PERAN PENYULUHAN DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN PETANI KELAPA SAWIT POLA SWADAYA DI KECAMATAN KUBU KABUPATEN ROKAN HILIR
Abstract: The purpose of this
research are: (1) To identify the role of extension on independent small holder
farmers of oil palm; (2) To know empowerment level of the farmers; (3) To
analyze the aims of extension; (4) To analyze influence the role’s of extension
toward empowerment and influence empowerment toward the aims of extension. This
research is implemented in ‘Desa Teluk Merbau’ and ‘Desa Sungai Segajah
Makmur’. Kubu Subdistrict, Rokan Hilir District. This research was conducted at
Betung Village and Batang Kulim Village in Kubu Sub District Pelalawan
District. Research’s respondent was determined by purposive sampling methods
with number of respondent were 120. The location is chosen considering that
there is a Counseling Institution, Active Counseling and Farmers Group.
Validity, Realibility, Outliers, Normality, and Multikolinearity Analysis has
been done on measuring treatment. To answer objectives number 1,2, and 3, use
the “Scale Likert’s Summated Rating” (SLR) and to answer objectives numbr 4,
use the “Strucutral Equation Modeling” with AMOS program. Research results
shows: (1) Counseling role is very less in independent smallholder farmers of
palm oil, that is viewed from counselour role giving education, information
dissemination, facility, concultation, supervision, monitoring, and evaluation
(2) farmers empowerment rates occur on less powerful level, viewed on human
resources empowerment, productive economy, and institutions. (3) counseling
objectives is sufficiently achieved that is viewed from better farming, better
business dan better living; (4) role of counseling doesn’t influence directly
toward farmers empowerment, and the farmer empowerment directly doesnt’s
influence toward counseling objectives achievement.
Penulis: Bambang Sumantri,
Rosnita, Roza Yulida
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd150665
