The Relationship between Agricultural Extension Workers and Improving the Competence of Rice Farmers in Mangki Village, Cempa District, Pinrang Regency
Keywords:
Rice, Extension Workers, Agriculture, Competence, FarmersAbstract
This research aims to identify the relationship between agricultural extension workers and the improvement of rice farmer competency in Mangki Village, Cempa District, Pinrang Regency. To achieve this goal, the researcher used a quantitative method. This research involved 458 rice farmers, with a sample of 115 people determined through simple random sampling. Data were obtained through documentation, questionnaires, and interviews. The data obtained from this research were then processed. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, normality tests, and Kendall's Tau-b correlation analysis to determine the relationship between variables. The findings of this research state that the role of agricultural extension workers as dynamists, motivators, facilitators, communicators, and educators does not have a significant correlation with rice farmer competency. This is influenced by the low intensity of the presence and involvement of extension workers in agricultural activities, so that efforts to improve farmer competency are not optimal. Thus, it is necessary to increase the frequency of visits and the active role of extension workers to develop the competency of rice farmers in Mangki Village more optimally
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