Persepsi Penyuluh Pertanian Lapangan Terhadap Program Upaya Khusus Padi Jagung dan Kedelai di Kabupaten Sleman

ADE INTAN CHRISTIAN, Subejo, S.P., M.Sc., Ph.D.;Dyah Woro Untari, S.P., M.P.

2016 | Skripsi | S1 PENYULUHAN DAN KOMUNIKASI PERTANIAN

Upaya peningkatan produksi padi, jagung, dan kedelai dilakukan oleh Kementerian Pertanian melalui UPSUS PAJALE. Kegiatan UPSUS PAJALE melibatkan penyuluh pertanian, Babinsa, dan Mahasiswa pendamping. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kabupaten Sleman, D.I. Yogyakarta. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pelaksanaan program UPSUS PAJALE, menganalisis persepsi dan faktor yang mempengaruhi persepsi penyuluh pertanian lapangan terhadap pelaksanaan program UPSUS PAJALE di Kabupaten Sleman. Metode dasar yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analisis dengan metode kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Pemilihan responden digunakan metode sensus dan diambil seluruh penyuluh Tanaman Pangan Hortikultura (PNS dan THL-TBPP) di delapan UPT BP3K yang berlokasi di Kabupaten Sleman, dengan jumlah 66 orang. Analisis yang digunakan dalam pengujian data adalah tes proporsi, regresi linier berganda, dan regresi linier sederhana. Pada penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelaksanaan UPSUS PAJALE di Kabupaten Sleman sesuai dengan perencanaan dan lebih dari 50% penyuluh pertanian memiliki persepsi yang baik terhadap pelaksanaan program UPSUS PAJALE di Kabupaten Sleman. Sedangkan, persepsi penyuluh pertanian dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh empat faktor yaitu pengalaman, pengetahuan, pengharapan, dan manfaat.

Special effort of food production for paddy, corn, and soybean (UPSUS PAJALE) program is special effort for increasing paddy, corn, and soybean production which has been implemented by Ministry of Agriculture. UPSUS PAJALE program has been involving agricultural extension workers, local military staff (Babinsa), and college students. This research site was in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The objectives in this research were to know 1) the implementation of UPSUS PAJALE program in Sleman Regency, 2) the perception rate of agricultural extension workers toward the implementation of UPSUS PAJALE program, 3) The factors which influence to the perception of agricultural extension workers. Descriptive analysis was used as the basic method by using qualitative and quantitative methods. The sampling of agricultural extension workers was taken by census in 8 Agricultural Extension Centers. The total sample is 66 agricultural extension workers. Proportion statistical test and multiple linier regression were used to analyze the data. This research result conclude that UPSUS PAJALE has been going in accordance with previous plan, there are over 50% of agricultural extension workers has good perception toward implementation of UPSUS PAJALE. Factors that significantly influenced to agricultural extension workers perception consist of past experiences, knowledge, expectation, and benefits.

Kata Kunci : Persepsi,Penyuluh Pertanian Lapangan,UPSUS PAJALE,Sleman