Efektivitas dan Persepsi Pelaksanaan Penyuluhan Pertanian pada Masa Pandemi Covid 19

This study aims (1) to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of agricultural extension and (2) to analyze farmers' perceptions of the implementation of the agricultural extension during the Covid 19 pandemic. The research was conducted in North Gorontalo Regency, through a survey method from June to September 2020. The sample of research respondents was 60 corn farmers who were taken by purposive sampling. To determine the effectiveness and perception of the research data, the analysis used semantic differential analysis. The results showed that the implementation of the agricultural extension during the Covid 19 pandemic was "effective" because it was carried out under the objectives of the counseling program and health protocol guidelines which had an impact on changing mindsets, attitudes, and abilities of farmers in managing farming during the Covid 19 pandemic. Farmers' perceptions of the implementation of the agricultural extension during the Covid 19 pandemic were “Good” because the implementation of the extension was based on the competence, independence, and motivation of the extension agents, which are key factors in the quality of agricultural extension personnel in achieving the objectives of the extension institution.Penelitian ini bertujuan (1) menganalisis efektivitas pelaksanaan penyuluhan pertanian dan (2) menganalisis persepsi petani terhadap pelaksanaan penyuluhan pertanian pada masa pandemi Covid 19. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kabupaten Gorontalo Utara melalui metode survei pada bulan Juni sampai dengan September 2020. Sampel responden penelitian 60 orang petani yang diambil secara purposive sampling. Untuk mengetahui efektivitas dan persepsi data penelitian di analisis menggunakan semantic diferensial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan penyuluhan pertanian pada masa pandemi Covid 19 “Efektif” karena dilaksanakan sesuai dengan tujuan program penyuluhan dan petunjuk protokol kesehatan yang berdampak pada perubahan pola pikir, sikap dan kemampuan petani dalam mengelola usahatani pada masa pandemi Covid 19. Persepsi petani pada pelaksanaan penyuluhan pertanian di masa pandemi Covid 19 “Baik” karena pelaksanaan penyuluhan didasarkan pada kompetensi, kemandirian dan motivasi penyuluh yang merupakan faktor kunci kualitas sumber daya manusia penyuluh pertanian dalam mencapai tujuan dari lembaga penyuluhan