DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TO IMPROVE SUSTAIABLE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PERFORMANCE (CASE STUDY: CIREBON, BOGOR, AND OGAN ILIR REGENCIES)
The main objective of agricultural extension expected after the decentralization policy has not been fully realized. This is evidenced by the relatively low performance of the national agricultural extension system. Therefore, this study aims to analyze policy development strategies in order to improve sustainable agricultural extension performance. This research was carried out using a case study approach in several districts, including Cirebon, Bogor, and Ogan Ilir districts. Primary data were obtained from interviews and questionnaires which were distributed to agricultural extension experts consisting of policy makers, academics, practitioners, researchers and agricultural extension workers. The technique of determining the expert is carried out by using the purposive sampling method, the analysis technique is Analytical Network Process (ANP) to formulate the best agricultural extension performance development strategy model. The three research locations experienced the same trend, including: 1) a decrease in the number of agricultural extension workers with ASN and THL status; 2) Farmer institutions are increasing; and 3) The target of agricultural extension (farmers and breeders) is increasing. The results of the research show that the development of extension human resources, training and schools, suitability for work and the level of utilization of IT facilities is a priority in improving the performance of the agricultural extension system. Based on these results, it is suggested that the Variation of Training, the Level of Utilization of IT Facilities in the Implementation of Tasks, Education, Number of Training and Training Hours are expected to be increased in order to encourage increased agricultural extension performance.
Analytical Network Process (ANP), performance, agricultural extension