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Regional autonomy has made regency governments have broad authority in the implementation of agricultural extension. Agricultural extension activities emphasize the principle of community empowerment through community participation. The research aims to analyze descriptively farmer participation and analyze the factors that influence farmer participation in agricultural extension. The study was conducted in Bogor Regency, West Java. This type of research is a quantitative study with a survey approach. The population in this study were farmers who were members of farmer groups in Bogor Regency. The samples were determined using the Slovin formula and 93 respondents were obtained. Samples were selected using stratified random sampling. The research variables consisted of individual characteristics (X1), external factors (X2), extension activities (X3), program availability (X4) and farmer participation (Y). The data in this study consisted of primary data and secondary data. Primary data were obtained directly from respondents using a questionnaire. Secondary data is data on village monographs, village documents and conditions and a combination of farmer groups or farmer groups previously available that support research activities. Data processing techniques using descriptive statistical analysis and regression analysis. The results showed that farmers' participation in extension activities was high (77.42%). The factors that influence farmers' participation in agricultural extension activities are age, training, apprenticeship, perception, motivation, extension activities and program availability factors.

Era of regional autonomy is marked by the transfer of agricultural extension management from the central government to local governments. That event does not immediately make the implementation of re-education work optimally. Nevertheless, the Bogor government has been trying to manage and organize extension in the hope of increasing the participation of farmers for the agribusiness sustainability. The research aims to analyze descriptively farmer participation and agribusiness sustainability and analyze the factors that influence agribusiness sustainability. The study was conducted in Bogor from July to November 2017. The study population is farmers who are members of farmer groups. Samples in this study are 93 people taken by using multi stage random sampling technique. The study variables consist of internal factors (X1) including age, education level, training, internship, agribusiness experience, perception and motivation. Further variables are external factors (X2), extension activities (X3), program factors (X4), participation of farmers (X5) and agribusiness sustainability (Y). Data were taken using questionnaire, and then, they were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The result showed that participation of farmers in extension activities is high (77.42%) and majority, they had the potential of agribusiness sustainability (87.09%). Factors affecting the agribusiness sustainability of farmers are training, internships, perceptions, motivation, extension activities and participation of farmers in extension activities.

Era of regional autonomy is marked by the transfer of agricultural extension management from the central government to local governments. That event does not immediately make the implementation of re-education work optimally. Nevertheless, the Bogor government has been trying to manage and organize extension in the hope of increasing the participation of farmers for the agribusiness sustainability. The research aims to analyze descriptively farmer participation and agribusiness sustainability and analyze the factors that influence agribusiness sustainability. The study was conducted in Bogor from July to November 2017. The study population is farmers who are members of farmer groups. Samples in this study are 93 people taken by using multi stage random sampling technique. The study variables consist of internal factors (X1) including age, education level, training, internship, agribusiness experience, perception and motivation. Further variables are external factors (X2), extension activities (X3), program factors (X4), participation of farmers (X5) and agribusiness sustainability (Y). Data were taken using questionnaire, and then, they were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The result showed that participation of farmers in extension activities is high (77.42%) and majority, they had the potential of agribusiness sustainability (87.09%). Factors affecting the agribusiness sustainability of farmers are training, internships, perceptions, motivation, extension activities and participation of farmers in extension activities.

DISEMINASI TEKNOLOGI ASAM HUMAT PADA BUDIDAYA PADI SAWAH DI KECAMATAN PALIMANAN KABUPATEN CIREBON Strategic steps to increase rice production in the government continue to be increased to meet domestic needs through the dissemination of technological innovation. One solution is the introduction of humic acid technology to streamline and improve the soil considering that the Palimanan District has the potential for lowland rice that can be developed. This study aims to analyze the description of technology dissemination and behavior of farmers, analyze the factors that influence the technology dissemination and behavior of farmers in use of humic acid in rice cultivation, and develop strategies to improve the process of technology dissemination to improve the behavior of farmers in the use of humic acid. This research was conducted in the village of Cilukrak, Palimanan sub-district, Cirebon regency, from April to June 2020. The research sample was 48 farmers determined through the Random Sampling Cluster technique. The variables of this study consisted of internal factors, external factors, the dissemination process, and farmer's behavior. Data collection is done through primary and secondary data. Data were processed using descriptive statistical analysis techniques and multiple regression and Kendall's W. The results showed that the process of dissemination of humic acid technology 72.9% included in the high category and the behavior of farmers 70.2% included in the medium category. Factors that significantly affect farmer's behavior are farmer education, land area, and dissemination process. Strategies to increase dissemination of humic acid and farmer's behavior can be done through increasing the intensity of farmer groups' meetings and functions.

AbstractThe use of pesticides is still fairly high.The application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technology proven to reduce the use of chemical pesticides. The purpose of this study aims to analyze the level of behavior of farmers in reducing the use of chemical pesticides, analyze the factors related to the behavior of farmers in reducing the use of chemical pesticides and develop alternative strategies to improve the behavior of farmers in reducing the use of chemical pesticides in onion cultivation. Determination of the research sample using cluster random sampling and obtained a sample of 62 people. Data analysis used descriptive analysis, Spearman Rank correlation analysis and Kendall's W test. The results showed that the majority of farmers 'behavior were in the medium category with a percentage of 81%. Factors related to farmers' behavior in reducing the use of chemical pesticides were land area, extension activities and support the government and strategies to improve farmers' behavior in reducing the use of chemical pesticides including conducting counseling, making demonstration plots of IPM technology implementation and holding field activities to introduce IPM technology.Keywords: behavior; chemical pesticide reduction; IPMAbstrakPenggunaan pestisida masih terbilang tinggi.Penerapan teknologi Pengendalian Hama Terpadu (PHT) terbukti dapat menurunkan penggunaan pestisida kimia. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat perilaku petani dalam mereduksi penggunaan pestisida kimia, menganalisis faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan perilaku petani dalam mereduksi penggunaan pestisida kimia dan menyusun alternatif strategi untuk meningkatkan perilaku petani dalam mereduksi penggunaan pestisida kimia pada budidaya bawang merah. Penentuan sampel penelitian menggunakan cluster random sampling dan diperoleh sampel sebanyak 62 orang. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskrptif, analisis korelasi Rank Spearman dan uji Kendall's W.Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan tingkat perilaku petani mayoritas berada pada kategori sedang dengan persentase 81%, Faktor yang berhubungan dengan perilaku petani dalam mereduksi penggunaan pestisida kimia adalah luas lahan, kegiatan penyuluhan dan dukungan pemerintah dan strategi peningkatan perilaku petani dalam mereduksi penggunaan pestisida kimia diantaranya yaitu menyelenggarakan penyuluhan, membuat petak percontohan penerapan teknologi PHT dan mengadakan kegiatan temu lapang pengenalan teknologi PHT.Kata kunci: perilaku; reduksi pestisida kimia; PHT

The presence of the Government's program was necessarily able to improve farmers' participation. One of regencies considered as rice production centers and targeted to increase its production was Sukabumi Regency. Farmers in such Regency tended to focus on rice commodity, so it was no doubt on the farmers' capability of managing their agricultural business. But, it was allegedly that the participation level of the farmers was relatively unclear as there were so many programs provided by the Government for them. This research aimed at analyzing factors influencing the farmers' participation and the modeling of the proper strategy of agricultural extension to improve their participation in special effort to increase rice production. The research was done using survey approach in Sukabumi Regency, West Java, with the main locus located on the working area of BP3K Warung Kiaran and BP3K Jampang Kulon. Data collection was done using questionnaire and structured interview with 120 respondents on May-November, 2016. Data analysis was done descriptively and using path analysis. The findings showed that internal factor and farmers' capabilities had direct effects on their participation in the program of improving rice production, while external factors had indirect effects though the improvement of farmers' capabilities in such program. The effective strategy of agricultural extension to improve the farmers' participation in the program of improving rice production was participatory counseling by attempting to increase farmers' capabilities through intensive interaction with the counselor, provision of relevant sources of agricultural information, doing meaningful learning and learning by self-experiences.

One of agent who has a role to play in the regeneration of farmers in one area and can be performed early on is the parent. Parents, therefore, have an important role to play in supporting the regeneration of farmers. Research aims to analyze descriptive and unifying roles that parents play in supporting the regeneration of rice farmers (oryza sativa l) and analyze the effects of the roles of parents of individual characteristics, age, occupational experience, a broader landscape and external factors that include lifestyle, education and government support for the development of rice farmers (oryza sativa l). Research has been conducted in east buay madang, ogan combo east, south Sumatra. The research population is made up of farm parents who make farmers. Samples are selected as many as 70 people using cluser random sampling techniques. The conversion of this study consists of individual characteristics, external factors and the role of parents. Data analysis techniques use desktop statistical analysis mean, percentage and inductive /inferens) that is multiple regression. The results of weavers have been determined to assume that both the external factors and the role of the parents fall into high categories. The role of parents is influenced by external factors. Thus, to preserve the continued role of parents in supporting the regeneration of rice farmers (oryza sativa l) could be done by increasing the external factor of lifestyle, parental role and government support.

The increase in paddy rice production has been carried out by the government with the implementation of technological innovation through extension activities involving farmer participation. This study aims to analyze descriptively the participation of farmers in extension activities and adoption of rice fertilization and analyze the factors associated with farmer participation in extension activities and adoption of rice paddy fertilization. The study was conducted in Kersamanah, Garut. The sample of the study was 87 rice farmers taken by Cluster Random Sampling technique. Independent variables include the characteristics of farmers, extension activities and farmer participation in extension activities and the dependent variable is the adoption of rice fertilization. The analysis technique used is descriptive analysis and Rank Spearman correlation analysis. The results showed that farmer participation in extension activities was classified as low. The adoption of farmers includes a high level of knowledge, the attitude of farmers is moderate and the skills of farmers are classified as moderate. Factors related to farmer participation in extension activities are land area, family dependents and extension activities. Factors related to farmers' knowledge are the length of farming and land area. The attitude of farmers is related to extension activities and farmer participation in extension activities. Farmers' skills are related to land area.

Farmer regeneration is a solution to the declining number of farmers. The research aims to analyze descriptively agribusiness activities, entrepreneurial capacity, the role of agricultural extension workers, government support, family, community, market and characteristics, and analyze the factors that influence the entrepreneurial capacity and agribusiness activities of young farmers.Data collection through interviews using research instruments. The instrument was in the form of a valid and reliable questionnaire. Data analysis was performed descriptively and inferentially using Structural Equation Models (SEM). The results found that young farmers had a better education than adult farmers, most of whom had not yet received training and apprenticeships, had access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), perceptions of agricultural businesses were in the medium category but the motivation was still low. Likewise, young farmers receive external support, the role of agricultural extension workers is still low and has the capacity and agribusiness activities in the low category. Developing entrepreneurial capacity can be done by strengthening the characteristics of young farmers and the role of agricultural extension workers. The characteristics of young farmers are reflected through formal education, access to ICT, perception, and motivation. The role of the agricultural instructor is reflected as a facilitator, communicator, motivator, and consultant. Strengthening the agribusiness activities of young farmers can be done through their entrepreneurial capacity by increasing the ability of adaptation, leadership, ability to manage businesses, cooperation, and the role of agricultural extension workers as facilitators, communicators, motivators, and consultants. Agribusiness activities of young farmers can also be increased by strengthening external support including support from government, families, communities, and markets.