PERAN PENYULUH PERTANIAN LAPANGAN (PPL) DALAM

Abstract

Rice is one of the very important food commodities in Indonesia since it functions as the staple food for most Indonesian society. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain its availability. The purpose of this research was to describe the role of Agricultural Extension Officer (PPL) in community empowerment of rice farmers in Kebonagung Village, District of Kraksaan, Probolinggo Regency, so that it can prosper and improve their life standard. Farming community empowerment is done by agricultural extension officers (PPL), who serve to empower the community through counseling, examination, application, etc. The research was conducted in Kebonagung Village, District of Kraksaan, Probolinggo regency and Agricultural Extension Center, District of Kraksaan, Probolinggo Rehgency. Techniques used in the determination of the informants were purposive sampling and Snowball Sampling. The research results showed that in general the implementation of agricultural extension in Kebonagung Village has been running well, seen from agricultural programs and annual work plans of extension. The agricultural extension activities in Kebonagung village have already been implemented and agricultural extension officers (PPL) play active roles in assisting and providing guidance and learning to the farmer groups (POKTAN) and the combined farmer groups (GAPOKTAN). The success of the development of the agriculture sector is highly determined by the active support of both farming community either farm laborers or farm owners in implementing their farm business as and the role of agricultural extension officers (PPL) in each target area