Pengaruh Penyuluhan Pertanian, Persepsi Dan Motivasi Terhadap Perilaku Petani Dalam Peningkatan Produksi Tanaman Padi Di Kecamatan Air Putih Kabupaten Batu Bara

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis tingkat perilaku petani serta menganalisis pengaruh penyuluhan pertanian, persepsi dan motivasi terhadap perilaku petani dalam peningkatan produksi tanaman padi di Kecamatan Air Putih Kabupaten Batu Bara. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian 941 orang, berasal dari 23 kelompoktani tanaman pangan kelas madya, jumlah responden penelitian berdasarkan rumus Slovin sebesar 90 orang. Lalu dibagi secara proporsional perkelompoktani di Kecamatan Air Putih. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuisioner yang telah diuji validitas dan realibiltasnya. Analisis data untuk mengukur tingkat perilaku petani menggunakan skala likert dan untuk melihat pengaruh penyuluhan pertanian, persepsi dan motivasi terhadap perilaku petani dalam peningkatan produksi tanaman padi menggunakan regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perilaku petani diinterpretasikan sangat tinggi dengan skor 98,13%, dimana penyuluhan pertanian, persepsi dan motivasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap perilaku petani dalam peningkatan produksi tanaman padi di Kecamatan Air Putih Kabupaten Batu Bara. This study to analyze the level of farmer behavior and analyze the influence of agricultural extension, perceptions and motivation on farmer behavior in increasing rice production in Air Putih District, Batu Bara Regency. This research is quantitative descriptive. The study population was 941 people, coming from 23 middle class food crop farming groups, the number of research respondents based on the Slovin formula was 90 people. Then it is divided proportionally per farmer group in Air Putih District. Data collection uses a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was used to measure the level of farmer behavior using a Likert scale and to see the effect of agricultural extension, perceptions and motivation on farmer behavior in increasing rice production using multiple linear regression. The results showed that farmer behavior was interpreted very highly with a score of 98.13%, where agricultural extension, perceptions and motivation had a significant effect on farmer behavior in increasing rice production.