Evaluasi Kinerja Penyuluh Pertanian Berdasarkan Persepsi Petani Padi di Desa Mulya Sari Kabupaten Banyuasin Sumatera Selatan

Abstract

Penyuluh pertanian berperan dalam meningkatkan kemampuan petani dalam mengelola usahatani. Penelitian bertujuan mengevaluasi kinerja penyuluh pertanian berdasarkan persepsi petani, menganalisis hubungan antara persepsi petani terhadap kinerja penyuluh dengan produktivitas padi serta menganalisis usahatani padi di Desa Mulya Sari, Kecamatan Tanjung Lago, Kabupaten Banyuasin. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada Oktober–Desember 2025 menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang didukung data kualitatif. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 25 petani yang dipilih secara acccidental sampling. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif, Nilai Prestasi Kerja (NPK), korelasi Rank Spearman dan analisis usahatani. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kinerja penyuluh pada kategori buruk dengan nilai NPK sebesar 24,91. Hasil uji Rank Spearman menunjukkan tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara persepsi petani terhadap kinerja penyuluh dengan produktivitas padi. Analisis usahatani menunjukkan bahwa usahatani padi memiliki produktivitas 6-7 ton dan nilai R/C ratio sebesar 3,18 sehingga layak dan menguntungkan untuk diusahakan. Agricultural extension workers play an important role in improving farmers' capacity to manage their farming activities. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of agricultural extension workers based on farmers' perceptions, analyze the relationship between farmers' perceptions of extension workers' performance and rice productivity, and analyze rice farming in Mulya Sari Village, Tanjung Lago District, Banyuasin Regency. The study was conducted from October to December 2025 using a quantitative approach supported by qualitative data. A total of 25 rice farmers were selected using accidental sampling. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, the Performance Achievement Score (Nilai Prestasi Kerja/NPK), Spearman's Rank Correlation, and farm business analysis. The results showed that the performance of agricultural extension workers was categorized as poor, with an NPK score of 24.91. Spearman's Rank Correlation analysis indicated no significant relationship between farmers' perceptions of extension workers' performance and rice productivity. Rice farming analysis showed that rice productivity ranged from 6 to 7 tons per hectare per planting season, with an R/C ratio of 3.18, indicating that rice farming was economically feasible and profitable.