Peran Penyuluh Pertanian terhadap Dinamika Kelompok di Kelompok Tani Utama Desa Ciherang Kabupaten Cianjur

Abstract

Penyuluh pertanian berperan penting dalam memperkuat interaksi sosial kelompok tani melalui fungsi fasilitator, motivator, inovator, edukator, dan komunikator. Penelitian bertujuan mengidentifikasi peran penyuluh, menggambarkan dinamika kelompok, serta menganalisis hubungannya dengan partisipasi petani. Penelitian dilakukan di Kelompok Tani Utama Desa Ciherang, Kabupaten Cianjur, melibatkan 25 anggota, penyuluh, dan lima petani non anggota dengan teknik sensus. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, kuesioner, dan studi literatur, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan uji korelasi Spearman Rank. Hasil menunjukkan peran penyuluh dan dinamika kelompok berada pada kategori baik, partisipasi anggota tergolong sedang, serta hanya fungsi inovator yang berhubungan positif dengan efektivitas kelompok.

Agricultural extension workers play a crucial role in strengthening farmers’ group social interactions through their functions as facilitators, motivators, innovators, educators, and communicators. This study aims to identify the role of extension workers, describe group dynamics, and analyze their relationship with farmers’ participation. The research was conducted in Kelompok Tani Utama, Ciherang Village, Cianjur Regency, involvsaring 25 members, one extension worker, and five non-member farmers using a census technique. Data were collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and literature review, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman Rank correlation. The results show that the role of extension workers and group dynamics are categorized as good, farmers’ participation is at a moderate level, and only the innovator function is positively related to group effectiveness.