<![CDATA[The use of pesticides with high doses and intensity has negative impacts both economically, ecologically, and socially. The economic impact is the dependence of farmer households on pesticides, and nationally the dependence of the country on foreign countries because 100% of the active ingredients of pesticides are imported. Counseling on the use of pesticides properly needs to be done so that farmers can appropriately use pesticides, in the right way and the right dose so as not to interfere economically, ecologically, and socially. One of the ways taken by the government in dealing with the problem of uncontrolled use of pesticides is by implementing an extension program on the use of pesticides. The counseling activity was carried out in one of the farmer groups, namely the Mukti Farmer Group located in Cibuntu Village, Wanayasa District, Purwakarta Regency. The purpose of this study was to determine the response of farmers to counseling on the use of pesticides properly and correctly. Mukti Farmer Group has 60 members and the number of active members is 30 people. Farmers who became the sample were taken by simple random sampling of 15 farmers. Of the 15 samples, farmers tested the level of knowledge, attitudes, and actions with indicators of the percentage of answers to the questionnaire that has been given. The results showed that there was a change in the knowledge of farmers regarding the proper and correct use of pesticides. The extension activities succeeded in changing the attitude of farmers in using pesticides effectively. After the implementation of the extension, farmers become wise in the use of pesticides under the SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).]]>
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