ANALISIS KINERJA PENYULUH PERTANIAN PADA PROGRAM PENYALURAN PUPUK BERSUBDISI DI KECAMATAN KONDA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

Risaldin Risaldin (Jurusan Penyuluhan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Halu Oleo)
Salahuddin Salahuddin (Jurusan Penyuluhan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Halu Oleo)
Yoenita Jayadisastra (Jurusan Penyuluhan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Halu Oleo)

Jurnal Ilmiah Penyuluhan dan Pengembangan Masyarakat
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026)

The agricultural sector, particularly paddy rice farming, plays a strategic role in food security and farmers' welfare. Therefore, increasing productivity through the optimisation of agricultural extension workers' performance and the effectiveness of the subsidised fertiliser programme is crucial, even though its implementation in the field still faces various challenges, such as a shortage of extension workers and administrative issues within the e-RDKK system, which affect the accuracy of fertiliser distribution. The present study employs a quantitative approach, utilising a survey design. The study population consists of all agricultural extension officers assigned to Konda Subdistrict, South Konawe Regency, totalling 13 individuals. The sample was selected using a census technique (total sampling). The data collection methods employed in this study encompassed the administration of surveys, the conduction of structured interviews, a comprehensive literature review, and a meticulous documentation of relevant sources. The research variables were the performance of agricultural extension officers and the subsidised fertiliser distribution programme. The data analysis employed in this study encompassed quantitative descriptive analysis and correlation analysis. The findings suggested that the performance of agricultural extension officers in the subsidised fertiliser distribution programme in Konda Subdistrict, South Konawe Regency, was classified as high-performing, as evidenced by optimal planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities. The distribution of subsidised fertilisers is also classified as good based on indicators of appropriate type, quantity, quality, price, timing, and target. Furthermore, a positive and significant relationship has been identified between the performance of extension workers and the effectiveness of the subsidised fertiliser distribution programme. The correlation coefficient (0.750) indicates that an enhancement in the performance of extension workers is associated with an optimisation in the implementation of the subsidised fertiliser distribution programme at the farmer level.