<![CDATA[Farmer groups are an important agricultural institution supporting the development of farming activities through their functions as learning classes, cooperation forums, and production units. The performance of farmer groups is an important indicator for assessing their capacity to perform institutional functions and support the farming activities of their members. This study aimed to analyze the performance of pepper farmer groups in Sumber Sari Village, Moramo District, South Konawe Regency. The study population consisted of 125 farmers who were members of five pepper farmer groups. The sample was determined using the Slovin formula with a 15% margin of error, resulting in 33 respondents. The respondents were selected using proportional simple random sampling from each farmer group. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaire-based interviews, observations, documentation, and a literature review. The performance of farmer groups was analyzed using descriptive quantitative analysis based on three main functions of farmer groups: learning classes, cooperation forums, and production units. The results showed that the overall performance of pepper farmer groups was categorized as high, with 81.82% of respondents classified as having a high level of performance, 18.18% classified as moderate, and none classified as low. Based on the functions of farmer groups, performance as a learning class was categorized as high at 84.85%, performance as a cooperation forum was 75.76%, and performance as a production unit was 72.73%. The pepper farmer groups in Sumber Sari Village have demonstrated their ability to perform learning functions, foster cooperation among members, and support the collective management of production activities. Overall, the performance of pepper farmer groups was considered good in carrying out their institutional functions and supporting the farming activities of their members.]]>
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