Open AccessPERANAN PENYULUH DALAM PEMBINAAN KELOMPOK USAHA BERSAMA PETERNAKAN BABI “SINGKATUHANG” (Studi Kasus Di Kelurahan Buha Kecamatan Mapanget)
Author(s) -
Rizky A Karungu,
B F.J Sondakh,
F S Oley,
A A Sajow
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
zootec/jurnal zootek
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2615-8698
pISSN - 0852-2626
DOI - 10.35792/zot.40.1.2020.26762
Subject(s) - joint venture , agricultural science , animal husbandry , business , socioeconomics , geography , business administration , operations management , engineering , sociology , agriculture , environmental science , archaeology
THE ROLE OF EXTENSION WORKER IN FOSTERING A JOINT VENTURE PIGBUSINESS GROUP “SINGKATUHANG”(A Case Study in Buha village, Mapanget SubDistrict). The research had been done from April until August 2019, in Buha village, Mapanget district, Manado city. The aim of this research was to find out the role of extension workers (animal husbandry instructor) in fostering and changing the behavior (knowledge, skill and attitude) of farmers in a joint venture pig business groups “Singkatuhang” (Bantik ethnic language means brotherhood) on how to manage the proper pig raising system. This research was a qualitative research, where the data were obtained using observation and interview methods, after data processing then descriptively explained. Primary data covering all group activities and pig breeding business were taken from “Singkatuhang” group leader or members and the head of field extension workers, while secondary data covering the general condition of the region and extension institutions were obtained from Buha village office and Manado city of Agricultures, Marines and Fisheries office. An ordinal scale was used to measure behavior variables and Ratio scale was used to measure group profits. Based on the analysis results, it can be concluded that the role of extension workers has been changed the farmers’ behavior and influenced (quietly increased) the farmers’ income in a joint venture pig business group “Singkatuhang” compared to the minimum wage in North Sulawesi province 2019.