Sumaryo, Sumaryo and Listiana, Indah (2020) INFLUENCED FACTORS IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, LAMPUNG, INDONESIA. Plant Archives (International Journal of Plant Research), 20 (2). pp. 4455-4461. ISSN 2581-6063

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Abstract

An important activity to support the revitalization of agricultural sector development is the development of human resources in agriculture. In the era of the development of information technology (IT) that is so fast, the development of agricultural human resources must be supported by various breakthroughs, one of which is through the implementation of cyber extension (CE). CE as a means of disseminating information to extension workers, especially in the provision of information to assist agricultural extension workers, farmers, and businesses in overcoming information limitations and agricultural innovation. To obtain information, innovation and technology, there must be adequate infrastructure available through the internet. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to farmers’ needs for CE-based information. This research is a descriptive study using a survey method with quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study was conducted in South Lampung Regency and Metro City with 207 farmers as respondents. The results showed that the factors that influence to the farmers’ information needs on cyber extension are the motivation of farmers in farming, environmental factors, and the existence of conventional information media. Farmers’ need for information on cyber extension is information on crop cultivation, market information, post-harvest information and institutional information. Fulfillment of information needs are still low and still needs to be improved and requires support from various parties. Key words : Agriculture, cyber extension, Farmers’ needs, information.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Pertanian (FP) > Prodi Agribisnis
Depositing User:	LPPM . Unila
Date Deposited:	21 May 2021 11:23
Last Modified:	21 May 2021 11:23
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/30438

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