Performance of farming extension field during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Java

Abstract

The success of farming extension activities cannot be separated from the role of farming extension workers. In this pandemic, farming extension counseling must be continue to make good environment. Social and physical distancing can make limited access for farming extension workers in carry out their roles. The purpose of this study was to analyze the performance of farming extension field and the influenced factors of perfomance farming extension field during the pandemic in East Java. This research is located in East Java province, it was conducted from March 2020 to 2021. The sampling was carried out by cluster random sampling and it got 360 respondents. The data collected by using statistical descriptive analysis which is used a scale and multiple linear regression model. The result of this research during the pandemic was going well. Meanwhile, the was the factors that influence in performance of farming extension (age, work training, topography and availability of infrastructure) but distance, farmer group, and education did not have impact on it.