Abstract:
This study aims to probe the implementation of agricultural extension in Pekanbaru City according to articles 13, 14, and 15 Act Number 16 year 2006 upon the Extension System of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (Act SP3K) and analyze the agricultural extension institutions in Pekanbaru City by using SWOT analysis. The research method was executed through the survey where the purposive sampling as the data collection system, which semistructured interviews with the 30 respondents was conducted, with the detail 15 people from the Counseling Executing Agency of Pekanbaru and 15 people from the three Technical Units of Agricultural Extension Agency (UPTB PP) District of Pekanbaru. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed descriptively by using SWOT analysis. In order to analyze the implementation of articles 13, 14 and 15 of Act SP3K in Pekanbaru, it was done by utilizing Likert's Summated Rating (SLR). The results of the research showed that: (1) the Counseling Executing Agency of Pekanbaru has performed its functions and duties in accordance with article 13 of Act SP3K No. 16/2006, (2) Since the Agricultural Extension Commission has not formed yet in Pekanbaru City, therefore the article 14 of Act No.16/2006 can not be implemented by the Agricultural Extension Institution of Pekanbaru, (3) whereas Article 15 of Act SP3K No.16/2006 related to the role of UPTB PP was already be implemented as it should, (4) Recommendations of the study is, in terms of farmers highly response and orientation towards the innovation, by enhancing the infrastructure support as well as the coordination among relevant agencies, it will strengthen the agricultural extension institutions in Pekanbaru City.
