RELATIONSHIP OF FIELD SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION (SL) WITH INCREASING COCOA FARMERS PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH MOTIVATION AND SKILLS
Amelia1, Rahmadanih2,Ayu Anisa3, M.H. Jamil3, Muh Arsyad4

Student, Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

One of the Field School activities in the Plantation sub-sector is a cocoa plantation initiative called the Cocoa Field School Program (SLK). The importance of operating a cocoa field school is to increase the production and quality of the cocoa beans. This study aims to (1) analyze the relationship between the implementation of field schools and the increase in productivity of cocoa farmers through motivation and skills. This research was conducted in Dwi Tiro Village, Bontotiro District, Bulukumba Regency. Data on the implementation of field schools were collected through observation, interviews, and distributing questionnaires. The data obtained were then tabulated and processed using SPSS. The results showed that there was a positive relationship between the implementation of field schools and increasing the productivity of cocoa farmers through motivation and skills

Keywords: Field school, motivation, skills, farmer productivity

Topic: Food agribusiness and rural development