The Influence Of Training And Career Development On The Performance Of Agricultural Extenders In Luwu District

Abstract

There are several problematic factors in the agricultural sector in Luwu district, such as crop failure due to weather and plant pests, unstable agricultural production prices and the entry of agricultural commodities from outside (both between provinces and abroad), one of which is influenced by the lack of performance of agricultural instructors. towards farmers in Luwu Regency. Therefore, this research aims to improve the performance of agricultural instructors through developing training and career development for agricultural instructors, thus the title of this research is The Effect of Training and Career Development on the Performance of Agricultural Extension Instructors in Luwu Regency. This research uses a descriptive quantitative approach using a questionnaire instrument for data collection. The population in this study was 206 by determining the sample using the Slovin formula to obtain a sample size of 67 people/extension workers. The test results showed that the Training variable had a significant influence on the Performance of Agricultural Instructors, the Career Development variable had a significant influence on the Performance of Agricultural Instructors, and simultaneously the Training and Career Development variables together had a significant influence on the Performance of the Instructor.