OPTIMIZATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION CENTER AS A CYBER EXTENSION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN CENTRAL LAMPUNG REGENCY

Abstract

Various institutions in agriculture are currently experiencing weaknesses in their implementation so they need to be improved and optimized as roles and functions as they should.  The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of BPP characteristics on the use of cyber extension and find out various ways to optimize the role and function of BPP in Central Lampung. Cyber Extension is expected to be an optimization of the current BPP through BPP Kostratani which makes BPP a data and information center. The location of research was carried out in Central Lampung Regency in four sub-districts. The total respondents were 40 people divided into 4 districts in Central Lampung, namely Mount Sugih, Seputih Raman, Trimurjo, and Elephant City. The analysis used is multiple linear regression analysis methods and descriptive analysis. The results showed that there was no significant influence between the characteristics of the Agricultural Extension Center on the use of cyber extension, as well as ways to optimize the role and function of BPP starting from compiling extension programs, implementing extension programs that have been prepared, and optimization in providing various agricultural data and information (cyber extension).