Judul: The Effectiveness of Information Technology as a Media for Empowering Rice Farmers
Abstrak: Produk pertanian yang dihasilkan petani sulit bersaing karena tidak mengikuti trend selera pasar, baik pasar lokal, regional, maupun nasional dan internasional. Hal tersebut menjadi penyebab sudah saatnya petani meningkatkan kompetensi dalam pertanian. Dalam mencapai tujuan pembangunan pertanian, petani memiliki peran penting sebagai aktor dalam meningkatkan produktivitas hasil pertanian. Kehadiran teknologi informasi menyediakan peluang bagi para petani untuk mengakses berbagai informasi dan pengetahuan seputar pertanian yang bermanfaat bagi pemberdayaan petani. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis keefektifan teknologi informasi sebagai media pemberdayaan petani padi. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Karangligar, Kecamatan Telukjambe Barat, Kabupaten Karawang. Penelitian bersifat eksplanatori menggunakan data kuantitatif dari kuesioner dan kualitatif dari wawancara mendalam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik petani berhubungan nyata dengan tingkat keberdayaan petani. Namun, aksesibilitas petani dalam menggunakan teknologi informasi tidak berhubungan nyata dengan tingkat keberdayaan petani., Agricultural products produced by farmers find it difficult to compete because they do not follow market trends, both local, regional, national and international markets. This is the reason why it is time for farmers to increase their competency in agriculture. In achieving agricultural development goals, farmers have an important role as actors in increasing the productivity of agricultural products. The presence of information technology provides opportunities for farmers to access various information and knowledge about agriculture which is useful for empowering farmers. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of information technology as a medium for empowering rice farmers. This research was conducted in Karangligar Village, West Telukjambe District, Karawang Regency. This research is explanatory using a quantitative data from questionnaires and qualitative data from in-depth interviews. The research results show that farmer characteristics are related to the level of farmer empowerment. However, farmers' accessibility in using information technology is not significantly related to the level of farmer empowerment. Keyword: empowerment, information
Keyword: Empowerment, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Rice Farmers

Judul: Communication of Agricultural Inovation in Supporting Productivity and Empowerment of Farmers in The Digital Age
Abstrak: Food, especially rice, is a severe problem in national life in Indonesia. In the last five years, there has been a significant decrease in rice productivity of 3.4% (BPS, 2019). This decline in rice productivity is thought to be closely related to the level of empowerment and farmers' access to innovation communication, especially with digital communication technology in agriculture. The research aims to analyze the determinants of productivity levels and design a digital innovation communication strategy to increase farmer empowerment and productivity. This research method was a survey supported by extracting qualitative information on related sources in rural Bogor. The results of this study showed that the level of farmer empowerment directly influenced farmer productivity and indirectly influenced positively by successively from the strongest: the use of ICT, individual characteristics, farmer innovation activities, and vice versa, indirectly negatively influenced by environmental support. This research shows that the role of digital innovation communication technology is significant in increasing farmer empowerment and productivity. Environmental support has a negative effect on farmer empowerment, meaning that dominance in the intervention of farmers leads to dependency or helplessness of farmers.
Keyword: Communication, Extension, Digital, Innovation

Judul: Ornithonyssus Bursa (Berlese, 1888) Famili Macronyssidae yang Menyerang Unggas Dan Penaggulangannnya
Abstrak: Ornithonyssus bursa adalah tungau penghisap darah pada unggas di daerah tropis dan subtropis. Tungau ini relatif kecil, dengan panjang tubuh antara 700-1000 mikron dan lebarnya 250-490 mikron. Tubuhnya bulat berwarna coklat kekuningan sebelum menghisap darh dan berwarna merah setelah menghisap darah dari induk semangnya.
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