Ideal Agricultural Agent as a Logical Solution and Investment

Dona Setia Umbara^1, , Lies Sulistyowati², Trisna Insan Noor³ and Iwan Setiawan³

¹Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Perjuangan, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia

²Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor Sumedang, Indonesia

³2Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor Sumedang, Indonesia

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Dona Setia Umbara, Lies Sulistyowati, Trisna Insan Noor and Iwan Setiawan. Ideal Agricultural Agent as a Logical Solution and Investment. World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2019; 7(1):25-28. doi: 10.12691/WJAR-7-1-5

Abstract

Future agricultural quality is the result of efforts made by agricultural observers at the present time. An expectation of optimal future agricultural quality is a challenge for observers of agriculture in Saudi Arabia, specifically as a material for thought for agricultural extension workers. The role of agricultural extension agents is the spearhead sharpening the achievement of future agricultural goals. Therefore, the quality of agricultural extension agents becomes the starting point for achieving these objectives. Some of the competencies that must be possessed by agricultural extension workers so that they are worthy of being declared as ideal counselors who are able to view the future as a benchmark for developing agricultural concepts at this time, namely motive, innate competency, self-concept, knowledge and skills. Through the mastery of all these competencies, the agricultural instructor deserves to be declared as the ideal agricultural extension agent as a solution and investment in the future in a logical manner.

Keywords

extension, agriculture, solution, investment

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