CAPACITY BUILDING FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSIONISTS: A CASE FROM INDONESIA

The purpose of the research is to describe the condition of agricultural extensionists related to capacity building in Indonesia. The informants were selected using purposive sampling technique. Then, data were gathered through observations and supported by relevant documents, audio-visual records and photographs, and agricultural regulation. Further, the results of the indepth interview with frontline extensionists, policy makers of extension agencies and observation of extensionists at work were analyzed. Using qualitative approach analysis, the results indicate that the implementation of the extension institutions in Central Java in the decentralisation era has various condition due to their diverse region characteristics. Hence, the advocacy has not been run well. In January 2009, the data of Bakorluh (Board of Extensionist Coordination) of Central Java province show that there are 10 municipalities which have established Bapeluh referring to local regulation (Perda). They are Magelang, Karanganyar, Rembang, Sragen, Purworejo, banyumas, Cilacap, Purbalingga, Batang, and Temanggung.