As one of the most important components of agricultural development, farmer groups must continue to be strengthened in a variety of ways, including by strengthening their roles so that they evolve into strong and independent farmer organizations. Successful agriculture is also characterized by farmer participation in each and every activity. This study aims to determine the level of farmers' participation, the level of farmer group participation, and the link between the levels of farmer group participation and farmer participation. The sampling technique of simple random sampling was used to collect a sample of 42 coffee farmers. Using the Spearman Rank correlation test, the relationship between the significance of farmer groups and farmer participation was examined. The results indicated that the role of the farmer group in all group activities fell within the category of "high." In contrast, the level of farmer participation in all group activities was determined to be moderate by the study. The findings of the relationship study revealed a positive correlation between the level of the role of the farmer group and the level of farmer participation, with a correlation coefficient of 0.262 and a relationship strength classified as weak.

Insufficient agricultural extension workers emerge in Indonesia to meet the demand for agricultural extension workers in the field. The COVID-19 outbreak has worsened the situation because extension workers lack proper guidance. This study aimed to determine how satisfied farmers are with the performance of agricultural extension workers. The case study was carried out at the Purwadadi District Agricultural Extension Center in the Ciamis Regency of West Java, Indonesia. The performance of extension workers was assessed using Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) and the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). According to the findings of the study, the relevance of the characteristics tangible, reliability, alertness, assurance, and empathy falls under the category of extremely vital. In terms of tangible, responsiveness, and assurance, as well as empathy and reliability, the farmers reported that the performance of agricultural workers remained outstanding. Additionally, the farmers were satisfied with the overall performance of the agricultural extension workers. The extension workers' abilities to guide the farmers' learning process with precision and clarity, as well as their understanding of field challenges, must be improved.

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