The objective of this study is to analyze the income of durian farmers (Durio zibethinus Murr.) and to examine the influence of these production factors on the income of durian farmers in Garuda Village, Padangguni Subdistrict, Konawe District. This research was conducted in Garuda Village, Padangguni Subdistrict, Konawe District from May to June 2024. The population in this area consists of 30 farmers, thus a saturated sampling technique or census. The analysis methods used are income analysis and Multiple Linear Regression. The results of this study show that the average income obtained by durian farmers is Rp. 50,972,983/Ha/season. Based on the F-test, the variables of land area, number of trees, selling price, and labor wages significantly affect the dependent variable. The T-test indicates that the variables of land area, number of trees, and selling price significantly and positively affect the income of durian farmers in Garuda Village, Padangguni Subdistrict, Konawe District. In contrast, labor wages have a negative effect related to age, where younger labor tends to increase production results, while older labor results in decreased production due to declining physical abilities, thus affecting the income received.

This study aims to determine what factors influence the decision of farmers in selecting the seeds of the Mekongga  variety. The research method used is multiple linear regression model. The number of respondents in this study were 30 respondent farmers with purposive sampling technique, with the provision that farmers used the seeds of the Mekongga variety..The results of this study indicate that factors such as age, production, land, and the number of familiy dependents have a significant influence on farmers' decisions in selecting the seeds of the Mekongga  variety. so it can be concluded that these factors have an influence on farmers' decisions in choosing the seeds of the Mekongga  variety an Factors that influence the decision in choosing Mekongga variety rice seeds in Matahoalu village, Uepai subdistrict, Konawe district The coefficient values obtained respectively for the age variable are 0.166, the production variable is 0.503, the land area variable is 0.239 and the number of family dependents variable is 0.269, indicating a larg Contribution coefficient of each variable in selecting Mekongga rice seed varieties.
 

The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of extension workers in increasing the production of rice farming in Lalosabila Village, Wawotobi District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. Informants consisted of key informants and supporting informants. Key informants are the main source of information related to the problem being studied. The total number of respondents in this study was 16 people who would be used as samples. The role of agricultural extension workers in increasing the production of rice farming in Lalosabila Village, Wawotobi District, Konawe Regency can be described as follows: The role of extension workers as educators was obtained with an average score of 2.27 (moderate), The role of extension workers as organizers and dynamists obtained an average score of 2.40 (high), The role of extension workers as motivators obtained an average score of 2.81 (high), The role of extension workers as facilitators obtained an average score of 2.65 (high).