Effectiveness of Independent Fish Feed Program in The District Sukabumi

Feed is a factor that significantly influences the production costs of aquaculture. The Government has established an independent feed program policy to help the community meet fish feed needs cheaply using local raw materials. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of the independent feed program in the Sukabumi District. The evaluation carried out at the ministerial level on the success of the independent feed program is at the program output level, namely the distribution of independent feed infrastructure assistance. In this study, the program's success is measured not only on output but also based on five indicators that will assess the level of effectiveness. The research method used is quantitative descriptive, which describes the events and symptoms that occur due to the implementation of the independent feed program, in actuality, without any specific treatment, so that the picture of the program's effectiveness can be seen. Data collection was conducted directly through survey techniques using questionnaires. Groups of recipients of the independent feed program assistance in 2022 in Sukabumi District were a source of information determined by purposive sampling. The sample of respondents was then determined from group members selected randomly. The results of the research show that the level of effectiveness of the independent feed program in Sukabumi District based on the target accuracy indicator reached an average value of 85.71% in the very effective category; timeliness of 77.89% (quite effective); program literacy 82.93% (very effective); goal achievement 72.66% (quite effective); and actual impact 77.27% (quite effective). All indicators' average level of effectiveness is 79,29% in the quite effective category.