ROFINUS KOPONG BUNGA Pengarang Endeyani V. Muhamad, S.Pt.,M.Si Dosen Pembimbing 2 DR. Ir. Matheus Rupa, M. Si Dosen Pembimbing 1 Ir. Maria Klara Salli, MP Penguji 1 Melinda R. S. Moata, SP., M. Sc., Ph.D Ketua Penguji Wely Yitro Pello, S.ST., M.Si Penguji 2

The research about Farmers' Perception of Terasering Technology in the Village of South Kebirangga, Maukaro District, Ende Regency, was conducted in March - May 2020. The research objective is to determine the perception of farmers and the relationship between the characteristics of farmers with farmers' perceptions of terracing technology. The study uses a description analysis method, on 45 respondents. The analytical method used in this research is Likert scale analysis and Sperman rank correlation.The results showed that farmers' perceptions of positive terracing technology based on relative superiority, suitability, level of complexity, and observability of results with avarege scores; 2.84, 2.73, 2.82 and 2.75. The sperman rank correlation results indicated that the factors that have a relationship between farmer characteristics with farmers' perceptions of terracing technology are: age, formal education, informal education, land area, commodity and culture. Keywords: farmer perception, terracing technology 1. Student of dry land Agriculture Counseling study Program 2. Main advisers 3. Member advisers