Search

Sektor pertanian menjadi salah satu sektor yang berkontribusi besar dalam pendapatan negara. Pertanian harus mendapatkan perhatian khusus dalam hal pengembangannya agar produktivitas terus meningkat dan berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan petani. Kelompok tani berperan untuk mengembangkan potensi dan wawasan petani terkait pertanian, serta mampu mendorong produktivitas petani yang berdaya saing. Interaksi petani terbangun dengan adanya modal sosial pada petani. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa modal sosial memiliki peran yang penting dalam pengimplementasian kesejahteraan petani. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis variabel modal sosial yang paling berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan anggota Gapoktan Agro Mandiri. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Desa Selur, Kecamatan Ngrayun, Kabupaten Ponorogo. Penelitian ini menggunakan data kuantitatif dengan alat analisis SmartPLS. Berdasarkan perhitungan menggunakan rumus Slovin maka diperoleh 84 responden. Hasil penelitian ini modal sosial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kesejahteraan petani sebesar 72,4%. Pernyataan tersebut bermakna bahwa modal sosial yang terdiri dari kepercayaan, jaringan dan norma sosial berkontribusi positif terhadap kesejahteraan anggota Gapoktan Agro Mandiri. Kepercayaan menjadi variabel paling berkontribusi pada kesejahteraan petani dibandingkan dengan variabel lainnya dilihat dari nilai (loading faktor) sebesar 0.470 atau 47%.

Kegiatan pemberdayana petani adalah suatu aktivitas yang ada keterlibatan diantara anggota kelompok serta ketua dari kelompok tani yang diberdayakannya. Pemberdayaan petani sebagai usaha agar menunjang kemampuan kepada petani guna melakukan usaha tani yang lebih baik melalu pelatiha, penyuluhan serta pendampingan, pengembangan sistem serta penguatan kelembagaan petani. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu: untuk menganalisis faktor internal dan eksternal Kelompok Tani Suka Maju dalam pengembangan sayuran organik di Desa Kambitin Kabupaten Tabalong dan untuk menyusun strategi pemberdayaan sayuran organik pada Kelompok Tani Suka Maju di Desa Kambitin Kabupaten Tabalong. Jenis penelitian yaitu penelitian deskriptif menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif. Data yang peneliti gunakan yaitu data primer yang diperoleh dari hasil wawancara dengan responden. Penelitian ini melibatkan metode analisis SWOT. Teknik Pengambilan sampel yaitu secara sensus dengan menggunakan seluruh anggota Kelompok Tani Suka Maju. Hasil analisis faktor internal menunjukkan nilai skor indikator kekuatan sebesar 1.74 dan nilai skor indikator kelemahan sebesar 0.83. Hasil analisis pada faktor eksternal dengan nilai skor indikator peluang 1.28 dan nilai skor indikator ancaman sebesar 1.16. Nilai yang dihasilkan Analisis diagram SWOT pada sumbu X untuk faktor internal yakni 0.91 dan sumbu Y pada faktor eksternal yaitu 0.12. Berdasarkan hasil analisis SWOT diketahui bahwa strategi yang digunakan oleh Kelompok Tani Suka Maju adalah strategi agresif atau progresif yaitu mempertahankan kualitas produk yang dihasilkan dan meningkatkan pendapatan.

Dairy farming in East Java, particularly in Malang Regency, is supported by several districts such as Karangploso, Ngantang, Ngajum, and Pujon as the dairy production centers. Pujon district is one of the dairy production centers in Malang Regency, reaching 20,411 cattle. This research aims to describe the dairy farmers’ group dynamics condition and determine its group dynamics level. The location was purposively determined by considering the dairy center area in Malang Regency, where the majority population is dairy farmers. The researcher used the descriptive analysis method and selected 50 respondents by Purposive Sampling. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire, interview, observation, and documentation. Furthermore, the results showed that the majority of group dynamics is categorized as “high,” yet only two elements are categorized as “moderate,” namely group structure (70.3%) and group training and development (70,4%). In this view, the high number of group dynamics showed pride and satisfaction with their work performance regarding achieving the group’s goals. Also, good leadership will improve group effectiveness.

Menurunnya tingkat minat pemuda terhadap pekerjaan di bidang pertanian menjadi ancaman yang tidak bisa dihindari. Fakta menyatakan jumlah petani terus mengalami penurunan selama sepuluh tahun terakhir, presentasenya rata-rata penurunan mencapai 1 persen. Lokasi penelitian berada di Desa Pagelaran Kecamatan Ciomas Kabuaten Bogor. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah Menganalisis seberapa besar minat pemuda Desa Pagelaran terhadap pekerjaan di bidang pertanian, mengetahui faktor-faktor apa saja yang berkorelasi dengan pilihan pekerjaan pemuda di bidang pertanian, dan mengetahui jumlah dan presentase pilihan pekerjaan yang paling diminati oleh pemuda di Desa Pagelaran. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan data primer dan sekunder dengan analisis data deskriptif kuantitatif, metode pengambilan sambel menggunakan Propotionate Startified Random Sampling. Pengolahan data menggunakan uji Chi-square. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah (1) Minat pemuda Desa Pagelaran terhadap bekerja di bidang pertanian masih tergolong rendah (2) Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan pada variabel internal (jenis kelamin, pengalaman bekerja tingkat kosmopolitan) pada variabel eksternal (sosialisasi pekerjaan) terhadap minat pemuda Desa Pagelaran untuk bekerja di bidang pertanian. (3) Sebagian besar Pemuda Desa Pagelaran lebih memilih bekerja di luar sektor pertanian.

A market is a meeting place for sellers and buyers who are conducting transactions, both goods, and services. One of the main items for buying and selling activities is agricultural commodities as the main source of food. One of the most found and popular markets is the traditional market. The purpose of this research is to analyze together the influence of product factors, income, quantity, quality of place, service on the decision to buy agricultural commodities in the traditional Kepanjen market, and which factors are the most dominant. The sampling technique used accidental sampling, with the number of respondents 88 and multiple linear regression. The results of the research are the characteristics of the respondents are dominated by the female gender, ranging in age from 36-55, having a family of 3-4 people, junior high school education, and with an income ranging from 2,500,000 to 4,000,000. The results of the F test analysis obtained a significance value of 0.119, which means that there is a joint influence on the variables of income, quantity, quality of place, service on the decision to buy agricultural commodities in the traditional Kepanjen market. While the t-test obtained two variables that have a value less than 0.15, namely the quantity variable 0.140 and the service variable 0.016 which means that it is partially influential and the most dominant is the service variable which influences the decision to buy agricultural commodities in the traditional market of Kepanjen Malang.

Market demand for organic vegetables at CV. Kurnia Kitri Ayu Farm continues to grow according to consumer needs. Market development is determined by the quality and continuity of the marketing distribution. To maintain this, in its business activities CV. Kurnia Kitri Ayu Farm established partnerships with several parties. The objectives of the research were 1) Knowing the supply chain of organic vegetables both in partnership and non-partnership with CV. KKAF, 2) Knowing the partnership patterns formed in the CV. KKAF, 3) Evaluating trust, commitment, communication, satisfaction, and dependence in organic vegetable supply chain partnerships. Respondents in this study consisted of the head of partner farmer groups, owners of CV. Kurnia Kitri Ayu Farm and the head of staff as a permanent partner for the home industry (baby care). The results showed 1) The flow of the organic vegetable supply chain consisted of the flow of goods, the flow of money, and the flow of information, 2) the partnership patterns contained in the organic vegetable supply chain, namely the plasma core partnership pattern, subcontracts, and general trading, 3) All parties in the supply chain on average feel very confident, have a very good commitment, communicate frequently, feel satisfied, and are very dependent on the performance of its partner members.

This study was aims to 1) determine the amount of shallot farming income, 2) analyze the risk of production and income of shallot farming. The location of the research was purposively conducted. The type of data is primary data obtained from 80 samples farmers in the study area. Farming analysis was applied to knowing shallot farming income. Furthermore, coefficient of variation (CV) was applied to knowing the risk of production and income. The results showed that R/C ratio as many as 2.11. With that result, it can be said that shallot farming in Malang Regency is feasible. The level of production risk is 37.54% and the level of risk income is 40%. It can be concluded that the risk of production and income of shallot farming during the dry season in Malang Regency is included in the low category.

The problem of forage limitations experienced by farmers as well as dairy farmers in Medowo Village, Kandangan District, Kediri when the dry season arrives. Farmers take other forage alternatives that can grow in all seasons and have more nutritional content than other forages. namely odot grass (Pennisetum Purpureum Cv.Mott). The purpose of this study is 1) to analyze the production costs of odot grass farming, revenue and income of odot grass farming, and 2) analyze the R / C Ratio of odot grass farming. This research was conducted in Village of Medowo, Sub-District of Kandangan, District of Kediri and the sampling method used was simple random sampling technique with a number of respondents as many as 50 farmers. Data analysis technique used is the calculation of farming and production costs, with quantitative descriptive data analysis methods. The results of this study found an average total fixed cost that is equal to IDR 6,039,302 / ha, the total average variable cost is IDR.11,055,632.8 / ha, the average total production cost is IDR.17,095,270, 1 / ha, the total average revenue is IDR 31,479,403.81 / ha, while the average income received is IDR 2,720,370 / ha. The efficiency results (R / C Ratio) of 1.8 or worth the effort.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kelayakan finansial agroindustri tahu "RDS" dan menganalisis sensitivitas usaha agroindustri untuk mengetahui "RDS" terhadap perubahan harga kedelai, harga bahan bakar (listrik), serta penurunan produksi. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Klampok Singosari Malang. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode purposive sampling. Jenis data yang digunakan termasuk data primer dan sekunder, data primer meliputi observasi dan wawancara, dan data sekunder termasuk jurnal penelitian. Analisis kuantitatif dilakukan untuk menganalisis aspek keuangan, arus kas, NPV, IRR, Payback Period, Gross B / C Ratio, Net B / C Ratio, BEP, ROI dan Analisis Sensitivitas. Berdasarkan analisis kelayakan finansial dinyatakan layak dengan NPV Rp5 .273.927.844, IRR sama dengan 153%, periode pengembalian modal yakni pada tahun ke 2, rasio B / C kotor sebesar 1,29, Net B / C ratio 19,156, nilai produksi BEP 12 862, dari tahu organik 5928, 2,693 dari nilai tahu organik dan BEP tahu organik sebesar Rp25.739.296, dan untuk tahu semi organik Rp20.753.019, tahu organik Rp16.157.37. dan nilai ROI 32%.

The objective of research is to analyze the financial performance of UKM beforeand after receiving Dana Bergulir Modal Kerja. The main data that is collected as secondarydata. Descriptive analysis is used to investigation on company characteristic has received DanaBergulir Modal Kerja, while the financial and marketing are analyzed by using quantitaveanalysis which used financial ratio analysis and different t-test. Result of analysis showed thatthe organized of Dana Bergulir Modal Kerja done by the businessmen who has right target.There’s only one financial ratio index that has real differenciates statistically that is net profitmargin showed that almost the big of UD decreased on that index. Statistically the sellingturnover after receiving Dana Bergulir Modal Kerja. The right empowerment for UKM by DanaBergulir Modal Kerja is done by “tanggung renteng”system.

The changing of consumer behavior is one of the attractive topic in consumer research. The dynamic of consumer behavior could be part that is caused the shorter life cycle product. Then, proper mapping of consumer’s socio-economic class is important thing to enable manufacturers in providing the best product according to customer expectation. The research aims to obtain an explanation about the effect of marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion) towards purchase decision of Growing Up Milk (GUM) products on three socio-economic classes (lower, middle and upper class) and to discover the differences among those three classes. The study was conducted in Malang using questionnaire and data processed by using Partial Least Squares as an alternative to the Structural Equation Modeling. The results showed that one of the marketing mix whis is product significantly affect purchase decision of GUM across the three classes. Price had significant effect to the purchase decision only at lower and upper class. Furthermore, place and promotion do not significantly affect the purchase decision across all classes. Variation change in endogenous variable (purchase decision) could be explained by exogenous variables (marketing mix), for 64.8% (upper), 48.3% (middle) and 49.9% (lower), respectively. Multi Group Analysis (MGA) showed that there are no significant differences between middle and lower class. A significant differences between upper class and middle class and also between upper class and lower class place on product and price. Upper class tends to purchase GUM due to its quality instead of product design and packaging. Price discount and lower price are not the main factors considered for the upper class.

This study aims to develop a new approach in doing evaluation of irrigation system in terms of getting accurate data at a reasonable cost in an essay and fast manner. The research was done at Gumbasa Irrigation District in Sigi, Central of Sulawesi, Indonesia on May-June 2015. The workflow consists of: (i) preparation; (ii) flight planning; (iii) automated flight; (iv) data processing. Data analysis was done by comparison between Red Green Blue (RGB) method and Near Infra Red Green Blue (NirGB) method. The results show that the use of micro-UAV provide an efficient way to collect data needed to manage a very large irrigation system. The RGB image can be effectively used to identify crop’s condition on an irrigation area, which is needed to plan irrigation efficiently. The NirGB image can be effectively used to assess tertiary and secondary level of irrigation canal such as leakage.