Penerapan Teknik Budidaya Serta Hubungan antara Pemangkasan dan Peningkatan Kesuburan Tanah terhadap Peningkatan Produktivitas Kakao di Kabupaten Pidie

. Improvement of production and quality of cocoa can be done through the implementation of appropriate technology adoption and implementation of good cultivation techniques in the field of cocoa farmers. Implementation of pruning, composting, composting with different treatment doses will produce a diverse production. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of the adoption of cultivation techniques performed by cocoa farmers in Pidie district. The research location in District Mila and Padang Tijie, with samples of cocoa farmers and land farmers. The samples were conducted by purposive sampling with descriptive analysis model to examine the application of technology and cultivation techniques. Randomized block design was used to examine the use of compost and trimming of various treatments.The results showed that the application of integrated technologies in cocoa cultivation but not perfectly executed. The absence of treatment replications resulted in farmers forget. Cocoa with a dose of compost 9 kg / plant, has the effect of the dry weight of the cocoa beans tend to be greater in the treatment done trimming. A combination of composting 13.5 kg / plant by pruning showed the highest average at the variable total weight of dried fruit and cocoa beans. Organic fertilizers 15 tons/ha yield the best cocoa

Pendapatan Premi dan Hasil Investasi terhadap Cadangan Dana Tabarru' pada Industri Asuransi Syariah Indonesia

This study aims to determine the effect of premium income and investment returns on tabarru 'reserve funds in life insurance companies in Indonesia. This study, using a correlational method, the population used in this study is a life insurance company that is a member of the Indonesian Sharia Insurance Association (AASI). A sample of 7 (seven) companies, the data collection techniques used were document review, and the data management and analysis techniques used were accounting analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the coefficient of determination analysis show that the variable premium income and investment returns can explain 92.5% of the variation in the tabarru' reserve fund variable, while the remaining 7.5% is explained by other variables not included in this study. The results showed that partially premium income and investment returns have a positive and significant effect on tabarru 'reserve funds. While simultaneously premium income and investment returns also have a positive and significant effect on tabarru 'reserve funds. Based on the results of the above research, it is suggested to the Islamic life insurance company, which is the sample in the study, if you want to obtain an increased tabarru' reserve fund, then you should do better promotions so that the premium income obtained increases and makes the best possible investment, so that getting investment income (investment returns) is improving