Production Development Strategy on Corn (Zea Mays) Commodity in Banten Province Using Process Hierarchy Analysis Method

The increased rate of maize production in Indonesia is relatively slow, on the other hand, the need for corn as raw material for the food industry and faster food improvement. Still, demand for maize for direct consumption during the economic crisis also increased. This study aims to identify corn development strategy in Banten Province and formulate priority scale efforts for corn commodity development strategy in Banten province.  The type of this research is qualitative with a descriptive approach, with the research location taken intentionally (purposive). The in Banten Province, then prioritize the strategy to improve and expand the marketing network in the form of fruit and corn processing products (corn kernels) through the program of local superior product introduction to outsiders of Banten Province. The priority of the fifth development strategy is to increase cooperation between farmers, processing industries, and traders with the government. The sampling technique used the purposive sampling method with 52 respondents consisting of farmers, the processing industry, traders, and the government. Data analysis using Analytic Hierarchy Process and Focus Group Discussion. The result of this research is the alternative development strategy of 25 strategies which are all obtained through Focus Group Discussions and Analytic Hierarchy Process method, then get the strategy priority scale, the priority strategy to improve corn cultivation technique in Banten Province, then the priority of strategy improvement of facilities and infrastructure. The priority of further development strategy is to improve the quality and quantity of maize

The Future of Sex Robots in Indonesia: Law, Science, And Technology

Sex robots are humanoid machines used to fulfill sexual desires of their users. Their presence has created debates around the world. Currently, sex robots are not sold freely in Indonesia. Although, the future of such an innovation has to be scrutinized through the Indonesian laws. From the proponent side, the existence of such robots has possibly several justifications: (1) their usage has no implications on other people other than their users; (2) the market is potentially high; and (3) the use of this object entails some psychological benefits for those in need of them. Conversely, the opposing group will potentially argue that this technology is not in line with the religious values, decency, and even the laws in Indonesia. We did not find any journals that had discussed sex robots, especially through a law, science and technology approach, so there is still a research gap. This article scrutinized sex robots through the law, science, and technology perspective in the context of Indonesia in order to bring up their impacts that may require legal involvement. In principle, the use of sex robots that are used individually does not mean that they cannot be prohibited, especially if they are against the law, violate moral values, and/or disrupt the public interests in Indonesia

Resolving the Conflict of Interests Issue within the Laws Concerning the Political Matters: Deliberative Democracy or Empowering Dewan Perwakilan Daerah?

This study examines whether the concept of deliberative democracy could offer a viable solution to the issues surrounding laws on political matters, commonly referred to as Paket Undang-Undang Politik in Indonesia. These laws, including general election regulations, have become problematic due to their close association with the drafters. Over the past two decades, presidents and the majority in the House of Representatives have formed coalitions to maintain government stability. However, this success has had a detrimental impact on the system of checks and balances during the drafting of these laws. While the Constitutional Court could potentially intervene by reviewing these laws, it has often not addressed the conflict of interest issues arising from open legal policies, especially in cases related to reviewing election laws. This paper addresses this issue by proposing a solution integrated into the drafting process to mitigate conflicts of interest in political matters legislation. The proposed approach involves incorporating an additional institution in the drafting process not directly influenced by political interests. In other countries, similar issues are tackled through practical implementations of deliberative democracy, which directly involves citizens as the decisive factor, using methods such as citizen assemblies and deliberative polling. We suggest empowering the Regional Representatives Council could offer a more practical solution to this issue.DOI: https://doi.org/10.22304/pjih.v10n3.a