Bureaucratic Support-related Factors and Their Relationships to the Implementation of a Decentralised Fisheries Extension in Java, Indonesia

This study is aimed to assess the relationships between bureaucratic support-related factors and the implementation of decentralisation policy in fisheries extension. Population of this study comprised fisheries extension officers (FEOs) at the Rural Extension Centres (RECs) in Java, Indonesia. A multi-stage random sampling method was used for selecting the subjects of the study. A total of 50 FEOs at 10 districts in three provinces were covered. Data were collected from January to March 1998 by using interview and self-administered techniques. Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were applied. Decentralisation policy in fisheries extension was not effectively implemented at the local level. Effectiveness in programme planning, decision-making, resources utilisation, and provision of benefits were not implemented as expected by the policy objectives. As beneficiaries of services, fishers received little from the implementation of decentralised fisheries extension. The effectiveness of the policy implementation was positively and significantly correlated to the bureaucratic support-related factors, which comprised of support from district government bureaucracy and supervision as well as guidance from related agencies

Coordination Among Local Agencies in Decentralised Fisheries Extension: Comparative Perception of Extension Officers in Java, Indonesia

This study is intended to describe the conditions of coordination among local agencies involved in the implementation of decentralisation policy in fisheries extension in Java, Indonesia. In addition, this study is also aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the policy implementation, and determines its relationship to coordination among local agencies involved. Population of this study comprised all fisheries extension officers attached with Rural Extension Centres (RECs). A multi-stage random sampling method was utilised for selecting the subjects for the study. A total of 50 officers at 10 districts in three provinces were covered in this study. Data were collected during January to March 1998 by using interview and self-administered techniques. Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were used in the study. The majority of officers confirmed that the RECs were not coordinated with related agencies involved in implementation of the policy. This indicates that policy implementation is not effectively done. Coordination among agencies involved was found to correlate highly to the effectiveness of policy implementation. Intensity of coordination among agencies involved in the policy implementation needs to be improved. A clearer directive for functions, responsibilities and relationships among agencies involved might help in strengthening the current coordination functions

ANALISIS KEUNTUNGAN DAN STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN USAHA PETERNAKAN SAPI POTONG RAKYAT PERDESAAN KECAMATAN AMPEL KABUPATEN BOYOLALI

Beef cattle farm is an activity which was done by rural communities in Ampel Sub-District. Beef cattle farm including non-base land which undertaken by a minor scale, that is: the average number of livestock holdings as 2,2 cattle, simple cow shed, labor from their own family, as addition work of farming and use basic agricultural technology. Most of farmers have field which planted with rice plant and “Palawija” (vegetables, cassava, chili, etc.). The purpose of beef cattle farming is to savings for future family's needs. Beef cattle farm is still using the traditional and semi-commercial system with plain input of production factors, so that the result of production output is natural. The research applies quantitative approach method to identify incomes and farmers profit during the production period. Descriptive qualitative approach applies to analyzing condition and cattle breeding description. Finally, the research was using internal factor analysis, external factor analysis, and SWOT analysis to determine of Beef cattle farm development strategy in Ampel Sub District. The research results showed there are four main production factors that used on activities Beef cattle farm, they are: 1) Capital production factor, 2) Feed production factor, 3) Labor production factor and 4) Access Technology production factor. Farmer profit in average of one period was 6.960.335 / period, come from revenue –(reduced) cost of production factors. Average of return on investment (ROI) was 28% per period and R/C value was 1,42. Descriptive analysis showed that breeding cows (steer) have higher ROI than fattening beef cattle. Internal and External analysis are consider development strategy. SWOT analysis showed that government participation (knowledge/counseling, donation and policy) becomes short and long run strategic factor to increase farmer’s capacity and increase value added of rural beef cattle farm in Ampel Sub-District

Analisis Keefisienan USAhatani Jahe (Studi Kasus Di Kecamatan Ampel, Boyolali) Efficiency Analysis of Ginger Farming (Case Study in Ampel District, Boyolali)

The objective of the study was to analyse the technical, price, and economic efficiency of ginger farming. This study was also intended to analyse the revenue and costs of the farming. Results of the study indicated that the production factors of land, labour, seeds, and organic fertilizer influenced significantly to the ginger production. The average technical, price, and economic efficiency reached 0.9252, 3.9618, and 3.6655, respectively. The coefficients of more than 1 implied that the ginger farming was not efficient yet and still possible to increase additional inputs. With the revenue-costs ratio of 1.82, the ginger farming was still profitable

ANALISIS PENDAPATAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA SEKTOR INFORMAL DI KECAMATAN SEMARANG TENGAH KOTA SEMARANG

This study aimed to analyze the influence of age, educational variables, the number of hours worked, business operational and operational capital against earnings street vendors the informal sector, with a case study of central Semarang. In determining the location of the research, this study using the "purposive sampling". Next will be applied proportional sampling, the sampling in each region is proportional to the number of samples in each region. The data used are primary data. The analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. This study uses calculation of E.Views 6.0 The Results of this study indicate that the working hours , operational capital and a significant positive effect on revenues vendors informal sector in District Central Semarang Semarang.While the variable age, level of education, old variable business not influence significantly on revenues vendors informal sector in District Central Semarang

BIAYA DAN PENDAPATAN USAHATANI TEBU MENURUT STATUS KONTRAK (Studi Kasus di PT IGN Cepiring, Kab. Kendal)

Indonesian land are potentially to be planted with sugarcane, especially in Java Island. It had proven that in 1928 three-fourth of total export in Java comes from sugar industry. Today, Java Island still potential to plant with sugarcane. It can be see that land of sugarcane is tend to increase till 277.630 ha in 2010. PT IGN Cepiring in Kendal District is a sugar mill that re-operate to reach “Swasembada Gula” program in Central Java. PT IGN Cepiring can receive sugarcane till 1.800 ton each day. PT IGN Cepiring interlaces relationship with sugarcane farmers around. The relationship is implemented in credit contract and mill contract. This research has purpose to describe costs, revenue, and returns of sugarcane farmer based on contract status at PT IGN Cepiring. Then, to analise are there any significant different between return of credit contract’s farmer and mill contract’s farner. Data that used is primary data which collected by interview with sugarcane farmer who has relationship with PT IGN Cepiring. The result shows that credit contract’s farmer has less total cost, and more revenue that mill contract’s farmer. Based on result of t-test that return of credit contract’s farmer has significant different with mill contract’s farmer (P-value 0,000 < 0,05)

PENGELOLAAN LIMBAH PEMOTONGAN AYAM DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP MASYARAKAT SEKITAR (Studi kasus : PT. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, Salatiga)

In an effort to overcome the problem of wastedisposal, PT. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia using engine technology for wastewater before discarded into landfills, that is using a scrapper machin to separate the liquid waste with fat and feathers in the process of separation, mixing machine or aeration systems, and incinerator at incineration process. This study aims to determine whether, after the use of engine technology for wastewater at the PT. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, still have an impact on the surrounding community or not, and to know te environmental economic valuation received by by the surrounding community. Based on the survey conducted, it is known that there are negative impacts on surronding community. From data obtained, 69 respondents (86,25%) expressed little distrubed by the process of sewage treatment PT. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, while the remaining 11 respondents (13,75%) declared distrubed. Of any interference received, the total cost incurred to overcome the interference caused by sewage treatment process PT. Charoend Pokphand Indoesia is Rp 5.360.000,00 per year, or Rp 67.000,00 per family per year ( Rp 5.360.000,00 : 80 respondents = Rp 67.000,00 ). Can be see the avarage cost incurred is no too big, it allow the impact received by the public is not to large. In addition to the negative impact of the socially acceptable, there is also a positive impact from waste treatment processes that can be utilized by the community that is in the form of solid waste that can be resold as feathers, claws chicken, liver, as well as the presence of the sewage treatment process, opening jobs for surrounding community by being a laborer to supplement their income. Of the total sales of waste chicken scratch, liver, and feathers, both companies and communities alike benefit. Received by the company's total sales amounted to Rp 39.150.000,00 per day, whereas people can buy the waste with the cheap price and can be resold at higher prices

Analisis Efisiensi Alat Tangkap Cantrang di Kabupaten Pemalang, Jawa Tengah

Objective of this research are to analyze of efficiency (technique, alocative andeconomics) and to analyze return and expenditure on fish catching enterprise with usecantrang catch tool in Fish Trade Center (Tempat Pelelangan Ikan, TPI) at Asemdoyong,Pemalang Regency, Central Java. Use the simple random sampling methods; choose 100fisherman people as respondent. The analysis of data with stochastic frontier productionfunction using the Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) Method.The result of estimation shows that majority fish catching enterprise use theCantrang catching tools, partly (50-90^) achieved technical efficiency. Average value oftechnical efficicieny is 0.619. Price and economic efficiency value each 1,612 and 1,922.Technically and economically, fish catching enterprise use the catrang tool not efficiencyyet, so that still probably increase or decrease production input allocation. Result of thestudy so indicate that the enterprise that done by fisherman still profitable like indicate byratio value of return cost ratio is 1,18

PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM MENSUKSESKAN PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN INFRASTRUKTUR PERDESAAN (PPIP) DI KECAMATAN BANYUBIRU KABUPATEN SEMARANG

PPIP program in Semarang district is one form of government policy in tackling poverty and is expected to boost the economy in a region particularly in rural areas. PPIP is a community-based program under the auspices of the PNPM Mandiri, the component activities include facilitation and mobilization of society so as to perform the identification problem of availability and access to basic infrastructure, planning and implementing the construction of basic infrastructure. One of these PPIP program in Banyubiru District is a participatory development program intended to reduce inequality region and create independence of rural communities in the development of infrastructure in Banyubiru District. This study aims to determine the community's participation in the success of the PPIP program and know the value of willingness to pay (WTP) by a community. This is proved through the analysis of public perception, the intensity of public participation and the value of willingness to pay (WTP) in Banyubiru District community. The research method used descriptive statistics analysis techniques and contingent valuation method (CVM) approach. Descriptive statistics explain public perceptions and intensity of comunity participation in Banyubiru District. CVM approach used determine the value of WTP with sample 125 respondents in Banyubiru District. The results of this study indicate that the perception of the public before and after the PPIP program is considered good for the development of the village, agglomeration and information technology in rural environments. The level of participation in the form of outpouring of time, effort, money, consumption, participation of village organizations, trust between citizens, working together and security assessed fairly. The average value of WTP obtained is Rp. 5100.00 that community are willing to give to make the PPIP program successful. However, the average value of WTP were insufficient budget for maintenance and implementation of the PPIP program sustainably, so it requires a strategy that should be made include adding cash village, dues for people that have a vehicles, and contributions from businessmen