Local Knowledge and the Adoption of Science Knowledge in Cocoa Cultivation Community in East Kolaka Regency

This study aims to analyze the existence of local farming knowledge by cacao farmers community and their integration with science knowledge from outside.The results showed that local knowledge in cacao cultivation is based on customs and traditions as well as the insistence of family life which has been the custom of farmers and then processes through repetitions which then form a farming experience. Science knowledge in cacao cultivation is formed based on the response to the decline in productions and user preferences and the inovation in farming technology which is introduced to users through technology transfer by researchers, extension agents and plantation assistants. The acceleration of technological innovation by the government was not followed by the speed and utilization of science knowledge by cacao farmers, and the weaknesses are in the delivery subsystem and the recipient subsystem. It takes a continuous bridge between research institutions as suppliers of science technology/ knowledge with their users, so that the resulting science knowledge is guaranteed to be followed by users on an ongoing basis

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Pemintaan Sayuran pada Rumah Tangga di Kelurahan Kadia Kecamatan Kadia Kota Kendari

This study aims to find out about the demand and factors that influence the demand for vegetables in households in Kadia Village, Kadia District, Kendari City. This research was conducted in Kadia City Kendari Regency with a sample of 99 respondents who were determined by purposive random sampling. The results showed that: Demand for vegetables in households in Kadia Kadia Village, Kendari Regency, had an average consumption of vegetables of 7.94 kg with a frequency of average vegetable consumption of 16.65 times a month and factors affecting demand for vegetables in households in Kadia Kadia Village, Kendari Regency, vegetable prices, price of tempeh / tofu, price of eggs, price of chicken meat, price of fish, number of family members, and family income. The results of the t-test analysis found that only the variable vegetable prices and chicken meat prices were significant at the 90% confidence level

Analisis Sistem Usahatani Rumput Laut di Desa Bungin Permai Kecamatan Tinanggea Kabupaten Konawe Selatan

The purpose of this research is to know: (1) income obtained from seaweed business in Bungin Permai Village, Tinanggea Subdistrict, South Konawe Regency (2) seaweed farming in Bungin Permai Village, Tinanggea Sub-District, South Konawe Regency. This research uses qualitative and quantitative methods. The population of this study is 233 seaweed farmers. The sample determination uses simple random sampling technique. The number of samples in this study were 37 respondents, thesample size was determined by referring to the Slovin formula. The results of this study indicate (1) The average income of farmers respondents on seaweed farming in one production process that is Rp11.412.683 (2) With R / C of 7.353 means seaweed farming profitable and feasible to be developed and the use of production costs efficient