Pemilihan Pasar Petani Mangga Serta Dinamika Agribisnisnya di Kecamatan Panyingkiran Kabupaten Majalengka Provinsi Jawa Barat

Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kecamatan Panyingkiran Kabupaten Majalengka. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memaparkan dinamika yang terjadi pada kegiatan agribisnis komoditas mangga, mendeskripsikan gambaran pemilihan pasar oleh petani mangga, mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemilihan pasar, dan mengetahui potensi serta kendala petani mangga di Kecamatan Panyingkiran dalam dalam kegiatan agribisnis komoditas mangga. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dengan metode survey. Analisis data dilakukan dengan teknik analisis data statistik deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dinamika agribisnis komoditas mangga cenderung statis. Tujuan pemasaran mayoritas adalah ke pedagang pengumpul/tengkulak dipilih karena adanya faktor kemudahan akses, kedekatan/keluarga, sistem pembayaran tunai, dan pinjaman saprotan. Mudahnya permodalan, hasil mangga yang berkualitas baik menjadi potensi kegiatan USAhatani komoditas mangga sedangkan kendala terjadi akibat cuaca dengan curah hujan tinggi dan harga ZPT mahal

Kajian Karakteristik, Perilaku dan Faktor Pendorong Petani Muda Terlibat dalam Agribisnis pada Era Pasar Global

Pasar produk pertanian telah berubah secara signifikan, yang tadinya bersifat tradisional, sekarang sudah lebih modern dan bersifat global. Demikian juga dengan petaninya, yang tadinya digambarkan petani Indonesia adalah sudah pada tua dan jenuh, sepertinya tidak sepenuhnya benar. Terdapat proses regenerasi, ada kecenderungan bahwa petani muda yang terlibat di agribisnis sudah mulai meningkat kuantitasnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui : 1. Karakteristik Petani Muda pelaku agribisnis, 2. Perilaku beragribisnis petani muda, 3. Faktor-faktor yang mendorong mereka untuk terjun di bidang agribisnis. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan adalah survey yang diperkaya dengan FGD. Ukuran sampel sebanyak 280 orang. Berasal dari 3 lokasi terpilih di Jawa Barat. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah statistic deskriptif, cross-tabulasi dan korelasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa : 1). Petani muda pelaku agribisnis umumnya berpendidikan lebih tinggi, dan berpengalaman tidak hanya di bidang pertanian tapi juga bidang non-pertanian. 2). Perilaku agribisnis petani muda, walaupun masih memiliki kelemahan pada sisi kualitas dan belum berdaya saing, mereka umumnya sudah melaksanakan agribisnis yang lebih modern. 3). Terdapat beberapa factor utama yang mendorong para petani muda untuk terlibat di bidang agribisnis, diantaranya faktor lembaga penyuluhan, Perusahaan agribisnis, komunitas dan dukungan keluarga

Hubungan Tingkat Partisipasi Anggota dengan Kinerja Gabungan Kelompok Tani (suatu Kasus di Gapoktan Kopi Arjuna, Kecamatan Lembang, Kabupaten Bandung Barat)

Gapoktan Kopi Arjuna merupakan salah satu gabungan kelompok tani kopi yang berlokasi di Kecamatan Lembang Kabupaten Bandung Barat. Dalam perkembangannya Gapoktan mengalami kemunduran dalam kekompakan antar anggota Gapoktan, yang selanjutnya akan berpengaruh terhadap tingkat partisipasi dan kinerja Gapoktan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan manfaat yang diperoleh anggota dengan tingkat partisipasi anggota Gapoktan, dan hubungan tingkat partisipasi anggota Gapoktan dengan kinerja Gapoktan. Desain penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif, sedangkan pengambilan responden menggunakan teknik purposive. Metode analisis menggunakan korelasi Rank Spearman dan analisis deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa manfaat yang diperoleh anggota adalah kerjasama yang baik dengan pengurus, berhubungan baik dengan sesama anggota, mengikuti kegiatan pembinaan dan pelatihan, jaminan pemasaran kopi dan peningkatan pendapatan. Tingkat partisipasi anggota yang tinggi adalah menjual kopi ke Gapoktan. Hasil uji korelasi antara manfaat yang diperoleh anggota dan tingkat partisipasi anggota menunjukkan hubungan yang signifikan dan termasuk kategori korelasi yang lemah. Demikian juga korelasi antara tingkat partisipasi anggota dan kinerja Gapoktan menunjukkan hubungan yang signifikan dan termasuk kategori korelasi yang lemah

Faktor Penentu Inefisiensi Teknis Pada USAha Ternak Kambing Peranakan Ettawa

The study was conducted with the aim to find out the determinants of technical inefficiency in PE goat livestock farming. The study was conducted using case study on As-Salam Agribusiness Group in Sirnagalih Village, Indihiang Sub-district, Tasikmalaya City. Group members of 26 peoples were taken entirely as samples or conducted by census. The data obtained were analyzed by using multiple regression equation where parameter estimation was done by using SPSS 16. The results showed that the determinants of technical inefficiency in PE goat livestock farming were age, education, number of livestock ownership, family size and credit

Determinan Partisipasi dan Peran Petani Muda dalam Pengembangan Pertanian Ramah Lingkungan di Desa Cisondari, Kecamatan Ciwidey, Kabupaten Bandung, Jawa Barat

Agricultural development since the last two decades has been mainstreamed to a more environmentally friendly perspective. Cisondari is a village known for applying environmentally friendly practices in their agriculture. In this globalization era, urbanization is inevitable, especially for rural youths. This situation has impacted agricultural workforce structure in the rural area, threatening its future agriculture. However, Cisondari shows an anomaly condition. Cisondari's agricultural development is highly influenced by the active presence of rural youths. This study aims to identify the determinants of the rural youths' participation in Cisondari's agricultural development. The study applies quantitative methods through descriptive statistics analysis. Data were gathered by structured interviews to respondents selected by simple random sampling technique. The results show that the determinants of youths staying in the village are motivation, innovation, and environmental factors. The young farmers are involved in environmentally friendly agricultural practices in many phases ranged from planning, conducting, monitoring, to evaluation

DOMINANT ATTRIBUTE OF MANGO INDOOR FRAGRANCE

Mango produced from Cirebon, Indramayu dan Sumedang  have different qualities . Those types of mango is  already has its own market segment. The on farm problem is mango producers do not know exactly how consumer preferences for mango from Cirebon, Indramayu and Sumedang. When the harvest time , over supply and mango price getting decrease. The idea to solve this problem is to process  mango over supply become mango indoor fragrance. Variables that distinguish consumer preference are easy to find, aroma, colour, duration, freshness, water content, expire date, purpose, information and additional esens. The purpose of this study to analysis respondent’s characteristics,  dominant attribute of mango indoor fragrance which are the least dominant attribute of these product

THE INFLUENCING FACTORS OF TOURIST SATISFACTION AND VISITS IN TAMAN SERIBU BUNGA AGROTOURISM

This study aims to determine the factors influencing tourist visits during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sampling method was selected purposively at Taman Seribu Bunga Agrotourism County 1, Raya, Berastagi District, Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province. This sampling method uses Purposive Sampling, which is a sampling technique that is not based on random, region or strata but based on considerations that focus on specific goals with a total of 100 respondents. The results showed that the factors influencing visitor satisfaction were: a) Independent variables (infrastructure with a beta coefficient of 0,426 and promotions with a beta coefficient of 0,315) had a positive effect on visitor satisfaction resources (with a beta coefficient of 0,051 and institutions with a beta path coefficient 0,023) simultaneously has a positive but not significant effect on visitor satisfaction. b) The factors that influence tourist visits are: a) Independent variables (infrastructure with a beta coefficient of 0,475, promotion with a beta coefficient of 0,440 and visitor satisfaction with a beta coefficient of 0,554) have a positive and significant effect on tourists visits and resource (coefficients beta line 0,027 and institutional coefficient beta line 0,152) has a positive but not significant effect on tourist visits

ANALISIS KONTRIBUSI URBAN FARMING DALAM MENDUKUNG PENCAPAIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) PADA PILAR EKONOMI DAN SOSIAL

The increase in the number of the urban population in Indonesia raises several problems such as the increasing Open Unemployment Rate (TPT), the increasing number of poor people, and the threat to food security. These problems are certainly contrary to the goals to be achieved in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But on the other hand, there is also a phenomenon in urban Indonesia that has a positive impact on economic and social problems which means that it can also contribute to the achievement of the SDGs goals in Indonesia, namely the emergence of agricultural cultivation in urban areas or urban farming. This study aims to examine the contribution of urban farming in achieving the SDGs on the economic and social pillars, especially in goals 1 (No Poverty), goal 2 (No Hunger), goal 3 (Healthy and Prosperous Life), goal 5 (Gender Equality), and Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). The results show that urban farming is able to increase income, provide easy access to healthy food, empower women and provide employment for urban communities. In other words, this urban farming activity makes a positive contribution to supporting the achievement of the SDGs, especially the goals of the economic and social pillars in Indonesia

Analysis of Leading Vegetable Commodities in Blora Regency

Each region has different potential for vegetable commodities, so a study of superior vegetable commodities in that region is needed. This research was carried out with the aim of finding out superior vegetable commodities in the sub-districts in Blora Regency. Research data is in the form of data published by the Blora Regency Central Statistics Agency. Determining superior vegetable commodities is carried out using Location Quotient (LQ). The research results show that shallots are the leading commodity in Kradenan, Bogorejo, Banjarejo and Japah Districts. Curly chilies are a superior commodity in Jiken, Bogorejo, Jepon, Tunjungan, Japah, Ngawen and Todanan Districts. Cayenne pepper is a superior commodity in the Districts of Jati, Randublatung, Kradenan, Jepon, Blora Kota and Kunduran. Tomatoes are a superior commodity in the districts of Jati, Kradenan, Jiken, Blora Kota, Japah, Ngawen and Kunduran. Petsai is a superior commodity in Kradenan and Banjarejo Districts

Competitiveness of Indonesian Pepper in the International Market

Pepper productivity fluctuates and is also low at 0.46 tons/ha. The export volume and export value of Indonesian Pepper in the International Market are declining. In addition, there is intense competition among pepper exporting countries in the world. The objectives of this study are: to analyze the comparative advantage and competitive advantage of Indonesian Pepper in the International Market over a thirty-year time period from 1993 - 2022. As well as knowing the right policy implications based on pepper export problems in the International Market. The method used in the analysis of comparative advantage is Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) while in the analysis of competitive advantage using the Export Competitiveness Index (ECI). The type of pepper used in this study is dried or crushed or ground pepper seeds, with HS code 0904. The results of this study are that Indonesian Pepper is strongly competitive in terms of pepper exports in the International Market. Evidenced by the results of the RCA value of 9.55 or more than 1. So that Indonesia excels in terms of pepper exports in the International Market. Indonesia's RCA results are lower than India. However, it is higher than China. Whereas in the ECI results, Indonesia is competitively competitive. Evidenced by the results of the ECI value of 1.01 or more than 1. Policy implications in pepper exports are increased production, improved upstream and downstream processing, expansion of market share, and government support and policies. Improved production is expected to increase the volume of pepper exports