Judul: Analisis karakteristik usahatani komoditas hortikultura dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya di kawasan agropolitan pacet - Cianjur
Abstrak: Research result indicates size of the land ownership on research locations in agropolitan area (Sukatani and Sindangjaya villages) were relative narrow, with farm domination pattern for both villages were as land owner (1), as rent, sharing holder, mortage (2), as a governmental property (3). Meanwhile the farm enterprise characteristic the farmer was tends to conduct multiple cropping planting pattern (polyculture). Planting pattern was formed using four considerations, such as: (1) technique of cultivation, (2) market request, (3) the limited of capital and labour owned by farmer and (4) socio-economic condition. Crop rotation with high and quick intensity, causing type fertilizer and chemicals used immeasurable progressively. Based on farm enterprise characteristics on research location, if conducted of efficiency analysis of farm enterprise, indicate that all of R/C ratio value were above 1 that means all commodities were efficient. Meanwhile, analysis of multiple regression productivity farm enterprise productivity in agropolitan area indicate that variable having a significant effect on reality to farm enterprise advantage were land size, fertilizer, labour, and dummy variable about conservation activity (-p<0.05). There are three free significant variables in the factors of model binary logistic regression analysis that influence the farmer’s role in application of soil conservation techniques. Those are (1) land governance, (2) planting pattern, and (3) land ownership.
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Judul: Studi Perbandingan Land Rent Antara Lahan Komoditas Hortikultur Dengan Padi Dan Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhinya (Studi Kasus : Kecamatan Pacet dan Kecamatan Warungkondang, Kabupaten Cianjur, Propinsi Jawa Barat)
Abstrak: Simply, land rent or economic rent cart be defined as an economic surplus which is the surplus production over totally cost. Based on economic rent concept, the highest and the best use of land is a condition where the land could optimize the profit. The aims or this research are (1) comparing land rent of horticulture and rice commodities, (2) carrying out financial analysis of horticulture and rice commodities and (3) determining factors that affecting land rent and productior of boih commodities. This research was located in Kecamatan Pacet and Kecamatan Warungkondang. The main commoditit:~in both of Kecarnatan are horticulture, which is divided into seven patterns of cultivation and rice. In this research, prime data is mostly used. The prime data are acquired from interview using questionaire on 80 fanners (40 rice farmers and 40 horticulhtre farmers). It was employed land rent analysis, financial analysis and multiple regression analysis. Land rent analysis of horticulture commodities results show that land rent values ranging from -Rp. 2.992,82 to Kp. 17.304,36, whereas the land rent for rice commodity is Rp 517,23. Financial analysis results show that rice commodity suitable to be developed are rice, horticulture with pattern of cultivation I1 (Pokcoy-Carrot-Leek), IV (Horinso and Kaelan) and VII (Carrot and Chinese Cabbage), respectively. Factors which affect land rent are acreage of planting, seeds, fertilizers, labours, taxes, tools, production, and reduced value of tools. Factors affecting production are acreage of planting, seeds, fertilizers, labours, taxes, tools, tractor rent, and wage for planting seedlings.
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Judul: Embriogenesis ikan buta (Astyanax fasciatus)
Abstrak: Ikan buta Astyanax fasciatus adalah spesies ikan unik dari famili Characidae yang menempati perairan dalam gua di Wilayah La Cueva Chica-San Luis Potasi-Mexico. Ikan ini memiliki mata yang tereduksi (Blind Cavefish) dan warna kulit merah muda, pucat serta mengkilap.
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