Judul: Analisis Kinerja Keuangan Usaha Hutan Pendidikan Gunung Walat Institut Pertanian Bogor
Abstrak: Gunung Walat University Forest (GWUF) as educational forest managed by the Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) iniatiate financial independence since 2009. This study was conducted to determine the development of business through financial performance as well as classifying GWUF costs. Financial performance assessment conducted with a ratio analysis and analysis of Du Pont. The results obtained indicate that the level of financial liquidity and solvency ratios GWUF the better from 2009 to 2012, while the profitability ratios and activity levels tend to decline. Overall increase in business development from 2009 to 2011 which indicates GWUF able to meet the needs of their business activities. Only in 2012, GWUF slightly decreased due to declining selling prices, but still can be overcome by deposits owned capital.
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Judul: Kelayakan usaha agroforestry di hutan pendidikan gunung walat Sukabumi, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: Hutan merupakan sumberdaya alam yang mempunyai peranan yang strategis dalam kehidupan sosial ekonomi masyarakat di sekitarnya. Kurangnya kesempatan masyarakat desa sekitar hutan untuk mengakses sumberdaya alam tersebut dapat menimbulkan konflik, sebagai contoh krisis ekonomi yang terjadi pada tahun 1997 telah mengakibatkan perambahan kawasan hutan berlangsung dimana-mana. Kondisi ini terjadi pula di kawasan Hutan Pendidikan Gunung Walat (HPGW), Sukabumi. Untuk dapat menekan, mengurangi dan mengembalikan kawasan hutan ke kondisi semula perlu diadakan suatu kegiatan rehabilitasi. Salah satu caranya yaitu dengan adanya pembinaan masyarakat sekitar hutan melalui kerja sama agroforestri. Untuk dapat melihat sejauh mana agroforestry telah berkembang di HPGW dan mencapai tingkat keberhasilan khususnya keuntungan yang diperoleh masyarakat sehingga dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat maka diperlukan suatu analisis untuk mengukurnya. Analisis yang sesuai untuk dipakai adalah analisis proyek berbasis finansial.
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Judul: Characteristic of chili drying (Capsicum annum L.) as a natural dyeing cosmetic
Abstrak: Chilli (Capsicum sp.) contains carotenoids, which are a group of natural pigments consist of red, orange or yellow color. Carotenoids can be dissolved in lipid so that they can be applied to oil-based cosmetic ingredients. Therefore, chilli is potential to be developed as cosmetic colorants. However, pungency of red chili needs to be removed because it is irritating and it provides stinging sensation to skin. Red chilli was investigated as a potent material for a cosmetic colourant in this research because it has a nice uniform red color and has a pungency level less than cayenne pepper. The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of blanching on drying characteristics of red chilli using a tray dryer, determine the proper time of chili blanching in sodium bisulfite solution, examine color changes stability of red chili powder as a cosmetic dye, and analyze the effect of oleoresin extraction on color and pungency level of red chili powder. The results showed that blanching could affect the drying characteristics. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes prior drying could speed up the drying rate of chilli and thus the drying time, therefore, the chilli achieved the desired moisture content fast. Sodium bisulfite solution of 0.2%, used as the blanching media, could maintain the color well. However, longer time of blanching might cause several pigments soluble in the blanching media. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes was able to maintain red color after the stability tested and after extraction of oleoresin. Therefore, blanching red chilli in a solution of 0.2% sodium bisulfite for 9 minutes prior drying is concluded as the best treatment to retain the color of red chilli powder
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