Judul: Simulasi Uji BUSS (Baru, Unik, Seragam, Stabil) Enam Varietas Nenas (Ananas comosus L. Merr.)
Abstrak: The objective of this experiment was to elucidate the characters of the distinctness, uniformity and stability of the six varieties of pineapples, as simulation nDUS test important for the Plant Variety Protection Rights application. The experiment was conducted at Pasir Kuda experimental field, Bogor, West Java. The experimental materials consisted of five candidates varieties are Dole 14, P-1972, Mayan Gold 01, Champaka, Pasir Kuda and Subang as reference variety. The result showed that six varieties can be deemed to be dictinct. The distinctness between candidates varieties with reference variety consist of seven characters on the plant, six characters on the leaves, four characters on the flower, nineteen characters on the peduncle and fruit. Six varieties can be deemed to be uniform and stable. Off-type are found only in one plant with two crown Subang variety. The number of off-types are still under uniformity limits standard.
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Judul: Simulasi Uji BUSS (Baru, Unik, Seragam, dan Stabil) pada Jambu Biji di Kebun Percobaan PKHT, Pasir Kuda, Bogor
Abstrak: This experiment was conducted to study the Distinctness, Uniformness, and Stability (DUS) of guava varieties, so that the data can be used to verify the Test Implementation Guidelines (PPU) in the DUS test. The experiment was conducted at PKHT experiment station, Pasir Kuda, Bogor. This experiment was conducted using a Complete Randomized Design, one factor with incomplete replications, based on UPOV guidelines. The guava varieties evaluated were Sukun Putih, Variegata, Mutiara, Getas Merah, Kristal, Bangkok, Seedless, Super Red and Sukun Merah. The DUS test simulation results showed that 35 of 40 characteristics were different, it consisting of 3 tree characteristic, 12 leaf characteristic, 3 flower characteristic, 15 fruit characteristic, and 2 recommended characteristic, so can be called as distinctness. The result also showed that no varieties with offtype, so can called as uniform and stabile. We conclude that the verification for the PPU of DUS test is appropriate and can be used for condition in Indonesia, with a few addition of new characters that not written in UPOV guidelines. The results of this research can also be useful to determine the variety of the samples.
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Judul: Impact Of water policy on poverty reduction and women roles in water management In Zimbabwe
Abstrak: Water management is a key factor in the battle to remove the scourge of extreme poverty and to build secure and prosperous lives for people in the developing world. The water sector in Zimbabwe is complicated by the large number of actors; it is interwoven within various ministries. The research used secondary data and review of literature to evaluate how the current water policy has contributed towards marginalising women and the poor. It looked at how actors can also marginalise or put other actors at risk thereby undermining their role through prioritisation of certain projects, stakeholder participation and usage policy. From a descriptive analysis it is found that women are further relegated and marginalised. The poor are further impoverished through marginalisation and vulnerability. The policy environment favours business and state interests against those of grassroots actors and women. It recommends the establishment of home grown pro- poor water management strategies.
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