Judul: Sistem informasi pasca panen kakao
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan umum merancang bangun prototype sistem informasi pasca panen komoditas kakao. Penelitian ini memiliki 4 tujuan khusus, yaitu 1) mengorganisasi komponen-komponen data yang terkait dengan penanganan pasca panen kakao hingga menjadi modul informasi berbasis client-server, 2) memberikan informasi jenis dan penyebaran alat dan mesin pengolahan kakao di Indonesia, 3) memberikan informasi produk samping dari pemanfaatan limbah kakao dalam rangka pengembangan kakao di Indonesia, 4) melakukan kegiatan updating data kegiatan ekspor-impor, perkembangan harga biji kakao kering di pasar nasional maupun internasional, serta perkembangan produksi, luas lahan, dan produktivitas perkebunan kakao Indonesia. Metode rancang bangun sistem informasi pasca panen kakao dilakukan dengan pendekatan Sistem Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Perancangan sistem informasi pasca panen kakao dilakukan berdasarkan permasalahan dalam sistem pasca panen kakao, yaitu pada aspek teknis dan aspek alat/mesin penanganan pasca panen kakao. Masalah utama yang mendasari perancangan sistem informasi ini adalah rendahnya mutu, nilai tambah, dan daya saing produk olahan kakao, seperti biji kakao dan bubuk kakao di pasar domestik maupun internasional. Sasaran perancangan sistem adalah pengusaha agribisnis dan peneliti.
Keyword: cocoa commodities, post-harvest handling, cocoa processing equipment

Judul: Sistem Informasi Pasca Panen Kakao
Abstrak: Sektor agribisnis terdiri dari sub sistem agribisnis hulu, sub sistem usaha tani (on farm), sub sistem agribisnis hilir, dan sub sistem jasa-jasa penunjang. Sektor agribisnis yang kurang dioptimalkan pengembangannya dalam rangka peningkatan pendapatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat khususnya petani adalah suh sistem agribisnis hilir, meliputi kegiatan-kegiatan pasca panen dan pengolahan produk. yang menghasilkan produk segar, produk olahan utama, produk ikutan, dan produk limbah. serta pembangunan pemasarannya, baik pasar domestik maupun pasar internasional. Secara nasional, pembangunan subsistem agribisnis hilir difokuskan pada salah satu komoditas perkebunan unggulan yaitu komoditas kakao.
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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