Judul: IPB (Bogor Agricultural University)
Abstrak: The objectives of the study is to analyse competitiveness and its influencing factors on competitiveness of Indonesian palm oil products in international trade (export). Two indicators applied in order to analyse the competitiveness were : (1) Indicator on financial analysis using Return on Investment (ROI). Strength of the ROI is used as a criterion to indicate the competitiveness by calculating a risk premium needed by investors in palm oil enterprises. (2) Indicator on economic analysis using a Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) or DRC Ratio. The Domestic Resource Cost reflects the amount of domestic resources used to earn one unit of foreign exchange, in this case is 1 US $ estimated by a shadow price. The amount of DRC or DRC Ratio shows whether or not there is a comparative advantage for palm oil business and its down stream industrv in the international trade or in foreign exchange earning.
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Judul: Analisis Strategi Daya Saing Kelapa Sawit Indonesia di Pasar Internasional
Abstrak: The objective of this research is to compare competitiveness of palm oil between Indonesia and Malaysia and to analysis strategy for Indonesia. Based on RSCA analysis, competitiveness of Indonesian for crude palm oil / CPO HS code (151110) from 2001 to 2012 is better than Malaysia. However, for processed palm oil HS code (151190) of Indonesian is not competitive at all. Based on the IFE and EFE analysis, Indonesia is in a strong position. While based on IE analysis, Indonesia is in the second cell that means “grows and builds”. Based on SWOT analysis, Indonesia has some strategies and then these strategies are analyzed by AHP. Based on AHP analysis, competitiveness strategy is most affected by the nature, human resource, and environment factors of Indonesia (0.260). The dominant actor in the competitiveness strategy is palm oil businessmen (0.183). The most goal to be achieved in the implementation of competitiveness strategy is to increase palm oil export (0.314), and the alternative strategy of competitiveness that should be the main priority is to optimizing palm oil plantations (0.286).
Keyword: strategy, palm oil, competitiveness, AHP

Judul: Sintesis nanopartikel Cu2ZnSnS4 menggunakan teknik hidrotermal
Abstrak: Nanopartikel Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) merupakan semikonduktor yang berpotensi sebagai fotokatalis untuk reaksi fotodegradasi zat pewarna. Semikonduktor ini memiliki sela pita yang jauh lebih kecil dibandingkan dengan semikonduktor TiO2, sehingga memungkinkan dapat berkerja hanya dengan paparan sinar matahari. Nanopartikel Cu2ZnSnS4 telah berhasil disintesis menggunakan teknik hidrotermal dengan suhu 200 oC selama 24 jam. Larutan Cu2ZnSnS4 dinetralkan menggunakan amonium hidroksida dan dialiri gas N2 sebelum proses hidrotermal. Hasil analisis mikroskop elektron pemayaran menunjukkan nanopartikel Cu2ZnSnS4 mengalami aglomerasi karena memiliki ukuran partikel yang besar. Hasil analisis difraktogram sinar-X menunjukkan bahwa Cu2ZnSnS4 yang dihasilkan memiliki struktur kesterit dengan senyawa fase sekunder yang terbentuk adalah CuS, ZnS, dan Cu2SnS3. Hasil uji fotodegradasi menunjukkan bahwa senyawa hasil sintesis memiliki kemampuan degradasi dibawah sinar matahari lebih baik dibandingkan dengan TiO2. Namun, pada paparan sinar UV, TiO2 mendegradasi biru metilena lebih baik daripada senyawa hasil sintesis. Kapasitas adsorbsi terhadap biru metilena sebesar 2.6780 mg/g menunjukkan bahwa senyawa hasil sintesis tidak mampu mengadsorpsi dengan baik, sehingga disimpulkan bahwa hilangnya biru metilena dari larutan disebabkan oleh fotodegradasi, bukan oleh adsorpsi
Keyword: band gap, Cu2ZnSnS4, kesterite, photocatalyst, semiconductor