Judul: Rencana Bisnis Pembuatan Partikel dari Sekam Padi Berbasis Wirakoperasi di Kabupaten Karawang
Abstrak: Rice husk is a side product from rice mills that potential to be developed. Until now, rice husk has not been utilized optimally. Innovations to utilize the rice husk is to process the husk into a particle board using hot compression technology. This research aims to design a business plan of manufacturing particle board from the rice husk through cooperative entrepreneur approach. The market target of this product is China’s furniture industries. Particle board are sold with the price of USD20 or Rp240 000. The results of financial analysis from this business plan said to be worthy to realized, judging from investment criteria that the NPV of Rp6 175 368 591, Net B/C of 3.5, IRR of 54 percent of Gross B/C of 1.2 and Payback Period for 2.6 years. Net profit earned in the first year of Rp88 389 793 and years later of Rp257 285 213. Through cooperative entrepreneur approach, the farmers obtain additional benefit from the husk, therefore increasing the farmers’s income.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), cooperative entrepreneur, husk, business plan, particle board

Judul: Design of Rice Husk Biopellet Production Process with a Mixture of Coconut Shell and Sengon Wood Powder
Abstrak: CV Mekar Jaya memiliki limbah dari hasil samping proses penggilingan padi dan belum dimanfaatkan secara maksimal. Oleh sebab itu, dilakukan pemanfaatan limbah sekam padi menjadi biopelet dengan campuran serbuk kayu sengon dan tempurung kelapa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini merancang proses produksi biopelet, mendapatkan formulasi terbaik, menganalisis kualitas, menganalisis kelayakan finansial, dan menganalisis sensitivitas. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif. Penelitian dibagi menjadi beberapa fase, yaitu fase eksplorasi, fase pendefinisian masalah, fase ideasi, fase pengembangan prototipe, dan fase validasi. Formulasi yang digunakan dalam pembuatan biopelet terdiri dari 20% sekam : 80% arang tempurung kelapa, 20% serbuk kayu sengon : 80% arang sekam padi, 20% arang sekam padi : 80% serbuk kayu sengon, dan 20% arang sekam padi : 80% arang tempurung kelapa. Didapatkan formulasi terbaik dari keempat formulasi, yaitu formulasi 20% serbuk kayu sengon : 80% arang sekam. Hasil penelitian berhasil menghasilkan formulasi terbaik, proses produksi dan tata letak produksi yang efisien. Selain itu, hasil perhitungan menghasilkan HPP sebesar Rp 2.127.14/kg dan harga jual sebesar Rp 2.796.75/kg. Hasil analisis kelayakan finansial menunjukkan bahwa rencana pengembangan produk tersebut layak untuk dijalankan dengan nilai NPV sebesar Rp 1.016.463.004, IRR 40,84%, net B/C 1,170 dan PP 3 tahun 5 bulan. Hasil analisis sensitivitas menunjukkan bahwa pada kenaikan harga bahan baku 5% dan 15% menunjukkan hasil yang layak. Namun, dengan kenaikan harga bahan baku sebesar 30% proyek menjadi tidak layak. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa kenaikan harga bahan baku sebesar 30% akan menyebabkan kerugian dan proyek tidak mencapai tujuan finansial yang diharapkan., CV Mekar Jaya has waste from the by-products of the rice milling process and has not been utilized optimally. Therefore, rice husk waste is used to become biopellets with a mixture of sengon wood powder and coconut shells. The purpose of this study is to design the biopellet production process, obtain the best formulation, analyze quality, analyze financial feasibility, and analyze sensitivity. The method used is a quantitative method. The research is divided into several phases, namely the exploration phase, the problem definition phase, the ideation phase, the prototype development phase, and the validation phase. The formulation used in the manufacture of biopellets consists of 20% husk: 80% coconut shell charcoal, 20% sengon wood powder: 80% rice husk charcoal, 20% rice husk charcoal: 80% sengon wood powder, and 20% rice husk charcoal: 80% coconut shell charcoal. The best formulation of the four formulations was obtained, namely the formulation of 20% sengon wood powder: 80% husk charcoal. The results of the research succeeded in producing the best formulation, efficient production process and production layout. In addition, the results of the calculation resulted in an HPP of Rp 2,127.14/kg and a selling price of Rp 2,796.75/kg. The results of the financial feasibility analysis show that the product development plan is feasible to be implemented with an NPV value of IDR 1,016,463,004, IRR of 40.84%, net B/C of 1,170 and PP of 3 years and 5 months. The results of the sensitivity analysis show that the increase in raw material prices by 5% and 15% shows decent results. However, with a 30% increase in raw material prices, the project
Keyword: biopelet, Formulasi, analisis kelayakan finansial, Analisis sensitivitas

Judul: Posisi Filogenetik Kura-Kura Carettochelys Insculpta  (Reptillia: Testudinata)
Abstrak: Carettochelys insculpta is an endemic freshwater turtle of southern Papua and northern Australia. Phylogenetic position of this turtle is remain unresolved until now. Most of the research conducted show close relationships of C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. However, some of the research show distance between C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. This research is conducted to analyze phylogenetic relationship between C. insculpta and other members of Testudinata using 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and both gene as markers. DNA samples were obtained from three different organisms of C. insculpta. Two species used as outgroups were Alligator mississippiensis and Iguana iguana. Phylogenetic analysis was carried out using Neighbor-Joining method with Felsenstein 1981 (F81) modeltest. A polytomy tree of Testudinata was produced by using 12S rRNA gene. However, analysis using 16S rRNA and both genes as markers confirmed that C. insculpta was located between the Chelonidae and the Trionychidae family.
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