Judul: Analisis Risiko Produksi Usahatani Padi sebagai Dasar Pengembangan Asuransi Pertanian (Kasus: Desa Sukaratu, Kecamatan Gekbrong, Cianjur)
Abstrak: Rice is one of the superior agricultural commodities in Indonesia, because the majority of Indonesia's population consumes rice as the main carbohydrate source. Therefore, rice development strategy is needed in addition to increasing the productivity of rice plants, as well as to protect the welfare of farmers as the farm perpetrators from the threat of crop failure risk. Insurance mechanism is one of risk management mechanisms that can protect the welfare of farmers. Sukaratu Village, Sub-district Gekbrong is one of villages in Cianjur that has rice as its agricultural primary commodity. The purpose of this study is to identify the source, probability and risk impact from rice commodity in the village, as well as to determine the ideal premium to be applied in agricultural insurance mechanism. The main source of risk which found in the Sukaratu village is plant pests such as pests and plant diseases, as well as the weather factors. The analysis result using the z-score indicates the probability of the risk by 3.8%. While the results of the analysis using the VaR method shows the impact risk amounted to Rp7 682 020-. Premium value obtained through the method of class rating is Rp390 222.-.
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Judul: The Impact Of Rice Farm Insurance On The Income Of Farmers In Indonesia
Abstrak: Fluktuasi produksi padi Indonesia selama 5 tahun terakhir menunjukkan trend cenderung menurun akibat penurunan luas lahan dan risiko. Salah satu upaya pemerintah untuk mengatasi risiko usahatani padi adalah dengan membentuk asuransi usahatani padi (AUTP). Penelitian bertujuan menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keputusan petani mengikuti asuransi usahatani padi (AUTP) dan bagaimana dampak asuransi usahatani padi terhadap pendapatan usahatani di Indonesia. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder dari hasil survei Badan Pusat Statistika (BPS) tahun 2018. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan yaitu 470 petani, yang terdiri dari 122 petani yang mengikuti asuransi usahatani padi dan 358 petani yang tidak mengikuti asuransi usahatani padi. Data dianalisis dengan digunakan adalah regresi logistik dan metode propensity score matching (PSM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan variabel tingkat pendidikan, keikutsertaan sosialisasi, persepsi terhadap penurunan produksi, dan produksi secara signifikan mempengaruhi keputusan petani mengikuti asuransi usahatani padi. Sementara itu, dampak asuransi terhadap pendapatan usahatani, menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata pendapatan usahatani petani yang mengikuti asuransi usahatani padi lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan petani yang tidak mengikuti asuransi usahatani padi. Maka pemerintah tetap mendorong pelaksanaan program asuransi usahatani padi untuk meningkatkan tingkat partisipasi petani dan program AUTP dapat berkelanjutan., The fluctuation of rice production in Indonesia over the last 5 years shows a downward trend due to a decrease in land area and risks. A government's effort to overcome the risks of rice farming is to establish rice farming insurance (AUTP). This research aims to analyze the factors that influence farmers' decisions to join rice farming insurance (AUTP) and how the impact of rice farming insurance on farming income in Indonesia. The data used was secondary data from the survey results from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in 2018. The number of samples used was 470 farmers, consisting of 122 farmers who joined rice farming insurance and 358 farmers who did not take rice farming insurance. Data were analyzed using logistic regression and propensity score matching (PSM) methods. The results showed that the variables of education level, participation in socialization, perceptions of decreased production, and production significantly influenced farmers' decisions to join rice farming insurance. In addition, the impact of insurance on farm income showed that the average farm income of farmers who follow rice farming insurance was higher than farmers who did not join rice farming insurance. Therefore, the government continued to encourage the implementation of the rice farming insurance program to increase the level of farmer participation and the AUTP program could be sustainable.
Keyword: Rice farming insurance, risk, participation rate, income

Judul: Modifikasi zeolit melalui interaksi dengan Fe(OH)3 untuk meningkatkan kapasitas tukar anion
Abstrak: Zeolite structure, that bears negative charge caused by replacement of Si with Al in the process of its formation, makes the zeolite has a function as cation exchanger and some anion exchange. To improve its anion exchange properties, zeolite can be modified by addition of Fe(OH)3. Fe3+ ions will enter empty cavities of the zeolite and bind the anions (ligands) to form complexes. Based on the esperiment, the modified zeolite with Fe(OH)3 can be made from both natural and active zeolites, increasing the anion exchange capacity of the zeolite. The anion exchange capacity of the modified zeolite was higher that of the zeolite before modification,i.e. 5.064 and 17.449 meq/100 g, respectively. Modification of zeolite with Fe(OH)3 inhibited adsorption of methylene blue, due to structural changes in the nature of the zeolite after modification. Zeolite adsorption capacity from methylene blue were the largest on the unmodified active zeolite, which was 0.7199 mg/g.
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