Judul: Analisis Pendapatan Petani Jeruk (Cytrus sinensis L.) di Kecamatan Tigapanah Kabupaten Karo Sumatera Utara
Abstrak: Orange is one of the leading fruit commodity in Karo. Pest attacks causing crop failure, a decrease of the production and productivity, besides operating costs for farming activity is large. Selling price of oranges in 2013 is better than the previous year. This study aims to analyze the cost structure, income, efficiency of citrus farming. Analysis of the efficiency of farming is by analyzing the cost, revenue, income and analysis return cost ratio (R/C) and financial income and size of farming. Business scale having an effect on the income of farmers. The greater business scale give large income to the farmers. Age of plant have an effect on farmer’s income. The largest profit containt to 11-16 years old. The cost of cash farm are mostly used for the purchase of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and non cash incurred labour in family. Large scale of citrus farming is more efficient than another business scale with R/C 2.53 and citrus farming on old plant aren’t efficient than the other with R/C 1.46.
Keyword: income and R/C, cost structure, citrus farming, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)

Judul: Analisis Saluran dan Efisiensi Pemasaran Jeruk Siam di Desa Kacinambun Kecamatan Tigapanah Kabupaten Karo
Abstrak: Desa Kacinambun merupakan salah satu desa dengan kontribusi produksi jeruk siam terbesar di Kabupaten Karo. Permasalahan yang dihadapi petani adalah permasalahan proses produksi, perbedaan harga yang tinggi antara petani produsen dengan konsumen serta posisi petani sebagai price taker. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah (1) mengidentifikasi lembaga, fungsi, dan saluran pemasaran yang terbentuk; (2) menganalisis efisiensi saluran pemasaran jeruk siam. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif kualitatif dan analisis marjin pemasaran, farmer’s share, serta rasio keuntungan terhadap biaya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan lembaga pemasaran jeruk siam terdiri dari pedagang pengumpul desa, pedagang besar, dan pedagang pengecer. Seluruh lembaga pemasaran melakukan fungsi pemasaran, yaitu fungsi pertukaran, fisik, dan fasilitas. Kedua saluran pemasaran yang tersedia dapat dikatakan kurang efisien. Saluran pemasaran 1 (petani-konsumen) dari segi indikator marjin pemasaran dan farmer’s share efisien karena memiliki nilai marjin pemasaran terendah dan farmer’s share tertinggi, namun dari segi R/C ratio kurang efisien karena memiliki R/C ratio dan pangsa pasar yang rendah. Sementara itu saluran pemasaran 2 (petani-pedagang pengumpul desa-pedagang besar-pengecer) dari segi indikator marjin pemasaran dan farmer’s share dapat dikatakan kurang efisien, namun memiliki R/C ratio yang tinggi dan pangsa pasar cukup besar. Kata kunci: farmer’s share, fungsi, lembaga, marjin, price taker., Kacinambun Village is one of the villages with the largest contribution to Siamese orange production in Karo Regency. The problems faced by farmers are problems in the production process, the high price difference between producing farmers and consumers and the position of farmers as price takers. The aims of this study were (1) to identify the institutions, functions and marketing channels formed; (2) analyzing the marketing channel efficiency of Siamese oranges. The data analysis method used is descriptive qualitative analysis and marketing margin analysis, farmer's share, and profit to cost ratio. The results showed that the Siamese orange marketing agency consisted of village collectors, wholesalers, and retailers. All marketing institutions carry out marketing functions, namely exchange, physical, and facility functions. The two available marketing channels can be said to be less efficient. Marketing channel 1 (farmer-consumer) in terms of indicators of marketing margin and farmer's share is efficient because it has the lowest marketing margin value and the highest farmer's share, but in terms of R/C ratio it is less efficient because it has a low R/C ratio and market share. Meanwhile, marketing channel 2 (farmer-rural collector-large trader-retailer) in terms of indicators of marketing margin and farmer's share can be said to be less efficient, but has a high R/C ratio and quite a large market share. Keywords: farmer’s share, function, institution, margin, price taker.
Keyword: farmer's share, function, institution, margin, price taker

Judul: Electrophoretic Coating of Apatite Compouds on Stainless Steel 316L.
Abstrak: Stainless steel (SS) 316L is a metal which is used to bone plate. However, this metal still has low biocompatibility in a human body. The metal is coated by HAp in order to increase its biocompatibility. HAp on SS 316L is coated by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) method. We used two variables in EPD process, such as voltage and coating time to obtain the best coating. The XRD difractogram showed that SS 316L has been coated by HAp. Physical observation used by microscope optics showed that the best coating is achieved on 120V during 2 minutes.
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