Judul: Perencanaan bisnis pengeringan komoditas buah kapulaga dengan pendekatan cooperative entrepreneur di Bogor
Abstrak: Formulation of business plan is required to simplify and clarify the ilustration for starting a business. This business plan of cardamom is created to increase production of it in Indonesia and make farmers prosperous. This research using RRA method. The type of data are primary and secondary. They are collected by using an observation, interview and literature. Data analysis in this research are qualitative descriptive and quantitative descriptive data analysis. In marketing aspect, this business is planned to meet the needs of foreign markets. In Production aspect, this business prepares the fresh product becames intermediate product by producing 4.8 tons each month. In establishing this business, decided cooperative as enterprise, where the members of cooperative are cardamom farmers in Bogor. Financial aspects result that NPV obtained at Rp3 558 849 000, Net B/C obtained at 2.31, IRR obtained at 73 %, and payback period obtained fourty days. Economic impacts and benefits of cardamom drying business establishment are increase the economic of farmers, increase the local and regional economic, and developing regions, especially Bogor.
Keyword: cooperative entrepreneur, cardamom, business plan, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)

Judul: Rencana Bisnis Pengembangan Rimpang Kunyit dengan Pendekatan Cooperative Entrepreneur di Bogor
Abstrak: Preparation of business plan is required to simplify and clarify the illustration for entering or starting a business. The non-financial analysis of this business consist of market aspect, operational aspect, organization and human resources aspect, and risk analysis. Product of this processing business is a powdered turmeric are packed with vacuum packaging technology with sell price 228.9 USD (Rp2 610 000) in 10 kg packages. Market target of this product is overseas market, especially in Argentina. The selected enterprise of this business is cooperative where the members are from the turmeric farmers in Bogor. Net profit obtained in the first year is Rp263 205 000, Rp153 383 in the second year, and Rp193 216 in the next years. With cooperative entrepreneur approaches, farmers as a raw material supplier will get higher sell price, there is Rp9 000 in the first year and Rp12 000 in the next years.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), turmeric, cooperative entrepreneur, business plan

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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