Judul: Analisis Finansial Silvofishery di Kecamatan Legon Kulon, Subang, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: Hutan mangrove mempunyai fungsi fisik sebagai pelindung daratan dari gelombang air laut dan fungsi biologis sebagai daerah asuhan (nursery ground) serta habitat berbagai organisme. Selain itu, hutan mangrove memungkinkan untuk dikombinasikan dengan usaha tambak berupa silvofishery. Kecamatan Legon Kulon memanfaatkan hutan mangrove sebagai lahan tambak tumpang sari sistem empang parit yang digunakan untuk budidaya dalam bentuk parit yang mengelilingi hutan mangrove, dengan lebar parit yang bervariasi. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu menganalisis produktivitas tambak empang parit di berbagai pola serta menganalisis kelayakan finansial tambak empang parit di berbagai pola. Berdasarkan perhitungan dan analisis yang telah dilakukan dengan menggunakan periode finansial hingga 10 tahun serta suku bunga riil sebesar 6,50%, tambak yang mempunyai proporsi mangrove 80% dari lahan garapan, menghasilkan nilai finansial tertinggi, dengan nilai NPV sebesar Rp 328.738.896, BCR sebesar 3,08 dan IRR sebesar 91%.
Keyword: analisis finansial, hutan mangrove, silvofishery

Judul: Kajian Finansial Usahatani Tambak Tumpangsari Sistem Empang Parit di Hutan Mangrove:Studi Kasus di Kecamatan Legonkulon, Kabupaten Subang, Jawa Barat.
Abstrak: Mangrove forest as unique ecosystem supports an important life in coastal area,and has ecological functions as nutrient supplier for its biota, place for spawning and nursery ground, coastal abrasion buffer, protect from hurricane and tsunami, waste absorber, salt water intrusion defender and others. Besides, mangrove forest has high economic values like as wood and herbal produc tions, fisheries catchments etc. Farther, mangrove forest as habitats for various bird, reptile, mammals other and wildlife, it provides a rich biodiversity and genetic pool this supporting life system. Mangrove protects water quality, absorb CO2 and produce O2 higher than other type of forest. Mangrove has high ecological function and economic value that give benefit for local community requirement. To increase and preserve biological and ecological function of mangrove forest need rational approach. Empang parit system provide application alternative of sylvofishery estimaties of economic value needed for managing mangrove forest to give sustainable benefits for its community. Base on calculation and analysis of its which pattern 80% forest and 20% fishpond in Kecamatan Logonkulon, Kabupaten Subang give highest economic result. Its parameter use Return Cost Ratio analysis (R/C), Return of investment, profit and Break Even Point (BEP) Keyword : Mangrove forest, empang parit , analysis of finansial, usahatani,
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Judul: Characteristic of chili drying (Capsicum annum L.) as a natural dyeing cosmetic
Abstrak: Chilli (Capsicum sp.) contains carotenoids, which are a group of natural pigments consist of red, orange or yellow color. Carotenoids can be dissolved in lipid so that they can be applied to oil-based cosmetic ingredients. Therefore, chilli is potential to be developed as cosmetic colorants. However, pungency of red chili needs to be removed because it is irritating and it provides stinging sensation to skin. Red chilli was investigated as a potent material for a cosmetic colourant in this research because it has a nice uniform red color and has a pungency level less than cayenne pepper. The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of blanching on drying characteristics of red chilli using a tray dryer, determine the proper time of chili blanching in sodium bisulfite solution, examine color changes stability of red chili powder as a cosmetic dye, and analyze the effect of oleoresin extraction on color and pungency level of red chili powder. The results showed that blanching could affect the drying characteristics. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes prior drying could speed up the drying rate of chilli and thus the drying time, therefore, the chilli achieved the desired moisture content fast. Sodium bisulfite solution of 0.2%, used as the blanching media, could maintain the color well. However, longer time of blanching might cause several pigments soluble in the blanching media. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes was able to maintain red color after the stability tested and after extraction of oleoresin. Therefore, blanching red chilli in a solution of 0.2% sodium bisulfite for 9 minutes prior drying is concluded as the best treatment to retain the color of red chilli powder
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