bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sustainable consumption among children in the food market
Authors:   University of Zielona Góra, Kazmierczak-Piwko Leszek , Kulyk Piotr ,   University of Zielona Góra, Dybikowska Adrianna ,   University of Zielona Góra, Dubicki Piotr ,   University of Zielona Góra
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to identify consumption patterns among children. It was also crucial to determine the conditions influencing the behaviour of young consumers in the market. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses a critical analysis of the literature and survey research based on a prepared questionnaire. The survey was conducted among 1326 children in age groups from 9 to 15 years old. The questionnaire consisted of two parts, i.e. the substantive part and the respondents’ particulars. The first part of the questionnaire contained a set of questions concerning e.g. children’s ability to identify products with better environmental parameters, behaviours related to nutrition, saving, shopping, spending free time, waste management and implementing pro-ecological solutions in their households. Findings: The research showed a relatively good knowledge of the basic principles of sustainable consumption and labelling of organic products among children. This picture is somewhat simplified. The results of the study also showed that for many children healthy eating still means only eating fruit and vegetables (leaving aside the issues of regularity and portions of meals, drinking the right amount of water or maintaining a balanced diet). Practical implications: Modification of curricula in primary school to a greater extent emphasizing content related to the principles of sustainable consumption. It is important to increase the amount of information provided on the principles of proper nutrition. This knowledge should be comprehensive and coherent, and not only refer to individual aspects of a healthy lifestyle. It is necessary to involve whole families in such activities through workshops, meetings and other events, because as shown by this research, but also the professional literature, attitudes and skills in children are transmitted and consolidated in this way. Social implications: Shaping sustainable consumption patterns among children. Originality/value: The article provides up-to-date knowledge on consumption patterns in the area of food products functioning among children. This is particularly important in the context of the need to build sustainable consumption patterns among the surveyed group of market participants. Keywords: sustainable consumption, food products, a child as a consumer, food market, ecolabelling. Category of the paper: Research paper.
Analysis of the implementation of the concept of sustainable development using the indicator method
Authors:   Rzeszow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Pacana Andrzej , Czerwińska Karolina ,   Rzeszow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Stolarik Peter ,   Technical University of Technology, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Košice, Slovakia
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to perform an analysis of the essence and importance of the idea of sustainable development and an analysis of progress in meeting one of the Sustainable Development Goals in Poland and Slovakia using a system of indicators. The progress in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) of the document "Transforming Our World: Agenda for Sustainable Development - 2030" was analyzed. Design/methodology/approach: Achieving the purpose of the study required a structured research methodology, which included a diagnostic survey method, comparative analysis, and content analysis and desk research techniques were used as part of data collection. Findings: The realization of the analysis of the level of fulfillment of Goal 9 of the 2030 Agenda made it possible to identify the difficulties that arise from the specifics of the adopted research method. With regard to the level of fulfillment of Goal 9, it was found that Poland and Slovakia are gradually meeting the set objectives. A critical area in relation to Slovakia's development is the aspect of inventive activity, i.e. the country's ability to use knowledge and research results to reap potential economic benefits. Research limitations/implications: Through the implementation of the proposed methodology for analyzing data for Poland and Slovakia in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), it was found that monitoring progress in meeting the provisions of the 2030 Agenda using the indicator method is fraught with the following difficulties: the need to standardize relevant data for EU countries, lack of access or difficult access to adequate data in individual countries, generalizations and subjectivity due to the specifics of the indicator method. Practical implications: The indicator analysis of the completed research procedure contributes to the accumulation of factual knowledge and the identification of development trends, which is the foundation for determining milestones and strategic plans for the implementation of the concept of sustainable development. Originality/value: The analyses presented here complete the research gap regarding the diagnosis and analysis of the level of fulfillment of one of the goals of sustainable development with its assumptions by Poland and Slovakia against the background of the European Union. Keywords: indicator measurement, sustainable development indicators, Agenda 2030, sustainable development. Category of the paper: Research paper.
Verification of the effectiveness of discrimination models for forecasting bankruptcy of enterprises
Authors:   University of Rzeszow, Institute of Economics and Finance, Department of Finance and Accounting, Pitera Rafał
Published: November 2023

Purpose: An attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of financial analysis tools used to assess financial health and to forecast bankruptcy. Methodology: The study used 31 of the most popular discriminatory models for bankruptcy prediction. The effectiveness of early warning models has been evaluated on the basis of financial data of economic entities operating on the territory of the Republic of Poland. The sample of the enterprises has comprised a total of 172 entities – both bankrupt and operating in good financial condition, located in 16 provinces. The data period was 2011-2020. The companies have represented various sectors of activity. Data was obtained from the Emis.com website. Findings: Most of the models used have been highly effective in forecasting. However, none of the methods has been 100% effective. It has also been noted that the models estimated on the basis of a sample of enterprises from only one sector, the so-called sector models allocated to the evaluation of a specific industry, have not had a significantly higher percentage of correct diagnoses than universal models. In the last analyzed period, the three most effective methods are the so-called universal models that can be used in the evaluation of companies from various industries. Practical implications: The results of the audit can be used, among others, in the assessment of the going concern of enterprises by business managers, business analysts, investors, and above all, statutory auditors when auditing financial statements. Originality/value: The study provides an answer to the question of which models are characterized by high prognostic effectiveness. In addition, the obtained results allow to resolve the issue of the usefulness of models created in the 1990s. The large size of the research sample allows for the generalization of the results and their wider application than has been the case in the literature on the subject so far. Keywords: bankruptcy, financial condition, discriminatory models, early warning models. Category of the paper: Research paper.
Sustainable development universities: key initiatives and impact on student awareness and engagement
Authors:   Czestochowa University of Technology, Rosak-Szyrocka Joanna , Knop Krzysztof ,   Czestochowa University of Technology
Published: November 2023

Purpose: This paper aimed to examine what the most important initiatives and sustainable development goals are visible in the activities of sustainable development universities (SDUs), where sustainable development issues are considered a priority in the opinion of students from in total 10 countries around the world, and how this affects the awareness and involvement of students, the main stakeholders of SDUs. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted among students at universities using the CAWI questionnaire in 2022. In the further part of the work, a statistical study was carried out using the non-parametric Pearson's Chi-square test for 2 × 2 tables and the PQStat 1.8 program from PQStat Software. Findings: The study showed that students positively perceive initiatives and sustainable development goals at universities and actively participate in them, especially at public universities. Moreover, research has shown that the university's efforts towards sustainable development increase students' awareness and involvement in sustainable development, contributing to creating a more sustainable future and "Society 5.0". Research limitations/implications: The study focused on the association between university initiatives and students' awareness and involvement, but it cannot establish a causal relationship. There might be other factors influencing students' engagement that were not explored in this research. Furthermore, the study primarily focuses on students, thereby excluding the perspectives and involvement levels of other stakeholders such as faculty, staff, and local communities. Understanding the views of these groups is critical for a more comprehensive assessment of SDUs' impact on sustainable development. Practical implications: The article can guide universities on what sustainable development activities students need and how universities can achieve sustainable development goals. Originality/value: The article fills the gap in the analysis of how the activities undertaken by sustainable development universities in the field of sustainable development affect the awareness and involvement of students. Keywords: managing sustainable development, sustainable development universities, CAWI survey, awareness. Category of the paper: research paper.
Shaping the digital potential of the large enterprise sector following the implementation of the European digital decade strategy
Authors:   Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Management and Computer Modelling, Department of Management and Organization, Sztorc Małgorzata , Savenkovs Konstantins ,   Riga Aeronautical Institute, Hotel School - Hotel Management College Riga
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The article aims to identify changes in the intensity of large enterprises using modern technological solutions due to the regulations in force in the field of gaining digital sovereignty by implementing the European Digital Decade strategy. Design/methodology/approach: During the research process, data collected from Eurostat were compiled. They concerned the sector of large enterprises operating in the European Union in the years 2014-2022. The research procedure was carried out using the PCA and VIKOR methods, and the ICT dissemination index. Findings: The research results indicate that there are significant inequalities in the level of digitization and intensity of technology use among large enterprises. Entities located in Cyprus, Malta, Luxembourg, and Estonia have the greatest digital potential. In turn, the smallest technological resources were gathered by enterprises in France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Spain. Based on the determined indicator of the dissemination of modern technologies, differences in the level of ICT implementation were found. Leaders in the implementation of modern technologies, i.e., Germany, France, and Estonia, were indicated. Research limitations/implications: Further research should focus on analyzing the use of technological resources for sustainable development, delays in the implementation of ICT technologies, the use of quantum technologies, and the levels of achieving digital sovereignty of entities. Practical implications: The research results provide business and state managers with information that can be used in the development and implementation of digital transformation strategies to increase digital potential and achieve digital sovereignty. Originality/value: The authors contribute to research on the digital transformation of large enterprises. They develop a technology diffusion index that provides information about the level of ICT use. Keywords: digital potential, ICT, Digital Compass, Europe's Digital Decade strategy. Category of the paper: Research paper.
Corporate governance in the context of ESG issues in ICT companies in Poland – results of surveys
Authors:   Faculty of Business and Management, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Teneta-Skwiercz Dorota , Sikacz Hanna ,   Faculty of Business and Management, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Published: November 2023

Purpose: This study aims to identify and assess the actions taken by ICT (Information and Communications Technology) companies in one area of ESG, namely corporate governance (CG). Design/methodology/approach: A CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) type survey method was used. The survey involved 39 organisations with Polish capital operating in the ICT sector. Companies from the SME sector predominated among the surveyed entities. Findings: The study revealed areas for improvement in the corporate governance mechanisms of companies in the ICT sector in Poland, which may decrease their ability to identify, assess and mitigate the risks of their operations, fulfil their reporting obligations, and gain the trust of their stakeholders. Research limitations/implications: A purposive selection of entities for the research was used. The research sample did not represent the ICT industry, so the conclusions only relate to the surveyed entities. Practical implications: the article shows what ICT companies should do to operate sustainably. It highlights the relevance and importance of the latest legislation on non-financial reporting. Social implications: Corporate governance activities are part of a company's ESG strategy. They have a significant impact on the environmental and social performance of entities. Originality/value: There needs to be more research in the literature on the corporate governance activities of ICT companies. This article fills that gap. Keywords: sustainable development, corporate governance, ICT sector, ESG. Category of the paper: Research paper.
The impact of logistics and marketing customer service on courier services
Authors:   University of Lodz, Tokarski Daniel , Dąbrowska Anna ,   University of Social Sciences of Lodz
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the importance of logistics and customer service marketing in courier services on the DHL platform. In addition, the scale of influence of the marketing of the courier company in question on consumer decisions is suspicious. Design/methodology/approach: The choice fell on the survey as a research method that gave the opportunity to analyze the researched problems from different perspectives, dealing with many issues at the same time, and also through the possibility of reaching more people from the research group. Findings: It has been shown that activities related to logistics and marketing customer service are very important for the functioning of a courier company and achieving success in this industry. Originality/value: The publication covers the subject of impact of logistics and marketing customer service on courier services. Combining interdisciplinary research in the areas of management and quality science with economics and finance. Keywords: courier services, logistic customer service, internet marketing. Category of the paper: case study.
Financial and non-financial reporting of entities in the real-estate development segment – exploratory study
Authors:   University of Szczecin, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, Brzeska Aneta
Published: November 2023

Purpose: On the grounds of stakeholder theory, agency theory, legitimacy theory, situational conditioning theory or institutional theory, the author formulated the main purpose of the article, which is to study the real estate development industry and gain new knowledge in order to identify good reporting practices. Methodology/approach: The rationale presented justifies the choice of the real estate developer as the object of research. The subject of the study is, adequately to the purpose of the article, the use and importance of financial and non-financial reporting by the entities studied. The basis for the evaluation was a survey on those preparing and drafting the reports in the studied entities. The presentation of the results and their conclusions was preceded by a presentation of the adopted methodological assumptions. The analysis and considerations conducted in the paper, including a critical analysis of the literature and own empirical research, made it possible to positively realize the purpose of the article and allowed the author to solve the research problem. Findings: Conclusions from the research and solutions used in the area of financial and non- financial reporting indicate the need for modification of reports tailored to the characteristics of real estate developers. This would optimize the allocation of the entity’s resources in order to improve reporting and accountability, for example, of management towards stakeholders. It can be concluded that the reporting solutions currently in use are not adapted to the needs and requirements of their stakeholders. Research limitations/implications: The main limitation of the survey is the relatively small number of respondents. However, even with a small sample, a wide range of developer practices could be observed, hence the sample size was not a problem. Originality/value: The new formulas and solutions presented in this work lead to an expansion of previous theoretical knowledge in the field of financial and non-financial reporting of real estate development entities. On the other hand, the empirical research along with the issues proposed in the article have important theoretical and practical implications for the management of the studies entities. Keywords: real estate developer, financial report, non-financial report. Category of the paper: research paper.
Estudio comparativo de la visualidad de dos programas de panel televisivo en Argentina: los casos de Intrusos y LAM
Authors: Heram Yamila , Cicowiez Mariano
Published: November 2023

El presente trabajo examina distintos procedimientos de composición audiovisual en dos programas de panel difundidos por un canal de aire de la televisión argentina contemporánea. En este sentido, los magazines del espectáculo Intrusos y LAM presentan una agenda de contenidos compartida, de la cual sobresalen distintas informaciones pertenecientes al mundo del espectáculo local. La investigación se ocupa de examinar las formas estéticas que los atraviesan, a través de un trabajo de tipo descriptivo y comparativo, para el cual se ha elaborado un corpus de cinco emisiones completas de cada uno de los programas. Las muestras han sido desagregadas en dimensiones de observación, las cuales presentan sus respectivos indicadores y categorías de análisis.

Se concluye con la detección de distintos recursos de composición audiovisuales, subsidiarios de los respectivos procesos de subrayado -realizados por el sujeto constructor de las imágenes que observa el televidente- del rol de la conductora de Intrusos, y de la participación de las personas panelistas de LAM.
KEGIATAN PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT DOSEN PEMBIMBING LAPANGAN DALAM PROGRAM KAMPUS MENGAJAR ANGKATAN IV
Authors: Tambunsaribu Gunawan
Published: November 2023

Pembangunan Indonesia tidak lepas dari Pembangunan masyarakatnya. Masyarakat perlu mendapatkan pelayanan dari pihak lain dengan tujuan agar mereka dapat meningkatkan kualitas hidup mereka. Sesuai Tridarma seorang dosen sebagai pendidik di Perguruan Tinggi, salah satu tugasnya adalah mengabdi kepada masyarakat. Program Kampus Mengajar (KM) adalah program yang dikeluarkan pemerintah Indonesia yang bertujuan untuk memberikan kesempatan kepada seluruh mahasiswa untuk dapat belajar dan mengembangkan diri melalui aktivitas di luar kampus mereka masing-masing. Tujuan pengabdian dari dosen pembimbing lapangan (DPL) dalam Kampus Mengajar ini adalah untuk membantu para mahasiswa mulai dari awal sampai berakhirnya penugasan mahasiswa dalam di sekolah dimana para Mahasiswa ditempatkan oleh panitia pusat pelaksana program Kampus Mengajar. Seorang DPL mendapatkan penugasan dari kementerian Pendidikan, kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi. Para DPL tentunya bertanggung jawab untuk membimbing para Mahasiswa dalam setiap program-program yang akan Mahasiswa laksakanan di sekolah sasaran sehingga tujuan program kampus mengajar yang salah satunya adalah meningkatkan literasi dan numerasi pada sekolah sasaran terwujud. Layanan pengadbian ini menggunakan metode pembimbingan kepada para Mahasiswa yang ditempatkan di sekolah sasaran program. Bentuk layanan lainnya adalah DPL berkoordinasi dengan berbagai pihak untuk mendukung kelancaran tugas-tugas par amahasiswa. Dari hasil pelaksanaan PkM, layanan pembimbingan DPL memberikan beberapa manfaat bagi karir dosen sehubungan dengan tugas tridharma mereka. Penulis mengelompokkan manfaat tersebut ke dalam tiga kategori umum yaitu manfaat dalam bidang pendidikan, penelitian dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Menurut para dosen pembimbing lapangan, program kampus mengajar memberikan manfaat yang signifikan yaitu peningkatan hard skill dan soft skill para mahasiswa. Dari sisi bidang hardskill, para mahasiswa dapat langsung mengimplementasikan ilmu yang mereka sedang pelajari di kampus di dunia kerja. Di bidang softskill, para mahasiswa mendapatkan ilmu cara menyelesaikan masalah, bekerjasama, dan bertanggungjawab terhadap pekerjaan yang mereka lakukan di dunia kerja yang sesungguhnya. Penulis menarik kesimpulan bahwa ada banyak manfaat yang didapatkan oleh para dosen pembimbing lapangan (DPL) dalam keikutsertaan mereka dalam program Kampus Mengajar. Manfaat yang paling dirasakan para DPL adalah kegiatan ini menunjang tugas mereka dalam pemenuhan tugas tridarma perguruan tunggi khususnya dalam bidang pengabdian kepada masyarakat.
PENERAPAN TEKNOLOGI RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM (RAS) PADA PEMELIHARAAN BENIH IKAN NILA DI UPR PROGOSARI KOTA TARAKAN
Authors: Lembang Miska Sanda , Malik Aan Digita , Prasetya Noerman Adi , Rusli Muhammad , Santria Santria , Aprilastina Diani
Published: November 2023

Komoditas perikanan yang banyak diminati karena mengandung gizi yang baik adalah ikan nila. Pemeliharaan benih ikan merupakan fase kritis yang memungkinkan banyak terjadi kematian. Kematian benih umumnya dikarenakan kualitas air budidaya yang menurun akibat menumpuknya kotoran baik dari sisa pakan maupun feses ikan. Secara umum dalam menanggulangi hal ini ialah dengan melakukan pergantian air. Akan tetapi, hal ini tidak akan efisien jika dilakukan dalam skala besar. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah menerapkan teknologi Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) pada usaha produksi benih untuk meminimalisir penggunaan air, menjaga kualitas air, dan sintasan benih ikan nila yang optimal. Metode kegiatan terdiri dari sosialisasi kegiatan PKM, pelatihan, dan pendampingan dalam penerapan teknologi Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS). Pelatihan dan pendampingan terdiri dari pembuatan kolam resirkulasi, persiapan dan perawatan media filter, serta pemeliharaan benih ikan nila dan Pengukuran kualitas air. Pada penerapan teknologi Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), hasil yang didapat adalah kolam pemeliharaan ikan nila dengan rangkaian sistem RAS telah terinstalasi dengan baik dan terintegrasi dengan drum filter. Drum filter terdiri dari beberapa filter dari bawah ke atas yaitu ijuk, batu apung, arang, dan bioball. Setiap filter mempunyai peran masing-masing sebagai filter fisik, kimia, dan biologi dalam menghilangkan limbah air budidaya seperti kotoran dan sisa pakan ikan. Pemeliharaan benih ikan nila dengan pemberian pakan dan Pengukuran kualitas air. Hasil sintasan benih ikan nila sebesar 100% dalam 20 hari pemeliharaan benih ikan nila pada kolam resirkulasi. Berdasarkan kegiatan ini dapat disimpulkan kolam teknologi Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) mampu menjaga kualitas air, meningkatkan sintasan benih meskipun tanpa pergantian air (hemat air).
PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL DAN STRUKTUR AKTIVA TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN DENGAN PROFITABILITAS SEBAGAI VARIABELINTERVENING PADA PERUSAHAAN SUB SEKTOR TRANSPORTASI YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI TAHUN 2017-2021
Authors: Islami Muliana , Alamsyah Alamsyah , Kusuma Negara Iwan
Published: November 2023

This study aims to find out how the effect of capital structure and asset structure on firm value through profitability as an intervening variable in transportation sub-sector companies listed on the IDX in 2017-2021. The type of research used is associative research with a quantitative approach. The population in this study are all transportation companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange totaling 46 companies. The samples used in this study were 17 transportation sub-sector companies listed on the IDX. The research period is for five years from 2017-2021. The data used were secondary data obtained from www.idx.com as well as several company websites that were sampled in the study, while the analytical tools used were descriptive statistical tests, classical assumption tests, hypothesis testing, and path analysis tests (Path Anaysis). The results of this study indicate that capital structure has a positive effect on profitability, asset structure has a negative effect on profitability, capital structure has no  effect on firm value, asset structure has a negative effect on firm value, profitability has no effect on firm value, profitability is unable to mediate the effect of structure capital on firm value, profitability is unable to mediate the influence of asset structure on firm value.
PENGARUH BUDAYA ORGANISASI DAN PERILAKU KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI PUSKESMAS NGALI
Authors: Fadillah Marisa , Abidin Zainal , Wahyulina Sri
Published: November 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of organizational culture and leadership behavior on the performance of employees of the Ngali Health Center in Bima district. This study consists of 2 independent variables, namely organizational culture (X1) and leadership behavior (X2) and the dependent variable, namely performance (Y). the type of research used is associative-causal research. the population in the study were all employees of the Ngali Public Health Center in Bima district, totaling 70 employees. The show that organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on the performance of employees of the Ngali Health Center in Bima district. Leadership behavior has a positive and significant effect on the performance of Ngali Public Health Center employees in Bima district.
PENGARUH SUASANA TOKO DAN LOKASI TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN KONSUMEN DI RUBY KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Indah Saraswati Ni Made , Hilmiati Hilmiati , Rusminah Rusminah
Published: November 2023

This study aims to determine "The Influence of Store Atmosphere and Location on Purchasing Decisions at Ruby Supermarket & Dept.Store". This type of research is quantitative research with an associative approach. The population in this study are people who shop at Ruby Supermarket and the Dept. Store in Mataram City. The sample in this study is customers with at least 1 purchase with a total of 100 respondents. The purposive sampling technique uses predetermined criteria and is distributed through questionnaires to customers.

The results of this study indicate that the store atmosphere variable (X1) and location variable (X2) have a positive and significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions in Ruby, Mataram city. This is evidenced by the results of the t test of the store atmosphere variable (X1) with a significant value of 0.000 <0.05 and a tcount of 6.819> 1.984. The location variable test results (X2) with a significant value of 0.001 <0.05 and a tcount of 4.268> 1.984. With the criterion of significance value <0.05, the store atmosphere and location variables have a positive and significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions in Ruby, Mataram city
STRATEGI PEMBANGUNAN DESA WISATA DENGAN MENGEMBANGKAN UNIT UMKM PADA PEMANFAATAN SUMBER DAYA LIMBAH LINGKUNGAN
Authors: Jumaidi Lalu Takdir , Iman Waskito  , Baiq Anggun Hilendri L.  , Victoria Kusumaningtyas  , Novi Rizki
Published: November 2023

Sampah merupakan masalah yang krusial sampai saat ini, setiap harinya ada berton-ton sampah yang dihasilkan manusia dan sebagian besar merupakan sampah rumah tangga. Sampah yang sangat banyak dilahirkan dari pabrik, sampah plastik dan limbah rumah tangga seperti sisa makanan dan dan potongan sisa sayur dan buah sehingga dibutuhkan penanggulangan yang lebih efektif dan ramah terhadap lingkungan. Metode yang digunakan adalah pengolahan sampah dengan keranjang takakura, suatu opsi dan inovasi yang mudah dipraktikkan dalam skala rumah tangga dan menjadi salah satu solusi dalam penanganan sampah, bahkan dapat bernilai ekonomis. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini agar masyarakat Desa dapat mengetahui cara pembuatan pupuk organik dengan menggunakan limbah rumah tangga/dapur dengan metode takakura yang akhirnya dapat diarahkan memajukan UMKM yang bergerak dibidang pemanfaatan limbah sampah menjadi pupuk organik. Mitra dari pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah Desa Lantan Kecamatan Batukliang Utara, Kabupaten Lombok Tengah. Metode Pengabdian yang dilakukan dengan memberikan penyuluhan tentang pengelolaan sampah dilanjutkan dengan praktik cara pengolahan sampah organik menjadi pupuk dengan metode takakura. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam pengabdian ini adalah dihasilkan pupuk sampah organik yang bernilai ekonomis, diproses selama satu bulan dalam komposter takakura.
Early Growth in Rice varieties in relation to their Duration and response to growth-substances
Authors:   Plant Physiologist,Coimbatore, T.R NARAYANAN , E.J VERGHESE ,   Assitant in Chemistry, Coimbatore 641003
Published: November 2023

A good deal of attention has been devoted in recent years to the inter-relations that exist in a number of crop plants between differences in the early growth and the subsequent growth behaviour of these plants. (Thimann and Lone, 1938; Sinnott, 1939; Van Overbeek, 1935; Kaiser and Albaum 1938). The last two workers were able to find a close relation in the case of oats, between the early growth and the-subsequent flowering behaviour. An early-flowering variety (Fulghum) was found to have in the early stages of growth a slower rate of root growth than a late-flowering type Black Norway. The two varieties differed also in their response to different concentrations of the growth-promoting substance B-indole acetic acid. The late-flowering type Black Norway showed a more rapid shoot growth when treated with concentrations of 002 mg./litre to 2-0 mg./ litre, while the early-flowering type Fulghum remained unaffected. A similar relation was observed in two other varieties of oats as well and the authors.concluded that if such a relation was found to be general, it could be made to serve as a valuable index of flowering time.
A Note on the Mandarin Orange Decline
Authors:   Assitant Fruit Specialist Coonor, U NARASINGA RAO
Published: November 2023

The mandarin orange is estimated to be grown over an ares exceeding 10,000 acres in this province. Its cultivation is confined largely to the hilly tracts and extensive belts under this fruit are met with on the slopes of the Nilgiris, Shevroys, Lower Palnis and Wyanad between the elevations of 1,250 feet and 4,500 feet above sea level. The fruit is grown universally under rainfed conditions and more often than not as an associate crop mainly with coffee and to a less extent with tea. Being treated more or less as a plantation crop the production costs are low, and the fruit is therefore an important complement in the fruit wealth of the province.
Manurial Experiments on Rice, (1. Application of Caltes as Nitrogenous Manures)
Authors:   Agricultural Research Station Anakapalle 531001, C HANUMANTHA RAO
Published: November 2023

Vizagapatam in area is third in importance as a rice-producing district in the Madras Province. This crop occupies 7,429,000 acres. It is the staple food of the population and is supplemented by Ragi (Eleusine coracana) and pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides). The average yield of rice in India is low when compared with those of other countries, such as Spain and Italy. The application of artificial fertilisers increases yields but their extensive use is neither economical nor beneficial to the soil in the long run. (1) In India organic manures are the most desirable for the improvement of soil as well as for yields of crops. Among the many organic manures, oil cakes are very popular in this district. The extent of their application is naturally limited to their availability. In Vizagapatam District about 36,000 tons of groundnut cake are available per annum. Besides this, other cakes such as castor cake and Pungam cake (Pongamia glabra) are also available in smaller quantities. It is necessary to find out which of these are the most suitable to the crop under the conditions of soil and climate of this district. Before recommending any particular level of nitrogen on a large scale, it is necessary to evalute the most profitable amount of the manure commensurate with the cost of its application.
EFFECT OF HEAT & COLD TREATMENTS ON THE GERMINATION OF LEUCAENA GLAUCA, BENTH A method, of improving the germination of Leucaena glauca
Authors:   Agricultural College Bapatla, L VENKATARATNAM
Published: November 2023

Leucana glauca is a small tree belonging to Mimisoida having very wide distribution in the tropics. In this Province, it is largely found in the Circars growing in between hedges, fences and in waste lands in black clayey soils. The leaves and seeds form, good fodder and the thick stem and branches are used as fuel. The plant is quick growing and attains a highest of 10-12 feet within three years. It is deep rooted and spreads quickly and responds readily to pruning.
Grow more Food Campaign Causes of Limited Success
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, K.C RAMAKRISHNAN
Published: November 2023

For over a quarter of century now, Madras has been a deficit province in respect of her requirements of rice. The demand has increased faster than production, due to the natural increase of population and the substitution of rice in place of millets in the diet of the lower middle class and even the working classes in urban and industrial areas. The shortage was not felt as long as Burma was ready to send us rice at a price cheaper than our own cost of production. The flow of imports was suddenly stopped by the conditions of war; the havoe wrought was so great not only in Burma, but in Siam and Indo-China, next largest exporters of rice, that the surplus available is still too short to meet the demand of all Asiatic countries-India, China, Japan, Ceylon, etc. Here was a challenge to our Agricultural Department to raise production to the level of our requirements, which formed only 20 per cent above our production, while the Department claimed to produce on its farms more than double the average yield of the province and nearly as much as the high yield of China and Japan. In the United Kingdom, food production was accelerated in the course of a few years of war by 30 or 40 per cent above the normal. Why could five years of strenuous and expensive propaganda and State-aid not raise the total yield by more than a few lakhs of tons?
The Food Crisis and its Solution.
Authors:   Government Entomologist, Coimbatore 641003, S RAMACHANDRAN
Published: November 2023

Insect pests of cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables often levy a heavy toll on our food production. The ravages of insects do not stop with their destruction in the field. The stored produce, be it pulse or, grain, is equally subject to the damage and a perpetual war has, therefore to be waged against insect enemies.
Increase in Pulses an imperative necessity
Authors:   Pulses Specialist Coimbatore, T.K BALAJI RAO
Published: November 2023

Among the different kinds of food, it need hardly be emphasised, that pulses have an important role. For, in the diet of every Indian, Pulses constitute one of the important sources of protein food, supplying the necessary materials for building the body and repairing the waste tissues. Therefore, our Province can ill-afford to be in deficit of the required quantities of different pulses for consumption, nor can it look to other Provinces for help. The immensity of the problem is indicated by the fact that for a consumption of 5,83,450 tons of pulses, the average production, has been 2,70,600 tons per annum leaving thereby a deficit of 3,12,850 tons. In other words, the production is only 46-4% of the requirements of the population and so more than half the quantity of pulses required has to be imported from outside. Against such a huge shortage, the coastwise import of pulses during 1946-47 was 30,228 tons, while no pulse of any kind was received from foreign countries. To be more specific, it might be stressed, that the deficit in production of the three chief pulses, Redgram, Blackgram and Bengalgram should be made up quickly in all possible ways.
Improving Crop Estimation to Combat the Food Crisis
Authors:   Special District Agricultural Officer , Cocanada, SATYANARAYANA MULUKUTLA
Published: November 2023

To combat the Food Crisis in the country, planning for production to the needs of its several regions has to be undertaken. Precise statistics of home supplies in this regard are a fundamental requirement. Past agricultural crises, in this and in other countries of the world have been the result of the paucity of agricultural statistics of production and requirement. Present position, in this line, made no appreciable improvement to warrant the avoidance of such crises, in the future. Since the period required for production in agriculture is longer than in other industries, farming is extremely sensitive and gets into a crisis sooner than other industries.
The Economic Price of Paddy
Authors:   Landorld Elanji, Tinnevelly Districk, I.A CHIDAMBARAM PILLAI
Published: November 2023

The agricultural policy of the Government in the past, had been ono of apathy to the agriculturists. Our country was suffering from a deficit supply of staple food. Imports of rice from Burma and Siam had been flowing into the country to meet our shortage. Even after a long period of dependency on foreign countries, it is regrettable that there has not been enough increase in output, even to the extent of making our country self-sufficient in the matter of her food requirements. The reason is not far to seek. The prices of agricultural produce were not determined by the cost of production and other allied factors, but fluctuated depending on the foreign imports. The Indian agriculturists had to contend against the low cost of production of rice in the fertile Irrawady delta and against the inelastic production of an export surplus in Burma. When representations were made to the Government to levy a protective duty on rice and to restrict imports, they were not given due consideration. It is no wonder that the area under food crops decreased, as the agriculturists took to the cultivation of commercial crops, which brought them increased returns. Mr. C. R. Srinivasan, former Paddy Specialist, has said "People began to raise money crops in their fields resulting in a reduction of 13% in rice acreage."
Fodder Grasses of Madras
Authors:   Government Lecturing, Systematic Botanist Coimbatore 3, S.N CHANDRASEKHARA IYER , S.V PARTHASARATHY ,   Assitant in Botany,Coimbatore  641 003, D DANIEL SUNDARARAJ ,   Assitant in Botany,Coimbatore  641 003
Published: November 2023

The present position of fodder for cattle in Madras is far from satisfactory. In most places the cattle are dependent on the straw of cereal crops. The total estimated fodder production is only about 24-53 million tons for the Presidency whereas the total requirement of fodder works out to nearly 58-91 million tons. In most parts of the Presidency, ryots maintain too large a number of cattle, either, for the production of farmyard manure or merely because they do not wish to slaughter them. These animals, unlike the work bullocks and milch cattle are not stall-fed but may be driven out to graze in waste lands. In the case of cattle-breeding or cattle-rearing centres, pastures are maintained or fodder crops are raised to feed the animals. In the Circars, Crotolaria juncea (sunnhemp), in Nellore Phaseolus trilobus (pillipesara) and in Ramnad and Tinnevelly Sorghum dochna var. Irungu (Irungu cholam) are cultivated as fodder crops. In other areas, cattle are allowed to graze on waste lands, current follows and in forests. No systematic grazing principles are adopted and as such the fodder out-put is very poor.
Note on the Value of Sea Weeds - as Manure
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, K CHIDAMBARAM , M MUKUNDAN UNNY ,   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003
Published: November 2023

It is well known that sea-weeds are valuable as manure for agricultural crops besides the importance of certain varieties as food and as raw-materials for the extraction of agar agar. In Madras Presidency sea-weeds are washed ashore on the coasts of Palk-Strait and Gulf of Mannar during the period from May to October. The chief varieties of sea-weeds washed ashore are: Gracillaria spp., Sargassum spp., and Turbinaria sp. Though accurate statistics of the quantity of sea-weeds washed ashore are not available at present, it may be of interest here to point out that the quantity of sea-weeds washed in the jurisdiction of the three Fish Curing Yards, Sethubhavachathram, 1945) Idinthakarai and Ovari, during the year (July, 1944 to June 1945) amounted to 120 tons. This will indicate a comparative idea of the abundance of sea-weeds washed ashore in the Coast line, from Pt. Calimere to Cape Comorina distance of about 250 miles.
Some Observations on Seed Germination in Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana)
Authors:   Fruit Assitant, Mettupalayam, K FAZLULLAH KHAN
Published: November 2023

Low germination in mangosteen seeds has been the experience of nurserymen in all lands. To improve this a series of studies has been undertaken at the Government Fruit Station, Kallar (Madras) during the past few years. Blossom, biological and pollination studies on that station have revealed that mangosteens can set and mature fruit without the aid of pollination i. e., parthenogenetically, which fact also explains the absence of any horticultural varieties of the fruit. This feature is mainly due to the fact that the flowers are all hermaphrodite with sterile male organs. The segments in the mature fruit do not also all contain seeds; and among those that have seeds, only a few possess well- developed and plump seeds. Because of the incidence of a physiological disease, called gambog, which is typified by the exudation of a yellowish liquid on the rind, pulp and seed of the fruit, it was thought that even the few plump seeds might have their germination capacity adversely affected by the gambog. The testing of these various classes of seeds in different media was one of the iterns of work taken up at Kallar with the object of improving the germination percentage and to secure the maximum number of healthy and robust seedlings. These have shown that the well-developed, plump, and healthy seeds when sown under normal nursery bed conditions in November 1942 gave germination percentage of 30. In a separate trial, similar a seeds free of gambog recorded a germination percentage of 40, while those with signs of gambog incidence on the arils gave only 32-5% germination. The ill-developed leathery seeds were found useless, as none produced a seedling.
STUDIES IN PLUM PRODUCTION ON THE NILGIRIS
Authors:   Assitant Pomological Research Station Coonoor, U NARASINGA RAO
Published: November 2023

Both as a commercial fruit and as an important part of the home orchard, plums have come to be recognised as the leading fruit crop on the Nilgiris. With an estimated area of about 150 acres and a reputation for the highest yield among the decidnous fruits in this tract, combined with the tree hardiness and regularity of bearing, the plum has a much wider appeal to the growers on the higher altitudes of South India than any other fruit. The extension of plum production, however, has not been as rapid as its importance justifies, owing, mainly, to the perishable nature of the fruit, its poor transporting capacity, and above all the well-known prejudice in South India against the relatively greater acid blend of most varieties of the plum. There is reason to hope that, with the expected improvement in transport facilities in the near future and with increasing awareness of the public of the nutritive value of fruits in general, the increased production and consumption of plums will be stimulated progressively.
Studies in Cow-Pea (Vigna unguiculata, (L) Walp.)
Authors:   Assitant Millets Breeding Station Coimbatore, N DR. KRISHNASWAMY , K KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR ,   Assitant Millets Breeding Station Coimbatore, A MARIAKULANDAI ,   Assitant Millets Breeding Station Coimbatore
Published: November 2023

Seed coat colours. As in other pulses, cow-pea exhibits several seed coat colours. These colours may be spread uniformly over the whole of the seed coat or may occupy particular zones. The farmer is called whole colour or solid colour while the latter goes under several names, "speckling", "eye colour" etc., according to the nature and spread of the colouration.
Cross-breeding experiments with cattle in the Madras Presidency (South India)
Authors:   Deputy Directore of Agriculture Livestock Osur, T MURARI
Published: November 2023

It is difficult to state when exactly cross-breeding as such was started in this Presidency. The European military, officials and settlers including missionaries have no doubt been pioneers in trying to bring breeds from Europe in order to evolve better milk breeds in this Presidency. The Livestock Section of the Agricultural Department, however, did not start the experiment with cross-breeding until early 1923 when 32 half-bred cows were acquired from the Military Dairy Farm at Bangalore. The object was to evolve a cross-bred herd which would give better yield than the indigenous breeds like the Ongole and Sind, so as to solve the growing demand for milk in the cities.