Anjoro: International Journal of Agriculture and Business

Identifying contributing variables on rice production: Case study of rural smallholder farmers

2025-04-02T11:23:42+08:00

Risks faced by agricultural actors in the food commodity sector can affect farmers' ability to meet food supply needs. Decreased production in rice commodities is one phenomenon that often occurs. The decline in production can be caused by various factors. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of land area, number of seeds, land fragmentation, and the extent of pest attacks on production yields and to determine the level of criticality of each risk faced by agricultural actors that affect production decline. This study uses Multiple Linear Regression analysis to determine the production factors that affect production yields and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) is used to determine the level of criticality of the risks faced. The results of this study state that the variables of land area, seeds, and land fragmentation have a positive relationship to production yields while the variable area of pest attack has a negative relationship to production yields. In the FMEA analysis, it is known that the level of criticality of each risk faced by agricultural actors is the risk of supply to suppliers, production risk to farmers, social risk to farmer groups, and institutional risk to extension workers.

Agricultural development: Policies for sustainable irrigation management

2024-11-16T23:02:07+08:00

The rate of environmental degradation in Indonesia, which is increasing from time to time, is one of the phenomena. One of the implications of forest destruction is the decreasing availability of water to meet the community's needs in the dry season, including irrigation water for agricultural purposes. The purpose of this research is to formulate the determinants of policy strategies in sustainable irrigation management; create and synthesize various basic assumptions that support policy strategies in sustainable irrigation management; develop the structure of policy strategies in sustainable irrigation management through the synthesis of environmental, economic, technical and institutional aspects. This research uses a system modeling approach through the Soft System Methodology (SSM) method, which is oriented towards preparing guidelines for action (action-oriented). Sustainable Irrigation Management has three sub-models: water resources conservation, irrigation network management/rehabilitation, and irrigated agriculture development. Developing sustainable irrigation management policies requires awareness, commitment, and alignment of local governments with active community participation. Prioritization of activities to realize sustainable irrigation management is compiled through FGDs using the Exponential Comparison Method, which provides a focus of action on the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of irrigation networks and immediately issued regional regulations related to the empowerment of irrigation institutions and Irrigation Commissions.

The influence of the decoy effect on price and location on consumer purchasing decisions at Starbucks Coffee Merr Surabaya

2024-11-16T15:54:41+08:00

The increasing number of coffee shops in the East Surabaya area, particularly Merr Street or Ir. H. Soekarno Street has created intense competition and a dynamic market environment. This study aims to analyze the impact of Price (X1) and Location (X2) on Purchasing Decisions (Y), moderated by the Decoy Effect (Z), among Starbucks Merr coffee consumers in Surabaya City. The research utilizes Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on Partial Least Squares (PLS) with WarpPLS 7.0 software. Data was gathered through a questionnaire distributed to 100 respondents using a non-probability sampling technique, specifically accidental sampling. This study demonstrates that price and location significantly affect purchasing decisions at Starbucks Merr. Price accounts for a 30.4% impact, influenced by affordability and frequent promotions, while location has a more substantial effect, with a 56% influence due to its accessibility and strategic positioning. The decoy effect negatively moderates the price-to-purchase relationship, making consumers more inclined to select higher-priced products. However, the decoy effect does not significantly impact the location-purchase relationship, as consumers prioritize convenience and service quality over pricing strategies. These findings underscore the vital role of both pricing and location in Starbucks Merr's marketing strategy.

Analysis of vitamin C content, water content, and organoleptic test of lemon segment wall dodol

2024-11-16T15:54:42+08:00

Waste will become a problem if not managed properly. One way to do this is to recycle lemon waste into other products with economic value, such as making dodol from lemon segment wall. This study was conducted to determine the effect of the addition of lemon segment wall in making dodol and to determine the best treatment for making dodol. This study used a complete randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments. The treatments used were control (without the addition of lemon segment wall), and the addition of different lemon segment walls, namely F1 (5%), F2 (10%), and F3 (15%), with each treatment repeated 3 times. Testing parameters in this study include water content, vitamin C, yield, and organoleptic test. Data from the study results were analyzed for variability to determine the effect of treatment on the test parameters. If there was a significant effect, the Duncan test was continued to determine the real difference between treatments. The results showed that making dodol with treatment F4 (addition of 15% lemon segment wall) is a treatment that has high values in each test parameter, including water content (36.52%), vitamin C (379.93%), and yield content (80.21%). Meanwhile, making dodol with treatment F0 (without the addition of lemon segment wall) is a treatment that has the lowest value in each test parameter, including water content (26.87%), vitamin C (247.94%), and yield content (79.41%) in laboratory testing and the best treatment as measured by the organoleptic test which is most liked by the panelists, namely treatment F0 (without the addition of lemon segment wall).

Changes in strategic foods and farmers' terms of trade that are causally related

2025-05-06T21:12:29+08:00

This study seeks to analyze the price fluctuations of strategic food items, specifically rice and cayenne pepper, in NTT Province, and to examine the correlation between these price changes and the farmer exchange rate in the region. Fluctuations in the prices of food goods in substantial volumes can significantly impact the inflation rate. The study that was conducted made use of secondary data, which was collected from the NTT Provincial Central Statistics Agency. These data were in the form of a time series. The coefficient of variation and multiple linear regression analysis were two of the analytical methodologies that were used. The price of cayenne pepper undergoes substantial fluctuations over time. The price of rice and NTP exhibit a significant positive correlation, indicating that an increase in rice prices is associated with an increase in NTP, consistent with the positive coefficient observed in the regression equation. This research suggests that the government should address fluctuations in rice and cayenne pepper prices by enhancing production and effectively managing supply and demand, thereby improving income and welfare.