This study aims to determine the existence of agribusiness microfinance institutions (LKMA) and their contribution to farmers' income. The research method used is descriptive quantitative method in Pematang Setrak Village, Teluk Mengkudu District, Serdang Bedagai Regency. Sampling was done randomly with the number of active members in Gapoktan Sri Karya as many as 70 people from 4 farmer groups. The data collected in the form of primary data and secondary data. The analytical method used is descriptive quantitative using Spearman rank correlation analysis and multiple linear regression. The results showed that the LKMA that still exists and has the potential to be developed is the contribution of farmer groups who are members of the Gapoktan who cultivate food plants commodities, while farmers who cultivate livestock and plantation commodities have not been incorporated. The average contribution of LKMA to farmers' income looks very good at 82.31%. The results of the correlation analysis between LKMA as a management and marketing facilitator on farmer's income showed a significant relationship, but LKMA as a financial facilitator did not show a significant relationship to farmers' income. Then the variable amount of assets and savings have a significant effect on farmers' income. But the variable frequency of financing and the amount of savings have no effect on farmers' income. This study recommends the bank or government to provide assistance or guidance in increasing access to capital. To the management of LKMA to further improve the quality of management and member recruitment.
This study aims to determine the business feasibility of utilizing agribusiness waste (rice husks and corncobs) into alternative energy in Tanah Jawa District, Simalungun Regency. This research was conducted for six months from June to December 2016. This study analyzed the market and marketing of rice husk waste and corn cobs into charcoal briquettes and analyzed the feasibility of investment in the construction of charcoal briquette installations in Tanah Jawa District, Simalungun Regency. The samples in this study were entrepreneurs of rice refineries and corn refineries spread in Tanah Jawa District, Simalungun Regency. The sampling method used is the saturated sample method, which is a deliberate sampling process wherein because the population is small, all populations are sampled. Samples from rice refineries were 2 refineries, while samples from corn refineries were 4 refineries. Data analysis methods use income analysis, business feasibility financial analysis, and sensitivity analysis. The results showed that the utilization of rice husk waste and corncobs into alternative energy (charcoal briquettes) in Tanah Jawa District, Simalungun Regency was feasible and profitable to be cultivated.
This study aims to determine how the influence of land area, number of seedlings, the number of labor and fertilizer simultaneously and partially on pineapple production in Panai Tengah sub-district Labuhanbatu Regency. This research was conducted in the Central Panai District Labuhan Batu District in April to June 2017. Determination of the location was done intentionally (purposive) with the consideration that the pineapple farming in Central Panai District is a farm carried out on the condition of the land with peat soil types and the results of their production have been has a characteristic as panai pineapple. This research is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The number of samples was 86 samples. The data used are primary and secondary data. Primary data obtained by interview using a questionnaire. While secular data uses data obtained from the agency. In this research, the initial step taken is to form an equation with the Cobb Doughlas function, then the equation is transformed in the form of a natural logarithm to facilitate multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 19.0 program. The results showed that the factors affecting pineapple production were land area, number of seeds, and number of workers.
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