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Science
August 2016 | Vol. 11 No. 8 |
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Title: |
The
acceptable incentive value to succeed paddy land protection
program in regency of east Tanjung Jabung, Indonesia |
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Author (s): |
Asnelly Ridha Daulay, Eka
Intan KP, Baba Barus and Bambang PN |
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Abstract: |
Paddy land conversion into
other uses of land has caused the loss of more than 10,000
ha paddy land during past 4 years (2009-2013) in East
Tanjung Jabung Regency. Palm oil becomes the main threat due
to its high land rent while paddy land rent reduces by the
time because of the factors of productivity and geographical
(high tide) problems. In order to control land conversion,
the Local Government launch a program of paddy land
protection and offer incentives to the farmers involved.
This study aims to dig how much monetary value of incentives
approved by the farmers and what kind of incentives they
prefer most in order to succeed the program. Primary data
gained from focus group discussion, survey and observation
to get the value of land rent and the perception of paddy
farmers toward incentives, while the secondary data gained
from previous researches as well as data from government
institutions used to explain the phenomena of paddy land
conversion in this region. As conclusions, the monetary
value of incentives expected by the farmers is around Rp1,
996,983 per ha/year (US153, 6 per ha/year) and direct
incentives (subsidizing production inputs, the increase of
price of paddy/rice and cash payment) are more preferable
than the indirect incentives because their benefits can be
felt without delay and two of them are very familiar with
them. |
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Title: |
Influence
of delayed harvest on yield and some quality parameters of
saffron (crocus sativus l.)* |
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Author (s): |
Kaan ERDEN and Abdulhabip VZEL |
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Abstract: |
This study was conducted to
determine influence of delayed harvests on yield and quality
characteristics of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) under the
Harran Plain conditions, on research fields of Faculty of
Agriculture of Harran University, during winter growing
seasons in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. The trial was arranged
in randomized complete block design with three replicates.
For determining the effect of delayed harvests, three
different flower harvest times were used in the research;
full blooming, 1 day after full blooming and 2 days after
full blooming. The following parameters were measured in the
study, including plant heights (31.93-32.00 cm), corm
numbers per plant (2.93-3.00 number plant/9), corm yields
(29038.00-29070.00 kg ha/9) and marketable corm ratios
(70.00-70.67%), stigma lengths (2.70-3.06 cm), stigma
weights (6.91-7.40 mg), saffron yield (16.00-17.10 kg ha/9),
safranal ratio (35.73-39.97 ), crocin ratio (178.33-203.33 )
and picrocrocin ratio (83.57-89.53 ). The results of the
study revealed that delay harvesting has caused a
significant decrease at saffron quality parameters measured.
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Title: |
Threshing
machine working plan design using break down model for rural
in production improvement |
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Author (s): |
A. Majdah M. Zain, A.
Haslindah and Fatmawati |
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Abstract: |
Thresher is a rice seed
threshing tool. Threshing is an integral part of the process
in rice post-harvest management, in which the rice that has
been harvested is threshed to separate the grains from the
rice straw. One of the main problems faced by the farmers,
especially during the post-harvest time is the difficulty to
carry the thresher to the harvest site since it is
inaccessible for four-wheeled vehicles to reach the sites,
and thus the further transport is conducted by manpower of
at least six people using bamboos to bear the rice. Data
gathering method is conducted by separating the parts of the
thresher in four categories namely the frames, the feeding
parts, the thresher, and the cover, and then data of each
production by 30 observations, and the result of farmers
productivity using the thresher 21, 84 minutes/100 kg or
daily working hour is able to produce 1.900 kg. |
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Title: |
Technical,
allocative, cost, profit and scale efficiencies in kedah,
malaysia rice production: a data
envelopment analysis |
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Author (s): |
Sahubar Ali Bin Mohamed Nadhar
Khan, Md. Azizul Baten and Razamin Ramli |
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Abstract: |
This study estimates profit
and scale efficiency using profit DEA model and technical,
allocative, and cost efficiency using cost DEA model under
both constant returns to scale (CRS) and variable returns to
scale (VRS) respectively and subsequently the determinants
factors were investigated based on the estimated efficiency
using survey data of 70 rice farmers, Kedah, Malaysia. In
case of profit efficiency, majority of the rice farmers were
operating with increasing returns to scale 54.29%, 34.29%
decreasing returns to scale and only 11.43% with constant
returns to scale. In case of cost efficiency only 4.29% of
the farmers were 100% technically efficient under CRS while
it is increased into 16.90% under VRS. The average
technical, allocative and cost efficiencies were estimated
at 0.28, 0.878 and0.255 respectively under CRS while they
were increased into 0.61, 0.883 and 0.533 respectively under
VRS. In case of profit efficiency the performance measured
in CRS and VRS are showing same while they are performing
below average in both CRS and VRS in case of cost
efficiency. The efficiency scores are regressed against the
wage, disease control, production, income, farming system,
cost, used in farming operations and discussed. |
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Title: |
Comparison
of traditional and improved tropical maize populations in
benin |
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Author (s): |
Justin Abadassi |
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Abstract: |
Two types of tropical maize
populations, PTMB3 (HOLLIKOUI), a traditional population
widely cultivated in Benin and DMRESRW, an elite improved
population, were compared for important agronomic traits
during two consecutive years in southern Benin in two
locations corresponding to two different types of growing
conditions: Abomey-Calavi (favourable conditions) and Abomey
(unfavourable conditions). A randomized complete block
design with four replications was used. PTMB3 was
significantly later than DMRESRW and had plant and ear
heights significantly greater. The two populations were very
mildly infected by diseases. Husk cover was excellent in
PTMB3 and intermediate in DMRESRW. PTMB3 had a grain yield
significantly lower than that of DMRESRW in favourable
growing conditions and not significantly different from it
in unfavourable growing conditions. The harvest index of
DMRESRW was significantly higher than that of PTMB3. The
type of grain of PTMB3 is highly appreciated by consumers in
Benin at the opposite of that of DMRESRW. PTMB3 appears then
better than DMRESRW for husk cover and grain quality whereas
DMRESRW is better than PTMB3 for earliness, reduced plant
and ear heights, grain yield in favourable growing
conditions, and harvest index. The two populations need to
be improved: PTMB3 for earliness, reduced plant and ear
heights, grain yield and harvest index; DMRESRW for husk
cover and grain quality. |
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Title: |
Treatment
of dormitory and aquaculture wastewater by using aquatic
plants (cilantro, hyacinth and spinach) |
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Author (s): |
Pha Thi Tran and Tap Huu Van |
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Abstract: |
The growth and development
capacity of aquatic plants in wastewater conditions were
conducted to treat wastewater. Dormitory and aquaculture
wastewater treatment by aquatic plants was also studied.
Researching on the use of aquatic plants to treat dormitory
and aquaculture wastewater. The result showed that the
removal of wastewate was differently by many kinds of
aquatic plants. The eEfficiency was quite high for three
kinds of aquatic plants, including spinach, cilantro and
hyacinth. The highest efficiency was achieved by cilantro,
BOD5 reduced from 302.7 mg/L to 28 mg/L (90.7%), COD removal
was 90.4% (from 368.4 mg/L to 35mg/L), SS removal was 76.1%
(from 190 mg/L to 45.4 mg/L). Moever, the removal of NO3-
and Pts (PO4-) reached 79% (from 141.1 mg/L to 29.7 mg/L)
and 76.1% (rom 141.1 mg/L tpo 3.5 mg/L). |
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Title: |
Initial
direct organogenesis of two genotypes chrysanthemum (dendrathema
grandiflora) in the absence of growth regulators on ms
medium |
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Author (s): |
Pangesti Nugrahani, Ida Retno
Moeljani and Ali Maskun |
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Abstract: |
Shoot multiplication of
chrysanthemum (Dendrathema grandiflora) plantlets was
obtained by treating nodal segments of chrysanthemum
explants. Explants were cultured onto Murashige and Skoog
(MS) media with different concentrations cytokinin (BAP),
and in the absence of growth regulators. Sterilization of
the explants was obtained, by treating with 1.0% HgCl2 for
three minutes plus 2-3 drops of tween-20 and then rinsed
twice with distilled water. The effect of different
concentrations of BAP on the shoot proliferation of
chrysanthemum explants were checked. The parameters under
study were: number of days to shoot initiation, shoot
initiation percentage, number of shoots per explants, shoot
length and root per plant. Results showed that the addition
of BAP in the MS media were able to induce shoots from the
explants, but in the absence of growth regulators,
microshoots and roots were able to grow as well as those
treatments. The results demonstrated that there were no
statistically significantly differences on the all
parameters of initial direct organogenesis of two genotypes
chrysanthemum (Dendrathema grandiflora) which has been
investigated. |
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