WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR PAYMENT ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES OF RAWA BIRU LAKE IN MERAUKE DISTRICT

Maria Maghdalena Diana Widiastuti

Universitas Musamus Merauke

Jl. Kamizaun Mopah Lama Kabupaten Merauke

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ABSTRACT

Rawa biru is one of the clean water sources for community in Merauke district. Now, Rawa biru has decreasing water flow,narrowing the lack and water pollution because of human aktivities. Payment enviromental service will be used to overcome damage of water.This mechanism begins with the study of willingness to pay form water users. The purpose of this research to obtain how much willingness to pay water users, analyzing factor that affected the willingness to pay, iidentifies adaption mechanism community to overcome water shortage. The result show thats 90% of respondent have willingness to pay between Rp 4000-8000. The factors that affect the willingness to pay are gender, education, preferences of water quality and income. Adaptations mechanis, for lack of water issue is 92% of respondent  has alternative water source, even their water source has low water quality such colored and brackish. 71% buys the gallon refill water for drinking and cooking water. The conslutioins of this research are payment enviromental service could be implemented in Rawa biru because many of respondent have willingness to pay with several factors influenced their decisions. The respondents also have an adaption to issue of water shortage.

Keyword : willingness to pay, payment enviromental service, water

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FEASIBILITY STUDY OF SERICULTURE BUSSINES AND DIVERSIFICATION PRODUCTS (INNOVATION ADOPTED) IN WAJO REGENCY, SOUTH SULAWESI

Jun Harbi, Dodik Ridho Nurrochmat  and Clara M. Kusharto

Program Studi Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan 28

Sekolah Pascasarjana 29

Institut Pertanian Bogor 30

Bogor (Indonesia)

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ABSTRACT

In average cocoan production in the Walennae Village about  65-70% of the Wajo production, therefore that Walennae Village production may represent Wajo production. However, cocoan production levels in the Walennae Village still fluctuated annually. Production levels are likely to rise in the2013 and declined dramatically in 2014. This research aims to assess and analyze the feasibility status of sericulture business and diversification products by using financial analysis. Results of financial feasibility analysis showed that at the minimum production, NPV is Rp 3.229.402, IRR 48% and Net B/C 2.71 (currently). Whenever, the innovations adopted, such as NPV is Rp 3.503.903, IRR 33% and Net B/C 1,91. Making diversified products in the form of of silkworm pupa powder (Tepung Pury) by adoted innovation is the immediate vital to optimize profits. With selling price of Pury powder is Rp 22.580/kg, net profit that can be generated is Rp 596.899 (optimum production) and Rp 3.780.099 (minimum production). The conclusion of this study is the sericulture business and products diversification (innovation adopted) on Walennae Village is feasible to implement.

Keyword : Feasibility, sericulture, diversification products, innovation adopted

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ANALYSIS OF DISASTER PREVENTION FOR SMOKE

CAUSED BY LAND AND FOREST FIRES USING ECONOMIC INCENTIVES IN RIAU

Usamah Khan

SPIRIT International,

Soceity Partnersip toward Resilience for Disaster Reduction, Riau, Indonesia

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ABSTRACT

This time for the benefit of plantations in Riau, most people who clear the land and forests by burning. Burning on a vast scale can lead to disaster of smoke. This condition is increasingly disrupt the lives of people, both from health and economic. The most dominant impact of smoke is very annoying entire community activities, such as education processs and transportation systems in wide area coverage up to neighboring countries. This study aims to figure out a holistic solution for smoke disaster caused by land and forest fires by using economic incentives. Incentives are given to the owner of land that clear land without burning. The method goes to rapid rural appraisal at selected sites in Rokan Hilir District, Riau. The collection of data and information conducted by direct observation, informal interviews with people who live near the plantation, local leaders or officials concerned and discussion with some relevant professionals. The results find that people who clear the land by burning. because they do not have money to clearing land manually or using heavy equipment. It indicates that economic situation become a basic reason to burn. The economic incentives for land clearing will reduce the risk of land and forest fires. Economic incentives need approaching of require regulation from the government. Financing schemes from Professionals and banking institutions must be discussed for proper implementation.

Keywords : Disaster Prevention, Land and Forest Fire, Economic Incentives

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ANALYSIS OF INDONESIA’S PEPPER IN THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Ermi Tety, Eliza, and Hamdani

Science Agribusiness / Agricultural Economics of Agriculture University of Riau

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ABSTRACT

Indonesia is second biggest producer and exportir of pepper commodity in the world. The purposes of this research are: (1) to analyze of Indonesian pepper in the supply and demand; (2) to analyze the impact of exchange rate, price of world pepper, and combination among its to Indonesian pepper in the supply and demand. Analysis method used simultaneous equation with time series data from 1990 till 2013. The results showed that determinant coefficient (R2) of every equations are 0,51 till 0,86 and F value are 4,67 till 20,16. Indonesian pepper production significantly influenced by real price of Indonesian pepper, Indonesian pepper export, real interest rate of Indonesia, and Indonesian pepper production last year. Indonesian pepper demand significantly influenced by Indonesian population. Indonesian pepper export significantly influenced by growth of Indonesian pepper demand and Indonesian pepper export last year. Indonesian pepper price significantly influenced by Indonesian pepper production, real exchange rate of IDR to USD, inflation rate of Indonesia, and Indonesian pepper price last year. Real price of Indonesian pepper isn’t responsive to Indonesian pepper production in short run and responsive in long run. Indonesian population is responsive to Indonesian pepper demand in short run and long run. Other exogenous variables aren’t responsive to endogenous variable in short run and long run. The exchange rate depreciation, the increase price of world pepper, and combination among its impact to increase of Indonesian pepper price, export, and production and degradation of Indonesian pepper demand. Development of pepper agroindustry must intensively to improve domestic demand and give economic value to pepper commodity.

Keywords: Pepper, supply and demand response, simultaneous equation

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