With the implementation of the restoration program for Korean Native Chicken (KNC), by the Korean government in the 1990s, the research interests on KNC were greatly increased. Accordingly, the Chungnam National University also conducted and continues many researches for the molecular genetics studies...

Agricultural sector economic resources analysis is conducted to take into account the influence of the agricultural sector on the life of residents in D.I Yogyakarta Province. This analysis is conducted based on the data of calculation results using location quotient (LQ), a method to calculate the relative...

Agricultural land conversion is a global and inevitable phenomenon. On the other hand, agricultural land is a fundamental asset and resource for those who depend on the agricultural sector for their livelihood. Preservation of agricultural land or controlling agricultural land conversion is a must. Therefore,...

Shallot farmers in their farming often use agrochemicals intensively which can pollute their land and agricultural products with an increase in the heavy metal content in them. Based on this, this research was conducted with three objectoves. The first one is to determine the status of heavy metal contamination...

The Blongkeng sub-watershed is one of the sub-watersheds in the Progo watershed and is located on the north-west slope of Mount Merapi. This sub-watershed is considered a priority because it plays an important role in the entire Progo watershed system. The existence of vegetation damage and land degradation...

Changes in the use of agricultural land to non-agriculture are threats to food security. For this reason, a strategy is needed so that food agriculture in a region can be sustainable. This research aims to make recommendations for sustainable food and agriculture (SFA) policy strategies in Kulon Progo...

Population growth is a problem that can lead to the conservation of agricultural land. This can result in increasing population pressure on agricultural land. The purpose of this study was to determine the condition of population pressure and environmental carrying capacity (ECC) on agricultural land...

The agricultural sector in Bali Province is increasingly being displaced by other sectors to support tourism. This is indicated by the reduction of agricultural land to non-agricultural land, even though agriculture is a sector that is very much needed by Balinese people to support life both in the present...

This study aims to analyze the problem of food sufficiency in urban areas of South Sulawesi Province using secondary data from the Central Statistics Agency of South Sulawesi Province in 2015-2019. The method used is quantitative descriptive analysis to determine the food adequacy of cities in South...

Suroloyo coffee is a type of coffee originating from the top of Suroloyo, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. One of the coffee products that has a distinctive taste in Suroloyo is Robusta. Processing coffee as a beverage depends on the brewing technique used. Coffee brewing is usually done using manual techniques,...

As a response to the geographical environment, agricultural land suitability is one of the determining factors for the distinctive quality of agricultural geographical indication products, including coffee sector. The sustainability toward its land suitability is required, considering that the status...

The physical characteristics of the surface soil are the crucial soil characteristics related to landslides. They can cause landslides and change due to landslides. The physical characteristics of the surface soil in agricultural land play an important role in providing nutrients and as a medium for...

This research puts the POME Land Application upfront and aims to evaluate the land suitability for POME land application and determine the suitable area for the land application in Lamandau Regency. This research uses Geographic Information System (GIS) to determine the land suitability for land application....

This study aimed to determine the correlation between ratio of purine derivative:creatinine concentrations by spot sampling method with total urinary excretion of purine derivative (PD) in Garut rams and ewes, as well as knowing the right sampling time to predict microbial protein synthesis in Garut...

Fermentation is an important process in determining the quality of cocoa beans. Therefore, studies to determine the rate of fermentation of cocoa beans non-destructively and rapidly are needed. This study aimed to develop a robust model using Vis-NIR and PLS-DA to differentiate cocoa bean samples with...

Heat is used in many ways including in food processing. Heating methods are first used after the invention of electricity, include ohmic heating. This paper is written to review ohmic heating thoroughly in food industry, including the brief history, principle and its application. Ohmic heating is a development...

Irrigation is one of the main supporters in the application of modern agriculture to ensure the availability of water as an input to agricultural production. Nowadays, irrigation modernization in Indonesia is intended to realize a participatory irrigation management system that is oriented towards fulfilling...

East Sumba Regency is an dry climate area, which has an impact on water availability, especially for agricultural production. Additionally, this area has a large area of land that can be optimize for productive agricultural areas. Several factors that affect productive land are climate, land management,...

The quality parameters were investigated in strawberry fruit using soilless cultivation under the tropical greenhouse production. The soilless strawberry production using substrate and NFT system was compared with soil cultivation and they were cultivated using standard nutrient solution with an electrical...

The agricultural sector is accused of increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) that triggered climate change. Rice fields or wetlands are one of the largest sources of methane (CH4) emissions to agriculture. Rice fields play an active role in the release of methane emissions into the atmosphere....

The agricultural sector is required to provide food products for human needs. To increase agricultural yields, precision agriculture approaches are required by the utilization of information and technology to maximize agricultural productivity. Precision agriculture systems cannot be separated from monitoring...

Indonesia is a tropical country with high average annual rainfall. The occurrence of unpredictable world climate changes makes it difficult to determine the planting schedule. Farmers often experience crop failure due to a lack of water during the dry season. To overcome these problems, it is necessary...

Research aimed to investigate the effect of breed and physiological status on hemoglobin. This research uses a total of 279 apparent healthy Sapera, Saanen, and Ettawa crossbred goats with different physiological status (adult buck, pregnant does, dry does, post-weaning, female kids, male kids, lactating...

Maggot is known to be able to become a bioconversion agent with three by-products, including the main product is Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae which can be used as animal feed because it contains protein. The second product is liquid from larval activity which can be used as liquid fertilizer. The last...

Palm sugar is made from the evaporation and crystallization of palm sap turned into granules/powder. This research aims to analyze the physical kinetics of the coconut sap throughout the cooking process of palm sugar using pan evaporator and vertical type double jacket stirred crystallizer. Fresh coconut...

Melting temperature of chocolate needs to be increased since it easily melts at temperatures below 34oC. An elevated melting temperature gives benefits for chocolate producers in tropical countries. In this study, heat-resistant chocolate was developed using indirect incorporation of water. Xanthan Gum-based...

One of the causes of the decrease in eggplant production is the attacked of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita). The one of steps to developing eggplant plants resistant to nematode attack is by screening various eggplant accessions which aims to assess the level of resistance between eggplant...

The main factor influencing catfish farming activities is the use of feed. Catfish feed in the form of fish pellets has a relatively expensive price, thereby reducing profits in catfish farming, so alternative feeds are needed. An alternative feed that has the potential to be used in catfish farming...

People in Indonesia are now starting to care about maintaining health and avoiding the use of chemical compounds in food ingredients. Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) is a type of vegetable that is well known in Indonesian society. The use of organic-based fertilizers is one of the way to produce mustard...

The need of people’s animal protein increases every year. One of the alternative sources of animal protein that can be easily obtained is Jowo Super chicken (Gallus domesticus), a hybrid resulting from Kampong chicken and laying hens. However, the high cost of the chicken food causes hardships for breeders...

Mathematical model uses a set of mathematical equation to represent of a system. In agriculture, one of the functions of mathematical models is to predict crop growth. The objective of this paper was to apply the logistic model to root growth of three types of vegetables, namely water spinach, mustard,...

Rice cultivation is an effort made by humans to meet basic food needs. However, the world’s population growth continues to increase, so it is necessary to improve the cultivation quality to meet these needs. Researchers have developed many cultivation methods to meet these needs, one method discovered...

Sustainable agricultural development emphasises the utilisation of natural resources, especially leading commodities, according to the ability of a region to improve the welfare of its farmers and stimulate economic growth. Agriculture is a sector supporting the economy of the Blora Sub-district. This...

The strategic role of agricultural land faces serious challenges, including the conversion of agricultural land. Agricultural land conversion is related to people’s understanding of multifunctional value concept of agricultural land including economic and environmental value. Agricultural land is considered...

The effects of storage at different room RH-themperature treatment and packaging method conditions on Snake Fruit (Salacca Edulis cv. ‘Pondoh’) quality parameters, such as moisture content, brix (%), and fruits stress, were investigated. Packaging and storage method had impact significantly on the quality...

Palm sugar is sugar from coconut sap in the form of crystals. The producers of palm sugar are mostly home industries that process sugar in a conventional way, using wood-fired stoves for thickening sap and the crystallization process is done manually. Improvements to the conventional method carried out...

Remote sensing has several capabilities to be used in agriculture, which plays a significant role in crop classification, crop monitoring and yield assessment. In Indonesia, use of remote sensing divided into 3 eras: non-satellite (1970s - 1981), transition (1982 - 2004), digital satellite (2005 - now)....

Smart agriculture will be essential for sustainable food production. Above all, the implementation of smart plant protection is highly expected as a way to protect crops from pests. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to collect a lot of experimental data, link it with various information, and...

The reduced area of agricultural land in West Sleman will affect the availability of food in the region. The decreasing availability of food will have an impact on the condition of the carrying capacity of the land, whether it will get better or worse. Based on these problems, a study was conducted to...

Setting cropping patterns in the use of paddy fields is one of the important steps that determine the income, use and distribution of farmer’s labor. This research is a descriptive research which is carried out by utilizing secondary production data, cost analysis in Bogor Regency. Analysis using regression...

Horticultural products are agricultural commodities that have strategic value not only for farmers, but also for market players and consumers in Indonesia. In 2019, the GRDP of horticultural products in East Java reached IDR31.13 trillion. Compared to other districts in East Java, Malang District is...

The need for chili paste is increasing in line with the increasing variety of types and menus of dishes that use chili paste. To improve the colour of chili paste some traders use the textile dye Rhodamine B which causes significant health risks. The purpose of this study is to develop an image processing...

Land used for agriculture activities is recognized to have a low rental value compared to land used for industrial and trade sectors. As a result, agricultural land is increasingly under pressure to be converted to non-agricultural land, posing a danger to Indonesia’s agricultural land sustainability....

This study aimed to compare the indigenous strain as a decomposer in the rabbit dung composting. This study was conducted by using a commercial decomposer as a control, Pseudomonas sp. LS3K and Candida sp. LS3T. Before being applied as a decomposer, the growth of Pseudomonas sp. LS3K and Candida sp....

One of technology that used for food drying is microwave. The use of microwave drying has resulted in sensory and physical characteristics changes of food. The objective of this article is to review the use of microwave drying on several foodstuff. Microwave drying has a significant difference as compared...

Preservation of agricultural products is needed to extend shelf life and maintain quality. One of the preservation methods that can be used is High-Pressure Processing (HPP). This article aims to review the effect of implementing HPP on milk, meat, fruit, and vegetable. The results of the review showed...

Fruit is very perishable in the storage process and has short of shelf-life. To extend the shelf life, fruits need preservation process. Drying is generally acknowledged as a cost-effective and commonly used technique for preserving food by reducing post-harvest losses. The major challenge of drying...

Dental plaque has been considered as one of etiology in dental problem. It consists of collection of microorganisms that are formed and firmly attached to the tooth surface and also food deposit. With the mineralization process, dental plaque will transform into dental calculus and lead to periodontal...

Milk is a beverage that completes human nutrition. It is produced by cows and goats and can be obtained by plants such as soy and coconut. The nutrition composition contained in kinds of milk is different from one another. The differences in nutrition composition have their identification potential,...

Climate variability is global phenomenon that may affect water availability in water user. Long-term climate variability detection is then crucial to water resources planning and management. This study was conducted to analyze climate variability and trend evaluation over Kuningan Experimental Garden,...

Water has an important role for crops. Every crop needs water to survive. The amount of water that crops need, in different regions and seasons, is different. To calculate the amount of water needed by the crop precisely require careful analysis of the available supporting data. In practice, the fulfilment...

Irrigation is important in the agricultural production system to support the growth of plants, hence it can improve the crop. Rice as a staple food in Indonesia commonly requires more water than other plants. It is not only to support the plant growth but also to support soil cultivation and to reduce...

Indonesia is quite blessed to have a proper climate condition to cultivate rice plants as the demand for rice is becoming one of the highest among the other foodstuffs. Even so, the climate condition in Indonesia quite varies, where some regions are classified as dry climate area and one of them is East...

The Prolactin gene is a candidate gene associated with egg production due to its crucial role in the production and reproduction of poultry. This study aimed to identify the polymorphisms of the prolactin gene in Indonesian local duck breeds. For that purpose, three duck breeds, namely Bayang (n= 25),...

The microsatellite LEI0258 is a genetic marker for chicken MHC haplotypes and can be used to study the influence of population genetics on immune responses. In this study, we investigated the variability of the LEI0258 locus in 173 chickens from six Indonesian local chicken populations (Black Kedu Pelung,...

Eggplant (Solanum sp.) is one of the most important solanaceous vegetable crop plants. Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita-RN) is one of the biotic factors and becoming a serious problem, affecting the root system and physiological activities, resulting in reduced plant growth and yield of eggplant....

Sperm quality is vital for livestock reproduction. Without good sperm quality, reproduction will not occur properly, which will cause a hamper in the increase of livestock population. Sanrego (Lunasia amara Blanco) is a plant that has an aphrodisiac effect that can increase libido, so this plant is very...

Sheep is one of Indonesia’s most important germplasms, whose prolific capability enables it to meet the meat consumption needs of small ruminants. PT Agro Investama is a private company that operates as the largest Sheep breeding center located in Malangbong District, Garut Regency, West Java. This research...

Vibro-pneumatic separator has been applied widely in grain cleaning industries for separating light impurity, gravel and various types of contaminant from grain products. Pneumatic section is utilized as the suction part to separate the light impurity contaminant from the basic product based on the distinction...

Pneumatic separator machine is one of the alternative methods used for the grain cleaning process. To obtain the efficient grain cleaning process, the design of a pneumatic separator should consider aerodynamic properties of the material such as terminal velocity value. Form of material, material density,...

The sensory quality of food products including coffee determines the level of consumer acceptance. This study ancover the differences in consumer acceptance and determines the best postharvest and processing treatments of ground and brewed Robusta coffee. The Taguchi orthogonal array L9 (34) with four...

The stipulation of the corona virus as a national pandemic has an effect on changes in food consumption patterns, which were originally from fresh food ingredients that are easily obtained directly in both traditional and modern markets to consumption of ready-to-eat frozen food that can be used as stock...