impact of Covid-19 on chicken broiler farm business in Malang Regency

The contagious COVID-19 spreads rapidly worldwide. The pandemic poses risks to multiple sectors of the world economy, including the agricultural and livestock sectors. Despite the economic potential of the broiler farm business, indicated by its increasing broiler population, production, and public consumption, the large-scale social restrictions imposed by the government as an effort to mitigate the pandemic spread has decreased the demand for and supply of broiler meat. This current study is aimed at obtaining an overview of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the broiler farm business in Malang Regency. The data of this qualitative descriptive study were collected by means of interviews, personal documentation, and other supporting documents. Sampling was carried out using a stratified random sampling technique as the broiler population was non-homogenous and stratified.The broiler population was divided into two groups: 1) less than 5,000 heads broiler-population; and 2) more than 5,000 heads broiler-population. The study results showed that the negative impact caused by the pandemic on the broiler farm business include declines in the broiler meat selling prices, farmers’ income, and broiler population. The decline in selling prices is caused by the broiler supply demand imbalance and changes in the public consumption patterns during the pandemic, favouring food ingredients with longer durability. The farmers’ income decline occurs as a result of the dropping price of live broilers combined with the extra costs that the farmers have to spend to keep the business operating during the pandemic. Finally, the decline in broiler population takes place because of chick-in cancellation to suppress excess supply at the following harvest period. The broiler population restriction controls are conducted in order to regulate prices at the consumer level.

Potential of mangrove ecosystem as learning sources of Biology through online learning

As an archipelago, Indonesia has thousands of islands and stretched coastlines. It is, therefore, Indonesia has many mangroves as a characteristic of plants exists on the coast. There have been many studies and trials of mangrove utilization for economic and ecological purposes, yet it is limited use of mangroves for educational purposes. This study aims to promote the mangrove ecosystem for educational purposes, particularly as a source of biology learning, increase students ’interest in studying biology, and increase students’ interest in conserving mangroves. This study used a qualitative approach with three instruments, namely observation, interview and questionnaire. The result indicated that the mangrove ecosystem could be used as a source of learning biology and be able to increase students’ interest in studying biology and conserving mangroves.

Perceptions on fisherman’s insurance: A case study in PPN Prigi, Jawa Timur

Coastal communities commonly depend on their income on marine resources with fishing produces as the main income. Their work is quite risky, as fishing is inextricable from work accidents, loss of life, loss of boats and equipment, personal health and safety, and safety of ship crews. This study aims to determine the mechanism of insurance implementation and fishermen’s perceptions of the Insurance Assistance Program for Fishermen in Prigi, Trenggalek, Jawa Timur. This present study employed descriptive qualitative. The data was collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and literature study. Results show that the number of insurance participants fluctuated, and even decreased every year from 2018 to 2020. Some of the causing factors were fishermen’s lack of interest in the insurance programs due to bad experiences in the past. They reported that the claim submission process was long and complicated when a work accident occurred. Lack of socialization of the insurance program had also made fishermen less familiar.

Students' interest in learning reviewed from the Traditional Game Guide Book at SMP Kepulauan Riau

This study aims to describe how the students’ interest in learning class VIII SMP after using a traditional game guide book with the selection of subjects who have low interest in learning mathematics. The research used a descriptive form with a qualitative approach. The data from this research are students’ interest in learning. The object of this study were students of class VIII SMP. The data collection techniques used were questionnaires and interviews as data reinforcement from the questionnaire results. The results of this study indicate that the use of traditional game guidebooks in mathematics learning is very effective as seen from the results of the questionnaire on student interest in learning where male students’ interest in learning increases by 79%, while for female students it increases by 82%, and is strengthened by the results of interviews which revealed that most students were happy with the use of traditional game guidebooks and gave positive responses to mathematics learning.

Economic valuation of paddy fields: Employment services providers for farmers

Agricultural land conversion (ALC) is economically profitable, but what the community does not pay attention to is the losses caused by the ALC. Economic valuation is one way to calculate the multifunctionality of paddy fields that have overall economic value, including the production function, provider of environmental products/services and socio-culture. This study aims at determining the economic value of paddy fields as employment services providers for farmers. The analytical method employed was the economic valuation. Research result: It shows that the conversion of paddy fields in Pasuruan Regency in 2014-2019 is quite high, averaging 777.7 Ha per year. The economic value of rice fields as an employment services provider in 2019 is IDR 1,922,772,319,000. This value tends to decline due to land conversion since 2014.