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Sectoral Impact and Current Coping Mechanisms: Water Resources and Agriculture SUBAGYONO, KASDI; SUSANTI, ERNI
Jurnal Sumberdaya Lahan Vol 3, No 01 (2009): Juli 2009
Publisher : Indonesian Center for Agriculture Land Resource Development

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Available water resources and its quality in Indonesia have been deteriorated as an impact of climate change (and/or) environmental degradation. This could affect on farming processes particularly and agricultural development in general. Virtual available surface water gives a figure that available water decreased temporally and spatially. For instance, in Java island with cover 65% of total population only has 4.5% of the total available water in the country. Agriculture is the biggest use of water (about70%), but it will be difficult for farmers to accomplish water requirements. Other users such as domestic (about 6%), industry (about7%), and municipal (about 4%) are also the major users of water in the country, which may raise a conflict among the users in covering the needs. Current mechanisms to cope climate change in water resources management has been executed through adaptation and mitigation measures for supporting farming system. Integrated water resources management plays critical role in coping climate change. This includes prioritizing water requirements, water harvesting, water conservation, appropriate water allocation, and pollution control. For sustainable farming system development, mitigation strategy should also be included in themechanism covering practices of intermittent irrigation to over come high rate of methane emission. Combining water management and tolerance crops to drought and submergence conditions is very valuable in implementing the mechanisms.
Institutional Innovation of Integrated Cropping Calendar Information System to Support Climate Change Adaptation for National Food Security Runtunuwu, Eleonora; syahbuddin, haris; Ramadhani, Fadhlullah; Setyorini, Diah; Sari, Kharmila; Apriyana, Yayan; Susanti, Erni; Haryono, Haryono
Pengembangan Inovasi Pertanian Vol 6, No 1 (2013): Maret 2013
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Government of Indonesia has set the rice surplus target of 10 million tons in 2014. This program requires integrated and comprehensive efforts of all stakeholders in central and local levels. The policy was set forth in form of Permentan No. 45/2011 and then implemented by the Director General of Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) through a decree No. 178.1/Kpts/OT.160/I/7/2012 about For- mation of Integrated Cropping Calendar and Climate Change Task Force in each Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) for whole Indonesia. Additionally, IAARD has developed an Integrated Cropping Calendar Information System as a reference for policy makers in planning food crop management. The information system contains the next planting season estimation at sub-district level, which includes the initial time of planting, disaster-prone areas (flood, drought, and pests/diseases), as well as technology recommendation (varieties, seed, and fertilizer). In order to make an operational standard for AIAT Task Force, the Technical Guideline of Integrated Cropping Calendar and Climate Change is imperative. This article contains the summary of the technical guideline for AIAT Task Force in support of Permentan No. 45/2011 and climate change adaptation for food security. An implication of implementation of the AIAT Task Force is an important part in improving the content of Integrated Cropping Calendar Information System that fits the needs of farmers and extension workers in the field in order to achieve the rice surplus target.    
Goncangan Iklim Mengancam Ketahanan Pangan Nasional Amien, Istiqlal; Runtunuwu, Eleonora; Susanti, Erni; Surmaini, Elza
JURNAL PANGAN Vol 20, No 2 (2011): PANGAN
Publisher : Perum BULOG

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Kebutuhan pangan meningkat pesat dengan bertambahnya penduduk dan perbaikan ekonomi. Penduduk juga telah lebih banyak menempati perkotaan yang sebagian besar di hilir sehingga mengurangi ketersediaan air bagi pertanian. Sementara produksi pangan yang telah terkendala oleh alih fungsi lahan pertanian yang dipercepat kebijakan transportasi dan tajamnya kompetisi penggunaan air yang diperparah oleh keragaman dan perubahan iklim. Peran Jawa sebagai pemasok utama beras nasional sudah semakin melemah, sehingga perlu dicari pusat pertumbuhan pangan baru. Mengantisipasi tantangan ini perlu dikaji dan dikembangkan potensi pangan tradisional yang kurang dimanfaatkan maupun yang telah terlupakan. Riset perlu terus dipacu untuk meningkatkan manfaat sumberdaya maritim yang lebih luas dari daratan untuk produksi pangan dan pengembangan varietas baru yang lebih efisien menggunakan air dan karbon. Teknologi pangan dari hulu ke hilir perlu cepat didiseminasikan dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi yang telah berkembang pesat untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan.Rapid rise of food requirement has been driven by not only increasing population but also improving welfare. More people now live in urban areas located mostly in the downstream areas that reduce the water supplies for agricultural production. Meanwhile, food production is already constrained by agricultural lands conversion, by inappropriate transportation policy and by tighter water competition that is exacerbated by climate anomaly and climate change. The decreasing role of Java as the national rice supplier requires the development of new food production centers in outer islands. To anticipate the challenge, traditional food crops which are either underutilized or neglected must be assessed and more developed. Researches on potential utilization of maritime resources, that are larger than the terrestrial ones for food production, can be developed to become more efficient by using water and carbon. Food technology, from the up-streams to downstreams, has to be rapidly disseminated by using more appropriately state-of-the-art information technology to enhance food security. 
SECTORAL IMPACT AND CURRENT COPING MECHANISMS: WATER RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE SUBAGYONO, KASDI; SUSANTI, ERNI
Jurnal Sumberdaya Lahan Vol 3, No 1 (2009)
Publisher : Indonesian Center for Agriculture Land Resource Development

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Available water resources and its quality in Indonesia have been deteriorated as an impact of climate change (and/or) environmental degradation. This could affect on farming processes particularly and agricultural development in general. Virtual available surface water gives a figure that available water decreased temporally and spatially. For instance, in Java island with cover 65% of total population only has 4.5% of the total available water in the country. Agriculture is the biggest use of water (about70%), but it will be difficult for farmers to accomplish water requirements. Other users such as domestic (about 6%), industry (about7%), and municipal (about 4%) are also the major users of water in the country, which may raise a conflict among the users in covering the needs. Current mechanisms to cope climate change in water resources management has been executed through adaptation and mitigation measures for supporting farming system. Integrated water resources management plays critical role in coping climate change. This includes prioritizing water requirements, water harvesting, water conservation, appropriate water allocation, and pollution control. For sustainable farming system development, mitigation strategy should also be included in themechanism covering practices of intermittent irrigation to over come high rate of methane emission. Combining water management and tolerance crops to drought and submergence conditions is very valuable in implementing the mechanisms.
THE USE OF CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPING EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO BROWN PLANT HOPPER ATTACK ON PADDIES SUSANTI, ERNI; RAMADHANI, F.; JUNE, T.; AMIEN, L.I
Jurnal Tanah dan Iklim (Indonesian Soil and Climate Journal) No 30 (2009): Desember 2009
Publisher : Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Sumberdaya Lahan Pertanian

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Crop pests and diseases are limiting factors in determining crops production. Brown Plant Hopper/BPH (Nilaparvata lugens) is the major crop pests and diseases for rice in Asia since 1970?s. The presence of BPH is depending upon several conditions covering pathogenic characteristics, carriers, physical environment (rainfall, temperature, humidity etc.) and biotic environment (natural enemy, competitor organisms). BPH growth is very fast delivering huge amount of eggs, has a short life cycle (28 days) with fast distribution forces and incredible attack forces. BPH is very dynamic in their live assuming due to the climatic condition of their habitat. This is the reason why climate can be used as an indicator for early warning to anticipate the area attack of BPH especially and in general for crop pests and diseases control. The relationship between pest and diseases attack and climate parameters such as rainfall, mean temperature, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, mean humidity, maximum humidity, and minimum humidity can be analyzed using multiple regression. The early warning system is developed using software of MS Access, Arc View, Map Object, and Visual Basic that can be a dynamic and interactive system. The results of analysis showed that climate parameter has a correlation with the area attack of BPH only during the La-Niña years. Those parameters include rainfall, maximumtemperature, maximum temperature at two weeks before attack, minimum temperature, and minimum temperature at two weeks before attack. The early warning system is started by entering the climate prediction for the next cropping season where the time is subject to prediction, at a certain sub-district. After inputting data of climate prediction the system will provide information of potential area attack of BPH at that location. By performing information of potential area attack the anticipative action can be designed earlier so that the crops harvest failure can be reduced.
Strategi Penanaman Karakter Islami Pada Siswa MTS Swasta Al Manar Medan Johor (Studi Kasus Selama Pembelajaran Daring) Kumala Sari, Nona Kumala Sari; Sallini Hutabarat, Mira; Susanti, Erni; Sopyan, M
Al-Ulum: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Vol 1, No 2 (2020)
Publisher : Al-Ulum: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam

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It is very important to instill Islamic character in students, because with it students will become human beings with moral and noble character. However, as has happened now, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the conventional learning process. So we need a solution to answer these problems. Specifically, this study aims to analyze: (1) Overview of online learning private MTS Al Manar Medan Johor, (2) Variety of negative characters that appear during the learning period in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, (3) Strategies for planting Islamic characters at MTS Al Manar Medan . This research uses qualitative research methods, based on descriptive studies, with research data sources namely teachers, parents, and students. The data collection technique is done by means of observation, interview, and documentation study. The results of the study indicate that online-based learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at MTS Al Manar Medan was carried out in collaboration with the Medan City Minister of Religion in the field of education, namely by using the E-Learning Application. With this application each teacher can enter learning material and at the same time can monitor students whether they have attended attendance. Various negative characters appear during online-based learning, such as cheating or dishonest characters, shy characters, and lazy characters. The strategy carried out in cultivating Islamic character is by giving advice, habituation, modeling, and giving rewards and punishments. Keywords: Islamic character, online learning, educating
THE INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NON-PERMANENT EMPLOYEES (PTT) IN THE PUBLIC PRAJA POLICE UNIT, PASER REGENCY Sadhono, Agus Budi; Susanti, Erni; Halid, Ahmad
Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Manajemen Vol 2 No 2 (2020): Juli : Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Manajemen
Publisher : Universitas Gajah Putih

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PTT's role in improving management functions is the obligation of every leader to encourage and motivate each of his subordinates. While currently at the Civil Service Police Unit Service, Paser Regency, for Non-Permanent Employees or abbreviated as PTT, the fulfillment of PTT needs is still not optimal. The type of research used in this research is quantitative research with a quantitative descriptive approach. The population in this study were all PTT at the Civil Service Police Unit Service, Paser Regency, totaling 90 people. In this study, all the numbers in the population were 90 respondents Data collection techniques are the main steps in a research, because from collecting this data the goal of a research can be achieved, namely to obtain data. Without data collection techniques, you will not be able to obtain the data you want and need in a study. Data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and questionnaires. Qualitative data analysis is inductive in nature, namely an analysis based on the data obtained, then a certain relationship pattern is developed or a hypothesis is developed. In researching and analyzing and testing hypotheses in this study, the researchers used multiple linear regression, multiple correlation analysis of correlation coefficient (R), Coefficient of Determination (R2), F test and t test. Multiple linear regression is basically an extension of simple linear regression, namely increasing the number of independent variables that were previously only one to become two or more independent variables. The value of the correlation coefficient (R) is 0.914 which means the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable is very strong because it is at the level of 0.80-1.000
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Motorik Halus Melalui Kegiatan Mencap Dengan Pelepah Pisang Pada Murid Kelompok B Susanti, Erni; Musi, Muhammad Akil; Alriani, Inneke
Jurnal Profesi Kependidikan Vol 4, No 2 OKT (2023)
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Penelitian ini di latar belakangi hasil pengamatan bahwa belum meningkatkan keterampilan motorik halus anak kelompok B TK Cendrawasih Kota Bontang karena dalam masa pandemic yang hampir 1 tahun lamanya anak hanya mengambil tugas dan belajar daring sehingga untuk kegiatan ini tidak pernah di berikan guru. Hal tersebut Nampak jelas kurang terampilnya dari hasil kegiatan mencap dengan pelepah pisang, sehingga tujuan dari pemebelajaran khususnya kegiatan mencap tidak mencapai hasil menggembirakan (hasil belajarnya rendah). Selain factor pembelajaran daring, pemilihan kegiatan dan metode pembelajaran yang kurang tepat dan tidak menarik, terutama guru yang menguasai jenis-jenis kegiatan mencap. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan 85% anak yang mendapatkan nilai bintang 3 dan nilai bintang 4 dari siklus pertama ke siklus II, dan 90% dari siklus II ke siklus III. Dengan demikian terjadi rata-rata peningkatan kemampuan motorik halus dengan mencap sebesar 90%, jadi penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan mencap melalui media pelepah pisang pada anak kelompok B TK Cendrawasih ini membuktikan bahwah ipotesis diterima.Kata Kunci: Motorik halus, Mencap, Pelepah Pisang
The effectiveness of cinnamon powder and cinnamon leaf extract to prevent Aeromonas hydrophila infection on striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalamus Susanti, Erni; Wahjuningrum, Dinamella; Nuryati, Sri; Setiawati, Mia
Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia Vol. 20 No. 2 (2021): Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia
Publisher : Indonesian Society of Scientific Aquaculture (ISSA)

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Striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalamus is one of the intensive cultured commodities. Disease outbreak becomes inevitable to prevent in a fish culture. One of the most frequent disease occurred in striped catfish is the motile aeromonas septicemia (MAS) disease caused by Aeromonas hydrophila. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 1% dietary cinnamon powder and 0.5% dietary cinnamon leaf extract on the immune response of striped catfish challenged with A. hydrophila. Striped catfish used in this study sizing of 5.80 ± 0.21 g. This study contained two phases, namely in vitro and in vivo tests. In vitro test contained inhibition zone and antibacterial tests, which demonstrates that 1% cinnamon powder and 0.5% cinnamon leaf extract are effective to inhibit A. hydrophila activity. In vivo test contained four treatments, i.e fish fed with 1% cinnamon leaf powder supplemented diet; 0.5% cinnamon leaf extract supplemented diet, positive control diet, and negative control diet. Each treatment was performed in three replications. The result showed that 1% cinnamon leaf powder supplemented diet obtained the best results to enhance the immune response of striped catfish higher survival rate value at 83.33% than the positive control diet (P<0.05). Keywords: Aeromonas hydrophila, Cinnamomum burmannii, extract, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, powder. ABSTRAK Ikan patin Pangasianodon hypophthalamus termasuk komoditas yang banyak dibudidayakan secara intensif. Kendala budidaya seperti penyakit pun sulit untuk dihindari. Salah satu jenis penyakit yang kerap menyerang ikan patin yaitu penyakit MAS (motile aermomonad septicaemia) yang disebabkan oleh Aeromonas hydrophila. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas 1% (w/w) tepung dan 0,5% (w/w) ekstrak daun kayu manis dalam pakan sebagai upaya pencegahan infeksi bakteri A. hydrophila pada ikan patin. Ikan patin yang digunakan berukuran 5,80 ± 0,21 g. Penelitian ini terdiri dua tahap yaitu uji in vitro dan uji in vivo. Hasil uji in vitro terhadap aktivitas antibakteri menunjukkan bahwa dosis 1% (w/w) tepung daun kayu manis dan 0.5% (w/w) ekstrak daun kayu manis efektif dalam menghambat pertumbuhan A. hydrophila. Uji in vivo terdiri atas empat perlakuan yaitu pemberian pakan dengan penambahan tepung daun kayu manis 1% (w/w), pemberian pakan dengan penambahan ekstrak daun kayu manis 0,5% (w/w), kontrol positif, dan kontrol negatif dengan masing-masing perlakuan terdiri atas tiga ulangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan 1% (w/w) tepung daun kayu manis dalam pakan memberikan hasil terbaik dalam meningkatkan respons imun ikan patin dengan tingkat kelangsungan hidup sebesar 83,33% lebih tinggi dibandingkan kontrol positif (P<0,05). Kata kunci: Aeromonas hydrophila, Cinnamomum burmannii, ekstrak, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, tepung
Relationship between Distance Sampling and Carbon Dioxide Emission under Oil Palm Plantation Dariah, Ai; Agus, Fahmuddin; Susanti, Erni; Jubaedah, .
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS Vol. 18 No. 2: May 2013
Publisher : UNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5400/jts.2013.v18i2.125-130

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Carbon dioxide emission on peatland under oil palm plantation were highly varied probably due to many factors involved.  The objectives of the research were to evaluate the effect of distance sampling from center of oil palm tree on Carbon dioxide flux, and  to study the factors that cause variability of carbon dioxide flux on peatland under oil palm plantation.  The study was conducted on peatland at Arang-Arang Village, Kumpek Ulu Sub-District, Muaro Jambi District, Jambi Province, on six year old oil palm plantation.  The study was conducted in the form of observational exploratory.  Emission measurements performed on 5 selected oil palm trees at points within 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, and 400 cm from the center of trunk.  Carbon dioxide flux was measured using (IRGA), Li-COR 820.  The results showed that there is significant correlation between the distance of sampling from center of oil palm tree and Carbon dioxide flux.  The farther distance from the tree, Carbon dioxide flux more decreased. Before applying fertilizer, variability of soil fertility was not significantly correlated with the flux of Carbon dioxide, so the difference of Carbon dioxide flux based on distance sampling can be caused by root distribution factor.  After fertilizer application, variability of Carbon dioxide flux under the oil palm tree were beside affected by differences in root distribution, was also greatly influenced by fertilization.Keywords: Carbon dioxide flux, distance sampling, oil palm, peat, root-related respiration [How to Cite: Dariah A, F Agus, E Susanti and Jubaedah. 2013.Relationship between Sampling Distance and Carbon Dioxide Emission under Oil Palm Plantation. J Trop Soils 18 (2): 125-130. 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