Jurnal Biologi Tropis
Vol. 24 No. 3 (2024): July - September

Factors Affecting Seaweed (Eucheuma cottoni) Production in Banten Province (Case in Lontar Village)

Handayani, Evi (Unknown)
Daris, Edmon (Unknown)
Ichdayati, Lilis Imamah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Aug 2024

Abstract

Seaweed is one of the plants that has a lot of potential as a functional food ingredient, active ingredient of drug preparation and even cosmetics that are quite natural in producing various pharmacological activities both as a source of antioxidants, antibacterials, antimicrobials and anticancer. Seaweed is currently a potential asset for areas that are able to produce it to meet the increasing market needs. Lontar Village, located in Banten Province, is one of the main seed producing areas. However, seed production factors are one of the main indicators that need to be used as a standard in this study, such as the length of the rope span, age characteristics, education characteristics, characteristics of the seed farmer's business experience. This type of research is quantitative and data is obtained primarily and secondarily. The data obtained were analyzed using the SPSS 26 program. The results of the study showed that the factors that influence seaweed production in Banten Province, especially Lontar Village, are influenced by the length of the rope span, age characteristics, education characteristics, characteristics of the seaweed farmer's business experience. The conclusion is that seaweed production is influenced by various characteristics, namely age, education, and seaweed farming experience.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JBT

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology

Description

Jurnal Biologi Tropis (ISSN Cetak 1411-9587 dan ISSN Online 2549-7863) diterbitkan mulai tahun 2000 dengan frekuensi 2 kali setahun oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi PMIPA FKIP Universitas Mataram, berisi hasil penelitian dan ulasan Ilmiah dalam bidang Biologi ...