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Corn is one of the world's most important food crops besides wheat and rice. Aside from being a source of carbohydrates, corn is also grown as animal feed. Corn farming is a business developed by the community in Ntonggu Village, Palibelo District, Bima Regency, so that it becomes the main commodity when summer arrives. Scarcity of fertilizers and pesticide costs, seed costs and labor wages that often increase every year are obstacles for corn farmers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of production factors (land area, cost of fertilizer, cost of pesticides, cost of seeds, number of workers, output prices and labor wages) on the income of corn farming and to determine the feasibility of corn farming in Ntonggu Village, Palibelo District, Bima Regency. The data used were obtained from observations and interviews with 35 respondents, the sampling technique used was purposive sampling method. The method used in this study is multiple linear regression and using the B/C ratio. The results showed that the factors affecting the income of corn farming in Ntonggu Village, Palibelo District, Bima Regency were the Factors of Land Area (X1), Number of Labor (X5) and Labor Wages (X7) and Based on the results of the analysis of income and feasibility of corn farming in Ntonggu Village, Palibelo District, Bima Regency, the average income of respondents was Rp. 11,673,773 of the total cost of Rp. 4,747,286. The feasibility analysis shows that the B/C ratio is 1.5 so that corn farming in Ntonggu Village, Palibelo District, Bima Regency is profitable and feasible.

The work of farmers is prone to the risk of health problems such as pain in the joints and fatigue. The research problem is that farmers complain of rapid fatigue, so the purpose of the study is to determine the physiological workload on rice farmers when planting rice and determine the best time for farmers. Methods used are Cardiovascular Load (%CVL) and Energy Consumption to determine the weight of the workload of farmers, and rest time to determine the length of rest. Results and discussion, %CVL is 7 people with action no fatigue and 46 people with action needed improvement. Energy consumption is the smallest percentage of 4.14 kcal / minute with a mild classification and the largest percentage of 6.14 kcal / minute with a moderate classification. In the second measurement, the smallest percentage was 4.49 kcal/min with a mild classification, and the largest percentage was 6.90 kcal/min with a moderate classification. In the third measurement, the smallest percentage was 3.96 kcal/min with a mild classification, and the largest percentage was 6.39 kcal/min with a moderate classification. The smallest rest time was 12.65 minutes and the largest rest time was 120.39 minutes. In conclusion, the mean %CVL was 13.21% with no fatigue, 86.79% with improvement needed. Average energy consumption with mild classification with a percentage of 4.21% and moderate classification with a percentage of 6.26%. The smallest rest time is 12.65 minutes while the largest is 120.39 minutes

As science and technology develop, many things change with the times, everything without the distance of time and space can be accessed anywhere and anytime. Not only with social media in the development of food and logistics technology to reach the stage of a new era that is simpler quickly and precisely by utilizing digitalization to make it easier for someone to transact and create suppy logistics that is useful and on target, namely by using the website method, With this website, safe purchase transactions are fast and appropriate to create a stable food supply. We know that Indonesia still relies on importing rice from outside countries for the food needs of its people, without us knowing that the improvement of the digital system can be able to encouraging food suppliers in Indonesia, with the existence of this website, it is expected to be a bright hope in logistics supply in Indonesia.

The aim of this research is to describe how the acculturation of Minangkabau culture influences Chinese ethnicity. Cultural acculturation can occur in all levels of society thanks to intercultural communication in society. This research was conducted in Padang City, Pondok Pondok Village, West Padang District. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive method, which describes research based on a description of the actual situation. Informants were determined using a "purposive sampling technique". In data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the influence of acculturation of Minangkabau culture on Chinese ethnicity can be demonstrated in ethnic Chinese marriages in Padang City by the practice of throwing turmeric rice. Then the ethnic Chinese of the city of Padang also adhere to the Minangkabau philosophy, namely "Dima Bumi Stepped on, Disina Langik Dijjuang" which means they must be able to adapt to their environment, and the bulek philosophy aia dek pambuluah bulek kato deck mufakat means deliberation and consensus.

Poaceae which is characterized by woody stems, segmented reeds, with a hollow book in the middle, yellow, green or purple outer skin. Young stems are always covered with a very tight sheath, hairy brown or blackish, the sheath will fall off as the length of the stem grows. Plant inventory aims to determine the potential and benefits of a plant so that it can be used as a literature study for everyone. There are 4 species of plants found in Cibiru Hilir, namely lemongrass, rice, love grass, and bamboo trees. The morphological identification carried out can be seen through individual observations which are then compared with the literature.

Indonesia has earned the nickname as an "agrarian" country, this is because most of the population works as farmers. This nickname is very suitable for the situation in several regions in Indonesia, one of which is in Nganjuk Regency, namely in the village of Balonggebang. Balonggebang Village is the largest village in Gondang District, Nganjuk Regency. This village has a large enough agricultural land so that the majority of Balonggebang villagers work as farmers and the main commodities are rice and shallots. The first determining factor is the level of soil fertility. To determine whether the soil is fertile or not, it can be seen by using a soil fertility meter. In this modern era, soil fertility determination tools can be made simply and can be used as appropriate technology.

Rice in the world consists of several types, including white rice, brown rice, black rice, and brown rice. Rice is also grouped into two groups, namely glutinous rice containing high amylopectin (low amylose) and non-glutinous rice, namely rice with low amylopectin content (high amylose). Amylose content determines the quality of taste, fluffiness and other physical properties. Rice that has a high amylose content has the properties of soft/hard rice, while rice that has a low amylose content has the character of a fluffier rice. This research was conducted with the aim to determine the amylose content found in black rice, especially local West Java. The research was conducted in October 2018 at the BB-PADI Sukamandi Subang laboratory. The tools used are beakers, measuring flasks, funnels, analytical scales, spray bottles, measuring pipettes, and a spectrophotometer. The materials used were Bandung black rice, Subang black rice, Bogor black rice, and Indramayu black rice, amylose standard solution, methylene blue indicator, 0.02 N HCl, distilled water, 95% ethanol solution, NaOH solution, iodine solution, and others. Determination of amylose content using the spectrophotometric method (AOAC, 1999), was carried out in two stages, namely: the Standard Curve Preparation Stage and the Sample Determination Stage. From the research results, the following data were obtained: the amylose content of black rice from Subang was 12.72%w/b, the amylose content of black rice from Bandung was 17.21%w/b, the amylose content of black rice from Bogor was 13.67%w /w and the amylose content of black rice from Indramayu was 21.18% w/w. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that black rice from three regions in West Java, namely Bandung, Subang and Bogor, is included in the low amylose content category (10-20%) and black rice from Indramayu is included in the medium amylose content group (20-25%). The lowest amylose content was owned by black rice from Subang with a value of 12.72% and the highest amylose content was owned by black rice from Indramayu with a value of 21.18% w/w.

Papungan’s one of the villages in Blitar Regency where most of the population are farmers and mostly cultivate rice crops. The effort was made by farmers to meet the needs of the community, but still in limited quantities. From the results of interviews with farmers in Papungan village, they complained a lot because the rice crop was still relatively low, due to the scarcity and high price of fertilizers. By making PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteri) organic nutrients, it is a consortium of bacteria that actively colonize plant roots which play an important role in increasing plant growth, crop yields and land fertility. This study aims to optimize the profitability of rice farming in Pappungan Village. The results of the profit optimization calculation using the Goal Programming method. This study uses primary and secondary dta, and the purpose of this study aims to solve the problem of limited resources optimally with the Goal Programming method. Based on the results of the discussion of calculations using the goal programming method, the conclusion of the optimization of rice crops and applied using LINGO software, obtained optimal results, namely Z = 424.7647 with three goals achieved, among others, the production yield reached 27,640 Kg and the selling price of rice crop production reached Rp 18,000 / Kg with production costs required for rice crop production for per hectare of Rp 61,980,000. For the results of the goal achieved (goal) optimization of crop patterns, Papungan Village farmers are recommended to plant type B rice.

Feasibility study is an evaluation of the feasibility of a business that must be handled. A highly planned feasibility study must be able to know the benefits and risks of existing businesses or that will be carried out, knowing financial statements, marketing and promotional strategies, financial aspects, production processes, and sales targets. All business people, one of which is a meatball seller, must be able to provide innovation for their products in order to compete and continue to be in demand by consumers from various groups. Lately, the smashed meatballs with spicy chili business is one of the business ideas that is fairly modern among the public because this business has different concepts and innovation from meatballs that are generally soupy, so that these meatballs are created again into smashed meatballs that are served with rice, spicy chili, fermented soybean, and fresh vegetables. 

The purpose of this study is to see how changes in rice imports in North Sumatra Province between 2009 and 2019 are due to changes in rice production, prices and consumption. To see how the influence of independent factors on the dependent variable, this study uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results of multiple linear regression analysis partially show that domestic rice imports in North Sumatra are negatively and not significantly affected by rice production. In North Sumatra, the price of rice is positively and insignificantly affected by rice production, while rice consumption is negatively affected and may not be significantly affected by rice imports. There is no visible effect between the variables of rice production, rice prices, rice consumption, and rice from 2009 to 2019.

The study aims to identify and analyze factors that influence rice imports in North Sumatra. The type of data used in this study is secondary data. Secondary data is a source of research data obtained by researchers indirectly through intermediary media. Secondary data is generally evidence, records or historical reports that have been compiled in published archives and that have not been published. After the data is collected, the data analysis will be carried out using a computer device through the Eviews application program version 9. The analysis of the data was carried out to determine the extent to which the free variables (X1) Rice Production (X2) Rice Price, (X3) Rice Consumption and (Y) Rice Import were determined by using the regression model Error Correlation Model (ECM) to know the effects of the variables in the long and short term.  The results of ECM analysis or the results of the short-term analysis of variables of production and rice prices have a negative and significant impact on rice imports, while the variable of rice consumption has a positive and non-significant impact on imports of rice in North Sumatra.

This Community Service activity aims to optimize the use of environmentally friendly agricultural products in the home industry for processing aloe vera into nata de aloevera. The agricultural products used are rice straw waste and bagasse which are processed into biodegradable raw materials. The experiment was carried out using a completely randomized design (CRD) with three treatments namely A (50% waste rice straw + 50% bagasse), B (75% waste rice straw + 25% bagasse), and C (25% waste rice straw + 75% bagasse). Measurements were made of the parameters pH, total acid, water content, protein content, and organoleptic nata de aloevera. The results showed that treatment A gave the best results in terms of pH, total acid, and protein content. Meanwhile, C treatment gave the best results on water content and organoleptic. It is hoped that the results of this research can provide alternatives to the use of environmentally friendly raw materials in the home industry for processing aloe vera into nata de aloevera and can meet consumer needs for healthy and safe food products..  Keywords: Biodegradable agricultural products, Home industry, Aloe vera processing, Nata de aloevera, Green technology, Green technology   Abstrak_Indo. Kegiatan Pengabdian pada Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengoptimalkan pemanfaatan produk pertanian yang ramah lingkungan pada home industry pengolahan aloe vera menjadi nata de aloevera. Produk pertanian yang digunakan adalah limbah jerami padi dan ampas tebu yang diolah menjadi bahan baku biodegradable. Percobaan dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) dengan tiga perlakuan yaitu A (50% limbah jerami padi + 50% ampas tebu), B (75% limbah jerami padi + 25% ampas tebu), dan C (25% limbah jerami padi + 75% ampas tebu). Pengukuran dilakukan terhadap parameter pH, total asam, kadar air, kadar protein, dan organoleptik nata de aloevera. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan A memberikan hasil terbaik pada parameter pH, total asam, dan kadar protein. Sementara itu, perlakuan C memberikan hasil terbaik pada kadar air dan organoleptik. Diharapkan hasil dari penelitian ini dapat memberikan alternatif pemanfaatan bahan baku yang ramah lingkungan dalam home industry pengolahan aloe vera menjadi nata de aloevera serta dapat memenuhi kebutuhan konsumen pada produk makanan yang sehat dan aman. Kata kunci: Produk pertanian biodegradable, Industri rumahan, Pengolahan lidah buaya, Nata de aloevera, Teknologi hijau, Teknologi hijau.

Empowerment of Farming Communities in Enhancing Rural Economic Development. This socialization aims to find out the extent of the role of Farmer Groups in increasing the empowerment of the farming community of Kulwaru Village, Wates District, Kulon Progo Regency and to know the Rights and Obligations of Owners and Cultivators.The main problem of the target audience is to find out how the behavior of the farmers in Kulwaru Village regarding financing and management and calculating the profits of rice farmers. As well as knowing how accounting and local wisdom in the profit-sharing system between the owner rice farmer and the cultivating rice farmer under the guise method. Based on the research, the results obtained from analyzing the results of experience and interviews with rice farmers in Kulwaru Village, Wates District, Kulon Progo Regency produced a form or model of profit sharing cooperation with the "mask" method. Owners and cultivators in a production sharing cooperation agreement are not carried out in writing, but verbally. In addition, owner farmers and sharecroppers also have different rights and obligations in managing rice fields.

This community service activity focuses on training in the preparation and observation of fungal cell preparations at SMA Negeri 1 Banawa, Donggala Regency. The issue faced is the lack of understanding and skills among students in the field of biology, particularly regarding the structure and function of fungal cells. The goal of this activity is to enhance students' understanding of basic biological concepts and practical skills in preparing fungal cell preparations. The methods used in the training include opening, introducing basic theory, preparing preparations, and microscopic observation. The research results indicate that students successfully prepared samples from spoiled ketan rice, moldy bread, and spoiled tempeh. Microscopic observations allowed students to identify the morphology and structure of fungal cells well, as well as increase their interest in biological sciences. This activity demonstrates significant potential in enhancing scientific literacy and environmental awareness among students.

Aquaponics consists of fish farming and plant maintenance. Water, which is a medium for fish cultivation, is used as a source of nutrition in plant maintenance, while plants function as a biofilter for water. This study used red onion seeds of the Sanren variety. This study was an experimental study using a non-factorial randomized block design (RBD) consisting of 1 treatment factor and 5 blocks. to get 20 research plots. Planting Media Factor with a symbol (M) which consists of 4 levels, namely: M1: Compost, M2: Chaff Charcoal, M3: Cocopeat, M4: Rice Husk. The results showed that the use of several growing media in the floating raft aquaponic system had a very significant effect on plant height (cm) and the number of leaves (strands).

The Influence of Production Factors on the Income of Rice Farmers in the Waterfall Village, Pantai Cermin District, Serdang Bedagai Regency. This study uses 1 dependent variable and 3 independent variables. The dependent variable is rice farming income, while the independent variables are capital, land area and labor. While the object of research is the farmers of the Village of Waterfall, Pantai Cermin District, Serdang Bedagai Regency. Linear regression explains the contribution of the independent variable to the dependent variable so that it can be concluded that this variable has a positive effect on the income of rice farmers. In other words, if the studied variable increases, it will be followed by an increase in rice farming income. Simultaneously (together) the variables studied have a real influence on rice farming income and of the 3 variables studied, partially there is 1 variable, namely the variable land area which has a significant effect on income while 2 variables, namely capital and labor variables have no effect the real impact on the income of rice farmers in the village of Waterfall, Pantai Cermin District.

The research was conducted in Medan Krio Village, Sunggal District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province. The purpose of this study was to analyze the variables of crop production and the exchange rate of farmers to the income of rice farmers in Medan Krio Village both partially and simultaneously. The research data used are primary. In addition, secondary data is also used as support for primary data. The data analysis technique used is a direct interview of respondents with the help of a questionnaire that has been prepared. The data analysis method used is Multiple Linear Regression. The results of this study variable crop production have a significant effect on the income of rice farmers in Medan Krio Village. And the variable exchange rate of farmers has an insignificant effect on the income of rice farmers in Medan Krio Village. The simultaneous variables of crop production and farmer exchange rates simultaneously do not affect the income of farmers in Medan Krio Village. The suggestion in the research is that there is a need for intervention from the government and the private sector to increase farmers' crop production to improve the welfare of farmers.

Analysis of panel data regression is a regression method to determine the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable using combined data, namely between cross-section data and time-series data.Analysis of panel data regression can apply to the processing of rice production estimates for an area including the province of North Sumatera. North Sumatera is one of the provinces in Indonesia, at the very of the population focuses on the agricultural sector as the main livelihood in rice being the primary production. Based on data on the development of rice production at the Agriculture Office of North Sumatra Province, the level of rice production in 2019 for North Sumatra Province reached 4,693,563 Ton/Year.Throught Panel Data Regression Analysis with the three approach methods is Common Effect Model (CEM), Fixed Effect Model (FEM) and Random Effect Model (REM) , the best approach method is obtained, namely the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) with the best estimation model is . The coefficient of determination  of 0.950890, which means that the independent variable affects the dependent variable by 95.08% on rice production.Based on the estimation model, the development of rice production in the next 3 years, namely 2020, 2021 and 2022, has changes of around 39.88% (decrease), 10.68% (increase), 9.89% (increase).

Perum Bulog as a State-Owned Enterprise has the main task, which is to conduct a quality and adequate basic food logistics business for the survival of the people. The problem that occurred in Perum Bulog Sub Divre Medan is that the rice supply in Bulog does not consider the demand in the market. Forecasting is an important tool in effective and efficient planning. Therefore, prediction is indispensable for predicting future events. This method essentially uses past data initiated by performing an exponentially decreasing weighting of older observational values or newer values. Brown's double exponential smoothing is a linear model proposed by Brown. This double exponential smoothing method is used when the data indicate a trend. In this study, the terbaik best parameter for forecasting the Number of Rice Sales in Perum Bulog Sub Divre Medan was α = 0.2 with MAPE of 0.27%. And the results of the forecast for Rice Sales at Perum Bulog Sub Divre Medan in 2022 are decreasing every month.

The purpose of this research is to define some deixis and examine how Indonesian students interact. The methodology used in this research is descriptive. The conversation of Indonesian language education students is described in this study using data deixis, which includes persona deixis, place deixis, time deixis, discourse deixis, and social deixis. The primary data source for this research comes from conversations among students of Indonesian language education in both formal and informal contexts. National lectures, conversations with other students, and casual conversations are examples of informal activities. Discussions between students and lecturers are formal activities (in canteens, boarding houses, rice stalls, etc.). Data collection techniques involving recording and wiretapping. Research data analysis was carried out using a descriptive approach. Persona deixis (plural first person singular) is one of the conclusions of the study.