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The National Strategic Program stipulated in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 109 of 2020 concerning the Acceleration of Implementation of the National Food Estate Strategic Project, which was implemented in Gadabung Village, Pandih District, Pulang Pisau Regency was implemented well, so that the community felt the direct impact in the form of a harvest area of 1,205 Ha in a bumper harvest with New Superior Varieties of Inbred and Hybrid rice. The success of Gadabung Village as part of the development of the national strategic food estate project has had a positive impact on making the area charming in the form of vast expanses of rice fields, so that the village can be developed into a tourist village. Based on this, the aim of this research is that the Regional Government of Pulang Pisau Regency makes public policies that can be directly operational, by developing the potential resources owned by the government of Gadabung Village, Pandih Batu District. This research uses a qualitative approach, the data displayed is generally in the form of actual and accurate sentence descriptions and connects the problems studied with a qualitative approach. Researchers go out into the field to research the object of study and hold direct interactions with the community with the aim of obtaining in-depth information about this matter, conducting in-depth interviews and observations. Research Results Based on documentation data, Central Kalimantan Food Estate Development activities, especially in Gadabung Village, were carried out through programs and activities, namely area planning and development of facilities and infrastructure, human resource development and farmer corporations experiencing increased capacity and business diversification. This is a form of sustainability effort for upstream-downstream agricultural businesses based on areas and agro-ecosystem suitability clusters. Increasing the welfare of the people in Gadabung Village will be better by becoming a tourist destination, because the scenery in the area is very beautiful with the support of available natural resources, traditional arts and culture of local people and immigrants (transmigration), both ethnic Dayak, Banjar, Javanese, Sunda, where people live in harmony, safety and peace. The conclusion from the results of this research is that Gadabung Village is a village where the National Strategic Program has been implemented which has succeeded in meeting its objectives, namely making Gadabung Village one of the rice barns in Central Kalimantan, with rice fields stretching across thousands of hectares, and the community feels the direct impact on improving welfare. infrastructure becomes better, the village's potential can become a support for becoming a tourist destination or tourist village.  

Vegetative propagation is a crucial technique in horticultural cultivation aimed at improving plant quality and productivity. This study explores budding in citrus (Citrus spp.) and grafting in avocado (Persea americana Mill.) as methods of plant propagation. Budding involves attaching buds from superior varieties to compatible rootstocks, whereas grafting unites scions and rootstocks to obtain desirable traits. The research was conducted at the Horticulture Seed Center, observing the growth and success of plant unions. The results demonstrate that both techniques effectively enhance plant quality, with budding showing faster results in citrus and grafting improving avocado resilience to environmental conditions. This study provides guidance for farmers to select optimal propagation methods tailored to their plants' specific needs.

Purple corn is one of the corn varieties that is being developed by Indonesia as a form of food diversification. The purple color of corn is produced by the high presence of anthocyanins so it can provide health benefits such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, mutagenic, anti-cancer and anti-angiogenesis. To ensure that the bioactive components are not damaged, extraction is carried out in stages by applying the maceration method using a polar solvent with the correct ethanol content of 96%. Apart from using the appropriate solvent, the length of maceration time will determine the results of the extract obtained. This research aims to find out how long maceration affects the content of bioactive compounds found in purple corn. The research used a completely randomized design with one treatment, namely maceration times of 12, 24 and 48 hours. The tests carried out included color intensity, total phenol and anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity. The research findings explain that the length of maceration has a significant effect on color intensity, total phenols and antioxidant activity of purple corn extract. 2 hour maceration was the best treatment in extracting bioactive compounds, namely total phenols of 206.29 g/100 g, total anthocyanins of 0.19 g/100 g and antioxidant activity of 58.80%.

Previously, germination was reported in many studies that could improve the nutritional status and bioactive compounds in brown rice. However, the change of those functional properties was randomly different in diverse varieties. This study aimed to evaluate the change in chemical composition and functional properties of germinated brown rice from the Mentikwangi variety, one of the local paddy rice in Indonesia. Brown rice was germinated using the soaked and aeration method for 48 h. After that, the proximate compositions were analyzed including the change of total phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activity. We observed that germination in Mentikwangi brown rice significantly increased the crude protein content, but reduced the lipid and total carbohydrate contents. Moreover, the antioxidant activity was improved in germinated Mentikwangi brown rice sample due to the improvement of total phenolic compounds. These results affirm the previous studies which concluded that germination attenuated the functional properties of brown rice, so that has the potential to be developed as a future functional food.

This study aims to determine what factors influence the decision of farmers in selecting the seeds of the Mekongga  variety. The research method used is multiple linear regression model. The number of respondents in this study were 30 respondent farmers with purposive sampling technique, with the provision that farmers used the seeds of the Mekongga variety..The results of this study indicate that factors such as age, production, land, and the number of familiy dependents have a significant influence on farmers' decisions in selecting the seeds of the Mekongga  variety. so it can be concluded that these factors have an influence on farmers' decisions in choosing the seeds of the Mekongga  variety an Factors that influence the decision in choosing Mekongga variety rice seeds in Matahoalu village, Uepai subdistrict, Konawe district The coefficient values obtained respectively for the age variable are 0.166, the production variable is 0.503, the land area variable is 0.239 and the number of family dependents variable is 0.269, indicating a larg Contribution coefficient of each variable in selecting Mekongga rice seed varieties.  

This study aims to analyze the growth of hybrid maize as animal feed in Olora Village, to address the growing need for animal feed amidst limited traditional feed sources. Hybrid maize was chosen for its superior nutritional content and higher yield potential compared to local varieties. A descriptive qualitative method was used, with data collected through field observations and interviews with maize farmers. The results show that hybrid maize in Olora Village shows strong growth with high yield potential. However, challenges such as pest attacks and fertilizer shortages have been identified. Integrated pest and disease management, as well as improved soil fertility, were recommended as strategies to address these issues. This study highlights the potential of hybrid maize as a viable alternative to animal feed and provides practical recommendations to improve its cultivation.

Indonesia is a tropical country, yet its highlands can produce one of the economically valuable types of subtropical fruit, one of which is the strawberry. Strawberry plants are highly profitable fruit plants and come in many variations. Their small and attractive shape, along with their sweet and fresh taste, make these fruits appealing. In Indonesia, strawberry farmers perform interspecies crossings, leading to the growth of many varieties. Indonesia, particularly West Java, is one of the environments suitable for strawberry growth, with Lembang in West Bandung Regency being a prime example. Therefore, this research aims to compare plant cultivars by combining the morphological characteristics of three varieties obtained from two locations, La Fressa and Bukit Strawberry, Lembang. The method used for identifying the diversity of strawberry plant characteristics is the FGD (Focus Group Discussion) method, which is then described specifically according to the morphology of the obtained plant varieties.      

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a fruit that is loved by people all over the world. This research aims to determine the morphological characteristics of mango fruit in Panyileukan District, West Java, Indonesia. This research was conducted in four villages, namely Mekar Mulya, Cipadung Kidul, Cipadung Wetan and Cipadung Kulon. This research aims to determine the morphological characters of mangoes in Panyileukan District. Field data collection was carried out by observing the mango varieties planted by the community in their home gardens. A total of eight varieties of mango were found at the research location: mango gedong, garifta, arumanis, cengkir, kaweni, grogot, simanalagi and apple. Each mango variety has different morphological characteristics. Botanical identification was carried out by comparing the morphological characteristics of mango trees using several publications, including journals, magazines and websites. There were 8 types of mango, namely; gedong, garifta, arumanis, cengkir, keweni, grogot, simanalagi and apple

This community service research aims to describe the activities of planting plant varieties to support efforts to green the neighborhood area around RT 1 RW 4 Dukuh Menanggal. The author and the research subjects try to try to reforest the area with plant varieties that are suitable for urban areas in Dukuh Menanggal. This community service research uses descriptive qualitative research with observation and documentation data collection techniques and data analysis using data collection, data presentation, data condensation and data conclusion. The research method used in community service is Participatory Action Research (PAR). The results showed that plant varieties were able to optimally green the neighborhood area of RT 1 RW 4 Dukuh Menanggal.

This study analyzes the use of deep learning, primarily Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), to categorize various types of citrus fruits. The study attempts to create an automated system that can accurately categorize citrus fruit kinds using image processing techniques. The collection contains 40 photos of four different citrus fruit types: pomelo, mandarin orange, kaffir lime, and lime. The methodology entails gathering photos, preprocessing them to improve quality, and then training a CNN model to classify the fruit varieties. The results show a high accuracy rate of 95% in classifying fruit types, demonstrating that the CNN model is effective for this task. The findings indicate that increasing the dataset and including other fruit species could significantly boost the system's accuracy.

Growol is a traditional food made from cassava and processed through soaking/spontaneous fermentation. Growol has the potential as a prebiotic because of its resistant starch content. Currently, growol processing uses the local cassava variety of Martapura. It is cooked by steaming, whereas there are many cassava varieties, and the cooking method also affects the growol characteristics. This study aimed to evaluate the chemical changes of cassava with different varieties and cooking methods during growol processing to obtain growol with the potential as a prebiotic. This research was conducted in a completely randomized design with two factors, namely cassava varieties ("Ketan", "Lanting," and "Mentega") and cooking methods with a variation of: steaming, autoclaving, and pressure cooker. The samples were analyzed for their moisture, starch, and amylose content at each processing stage. Growol with high amylose content was evaluated for its prebiotic index using probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The results showed that processing growol with an autoclave of Lanting variety produced a high amylose content of 11.65 ± 2.33% with a prebiotic index of 0.16 ± 0.02.

In the agricultural sector, the automatic identification of chili pepper varieties is crucial for improving production efficiency and quality. This study developed a chili pepper variety detection system based on characteristics using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method. The PCA method was used to reduce the dimensionality of chili pepper image data, thereby facilitating the classification process while retaining the key features necessary for chili pepper variety identification. The recognition system for chili pepper identification involves inputting chili pepper image data into a computer. The computer then interprets and identifies the chili pepper variety, and the test data utilizes a dataset of chili pepper images from various varieties. The research results indicate that the proposed system achieves a high level of accuracy in detecting and classifying chili pepper varieties. Consequently, this system can assist farmers and agricultural industry stakeholders in the chili pepper sorting and selection process, thereby improving operational efficiency and the quality of the harvest.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of grafting and budding techniques on the growth and success of avocado (Persea americana) plant propagation. Grafting and budding techniques are vegetative methods commonly used in horticultural plant propagation to maintain the genetic quality of the parent plant. The study was conducted using avocado plants with grafting and budding techniques on the rootstock. The parameters observed included the level of success of unification (compatibility rate), shoot growth rate, survival percentage, and growth in stem diameter and plant height during a certain period. The results showed that the grafting technique provided a higher success rate than the budding technique on certain varieties, with a survival percentage reaching 85%. However, the budding technique showed advantages in the parameter of shoot growth rate, especially on varieties with specific or better environmental adaptation. This study shows that choosing the right propagation technique, depending on the characteristics of the variety and environmental conditions, is a key factor in supporting the success of avocado plant propagation. These findings are expected to be a reference for farmers and researchers in optimizing the production of high-quality avocado seedlings.