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This study aims to analyze the implementation of public policies in improving community welfare through the Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) Program, the Subsidized Direct Cash Assistance (BLTS), and rice distribution managed by the State Logistics Agency (BULOG) in Cipete Village. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews with policy implementers and beneficiary communities, direct observation of the aid distribution process, and review of relevant official documents and data. The results show that the BLT and BLTS programs play a significant role in helping low-income communities meet their basic needs and increasing household purchasing power, especially during unstable economic conditions. Meanwhile, rice distribution by BULOG supports community food security by providing access to staple foods at prices lower than market rates. Despite the positive impacts, the implementation of these three programs still faces various obstacles, including inaccurate beneficiary targeting due to imprecise and rarely updated data, delays in the distribution process, lack of information transparency, and suboptimal inter-agency coordination. Based on these findings, improvements are required, such as developing an integrated and technology-based data system, increasing information disclosure to the public, strengthening monitoring and periodic evaluation systems, and enhancing cooperation among related institutions. Optimizing the implementation of these social assistance programs is expected to create sustainable, equitable, and targeted improvements in community welfare.

This study aims to analyze the marketing strategy of Betet Rice at Toko Cendrawasi Fakfak. The research uses a qualitative approach with data collection methods including field research, interviews with managers and employees, observations on sales data management, and documentation. The data were analyzed using marketing mix analysis and SWOT analysis. The results show that Betet Rice is distributed directly to customers through Toko Cendrawasi Fakfak, which acts as a distributor of the product. Toko Cendrawasi has made efforts to provide significant market access for Betet Rice marketing, with products and prices adjusted to customer desires and purchasing power. The marketing strategy used involves the marketing mix of product, price, promotion, and distribution, which has led to an increase in demand for Betet Rice every year. Based on the SWOT analysis, the marketing strategy implemented includes strengths in strong financial conditions and a fleet of ships, weaknesses in the lack of attention to key marketing elements, opportunities in market analysis and customer segmentation, and threats from increasing competition and globalization of competitors offering similar products.

This study aims to analyze corn consumption substitution as an alternative carbohydrate source and to measure the demand elasticity of corn in response to fluctuations in corn and rice prices at Ciawitali Market, Garut Regency. Primary data were collected through observations and interviews, along with secondary data from West Java Central Statistics Agency processed using simple linear regression and cross-elasticity analysis with SPSS. Results show that changes in corn prices explain 99.7% of variation in corn demand with a positive coefficient of 0.827, indicating a substitution effect with rice, which experienced a concurrent price increase. The cross-elasticity value of 1.64 confirms the elastic substitution relationship between corn and rice. These findings highlight the potential of corn as a substitute for rice in maintaining stable food consumption despite fluctuations in staple commodity prices.       

This study aims to analyze and compare rice inventory valuation using the FIFO, FEFO, and Average methods in determining the cost of goods sold (COGS) at UD. Rahayu Indah. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach with a perpetual inventory recording system. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation from January to December 2024. The results show that each method produces different COGS values: the FIFO method produces the lowest COGS, followed by FEFO, while the Average method produces the highest COGS. This difference is influenced by cost allocation based on the order of goods in and out and price fluctuations during the production period. These findings indicate that the FIFO method is the most effective method to be applied at UD. Rahayu Indah because it reflects the logical physical flow of goods, supports cost efficiency, and increases the company's gross profit. In addition, this method is also in line with the company's operational characteristics, which have stable purchasing patterns and are in accordance with the principles of PSAK No. 14 on inventory. The results of this study are expected to assist UD. Rahayu Indah's management in determining an inventory valuation strategy that is efficient, accurate, and supports business sustainability.

This study analyzes the practice of staple food price manipulation at Cik Puan Market in Pekanbaru, which is alleged to be carried out by a group of traders through stockpiling, supply coordination, and price regulation that could potentially cause market distortions. This phenomenon has led to unreasonable price increases in strategic commodities such as chili, onions, rice, cooking oil, and chicken, thereby negatively affecting consumers and regional economic stability. This research uses a normative juridical approach with descriptive qualitative analysis methods, supported by empirical data from local government reports, official news, and findings from trade department supervision. The results of the study indicate that these price manipulation practices are in violation of Articles 5, 11, and 19 of Law No. 5 of 1999 about Consumer Protection. This study emphasizes that the weak supervision of the supply chain in traditional markets, as well as the minimal coordination between agencies, causes price manipulation practices to continue repeatedly. It is necessary to strengthen law enforcement, ensure transparency in the distribution of basic necessities, and enhance the role of local governments and the KPPU in order to create stable, competitive, and fair prices for the public.

In line with this national rice productivity improvement strategy, the Situbondo Regency Government in East Java Province is actively participating in initiating the development of new superior rice varieties. In early 2023, Situbondo Regency released a new superior rice variety, the Bk Situbondo 01 Agritan Variety. This new rice variety was developed for the IP 400 program. In 2024, the cultivation of this superior rice variety, Bk Situbondo 01 Agritan, began in several villages, one of which was in Battal Village, Panji District, primarily by the Joyo Mulyo 3 Farmers Group. In this regard, it is deemed necessary to conduct research to determine the income and financial efficiency of the superior rice variety Bk Situbondo 01 Agritan. The results of the study indicate that financially the income is recorded as profitable and the farming is efficient. Financially, if it is calculated that there is a decrease in the amount of production and a decrease in production prices of up to 15%, as well as an increase in variable costs of up to 15%, assuming that other factors are considered constant, the new superior rice variety farming business Bk Situbondo 01 Agritan, recorded that the income is still profitable and the farming business is still efficient. It can also be seen that the factors: (a) decrease in the amount (quantity) of production, and (b) decrease in production prices, are relatively more sensitive in responding to the decrease in the level of income and efficiency of the farming business, when compared to the factor: (c) increase in variable costs of the farming business.

Dependence on chemical fertilizers has caused a decline in soil quality, groundwater contamination, and rising agricultural production costs due to unstable fertilizer prices. In recent years, frequent fertilizer crises have revealed the fragility of reliance on inorganic fertilizers within the national agricultural system. Hence, a transformation toward environmentally friendly and sustainable agriculture is urgently required. This study employed a scoring technique to analyze field observation data, which were narrated based on the written methodology. Respondents’ answers were categorized and classified according to their assumptions or opinions, with scores determined using a Likert scale. The Likert scale measures attitudes, opinions, and perceptions of individuals or groups regarding specific social phenomena. The results showed that key driving factors—such as affordable fertilizer prices, support from agricultural extension workers, and social encouragement from the community—achieved scores above 82%. This finding indicates that external conditions are quite favorable for promoting the use of organic fertilizers. However, major challenges remain, including the limited availability of organic fertilizers in the field and farmers’ long-standing dependency on chemical fertilizers. To address these challenges, it is essential to enhance the market availability of liquid organic fertilizers (POC) through collaboration between producers and farmer groups. Continuous technical assistance should be provided, including demonstration plots that display tangible improvements in rice yields using POC. Furthermore, government support in the form of targeted subsidies or special incentives for farmers transitioning to organic fertilizers is vital, while strengthening the role of farmer groups and agricultural extension workers as catalysts for the adoption of environmentally friendly innovations.

The use of technology in rice farming can significantly increase production, reduce management time, expand cultivated land, and improve product quality to meet consumer standards. When rice production meets market demand, the selling price becomes higher, thus increasing farmers’ income and welfare. The presence of farmer groups plays a vital role as a learning forum for gaining knowledge, implementing agricultural technology, and facilitating access to agricultural tools and machinery. This enables farmers to apply technology effectively, improve work efficiency, and address challenges in rice farming. Considering the great potential of this region for rice cultivation, supported by growing local food demand and the national food security program, technology implementation becomes essential. This study employed the Likert scale method to measure farmers’ attitudes, opinions, and perceptions, with samples collected through purposive sampling. The findings show that the role of farmer groups in implementing rice farming technology in the Misa Kada (Advanced) group reached 74.91%, while the Ta’pan Kila’ (Beginner) group reached 66.07%. This indicates that farmer groups have contributed effectively, though some activities remain suboptimal. Strengthening learning class programs is the most strategic effort to enhance farmers’ understanding of agricultural technology, improve productivity, and maintain Tana Toraja’s cultural values.

This research aims to examine how product quality and price influence the purchasing decisions of consumers buying Fukumi brand porang rice in Bandar Lampung City. As a healthier rice alternative, Fukumi porang rice has become popular among individuals who are health-conscious, particularly those on diets or managing diabetes. A quantitative method was applied, using surveys distributed to 150 buyers of Fukumi rice. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The findings reveal that both product quality and price have a significant impact on purchasing decisions. The regression analysis shows that product quality accounts for 54.1%, while price accounts for 57% of the decision-making process. An Adjusted R² of 0.567 indicates that 56.7% of the variation in purchase decisions is explained by these two factors, with the remaining 43.3% influenced by other variables not included in this study. These results emphasize the need for businesses to consistently deliver high product quality and set prices that reflect customer value to stay competitive.

This study aims to analyze the determination of selling prices and enthusiasts by traders and their relationship with demand fluctuations in the traditional market of MMTC Medan. The method used is a qualitative descriptive analysis method with a survey approach, involving three traders, namely rice, onion, and cabbage traders, data collected through direct interviews. The results of the study show that the setting of selling prices by traders has an effect on market enthusiasts as well as fluctuations in demand. Merchants set prices based on a combination of cost of goods sold, competitor prices, and estimated consumer purchasing power. Significant price fluctuations tend to lower the volume of demand, especially in non-primary products, and also poor quality of goods. Thus, this study concludes that understanding demand patterns and price adaptability are the main key factors in maintaining the business continuity of traders in the traditional market of MMTC Medan.

This study examines the dilemma of rice import policy in Indonesia within the context of international trade and food security challenges. Rice, as a strategic commodity, holds significant social, economic, and political value, making import policies highly influential on price stability, farmers’ welfare, and national food security. The research identifies that import policies are often misaligned with domestic needs due to weak inter-institutional coordination, data inaccuracies, and pressures from political and business interests. As a result, import policies frequently create imbalances between the interests of consumers, traders, and local farmers, while also reducing the competitiveness of domestic rice due to inefficiencies in the distribution chain and post-harvest infrastructure. This study emphasizes the importance of data-based, transparent, and farmer-protective governance of rice import policies to strengthen national food security amid global trade liberalization pressures. hain, trade liberalization.

The agricultural sector is one of the most important sectors. The majority of rice paddies serve as the main food commodity consumed by the community, making rice farming the majority in the agricultural sector. However, there are challenges in production such as low agricultural efficiency, limited access to resources, and dependence on traditional techniques. Therefore, strategies are needed to improve rice production that can impact the welfare and economy of farmers. The goal of this research is to analyze the condition of rice farming in Banten, specifically in Ciruas. It aims to identify the problems affecting production as well as the efforts that have been made by the government previously. Additionally, the research will provide strategies that are appropriate for increasing production yields and improving the welfare and economy of farmers. In this study, a qualitative research method was used with SWOT analysis method, along with data collection through primary data in the form of interviews and secondary data in the form of a Literature Review. The results showed that rice production in Banten declined to 298.84 thousand hectares and 1.52 million tons of GKG in 2024, but Ciruas District remains a rice granary despite facing many problems such as pests, low selling prices, drought, and extreme weather. Although various efforts have been made, such as training, provision of equipment, and water pumps, a SWOT analysis is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and plan alternative actions to improve farmers' production yields. Thus, through the SWOT analysis method, it is hoped that paddy field production will increase sustainably, thereby supporting food security and the economic welfare of rural communities in Banten and Ciruas District.

Consumer protection in Indonesia is regulated in Law No. 8/1999 on Consumer Protection (UUPK), which emphasizes consumers' basic rights to safe and quality goods. This research focuses on the violation of consumer rights in the “Daun Suji” brand rice oplosan case, which came to light in February 2025. The results show that the oplosan “Daun Suji” rice does not meet the promised premium rice quality standards. This resulted in a violation of consumer rights, specifically Article 4 letters b and c of the Consumer Protection Law. These violations include the right of consumers to choose goods according to exchange value and guarantees, as well as the right to correct and clear information. This fraudulent practice harms consumers who expect quality products at the price paid.

Rice plants as a source of food production are really needed by the community. Mentayan Village develops rice fields that use rainwater as a source of irrigation. There is a farmer group in the area known as the Bina Maju farmer group. This farmer group has problems or obstacles in cultivation such as lack of use of fertilizer, rare and high prices of chemical fertilizers and lack of subsidies and fertilizer assistance from the government which can affect the amount of rice produced. This service is carried out with the aim of providing solutions to problems in the Bina Maju farmer group. The solution to the problems faced by this farmer group can be solved by using organic fertilizer. The implementation method for socialization is to explain in detail and clearly about organic fertilizer using the lecture and discussion method between the service team and a demonstration of making organic fertilizer that can be applied to rice plants. Based on the service activities, the results obtained were that the activity participants had understood the material about making organic fertilizer and could then practice it and produce organic fertilizer independently to overcome the shortage of chemical fertilizers in rice plants.

Food security is a condition of food fulfillment for the entire community. The phenomenon of the problem that occurs in this study is the imbalance between the food needs of the Bintan community and local production. Over the past four years from 2019 to 2022, the production of local food needs from various commodities such as rice, vegetables, fruits, and so on has experienced a significant decline in production. This condition certainly triggers concerns regarding the ability of the Regional Government of Bintan Regency to maintain food security and meet the needs of the community. This research aims to formulate a food security strategy in Bintan Regency. This research uses Koteen's theory which consists of four strategy indicators, namely Organizational Strategy, Program Strategy, Resource Support Strategy, and Institutional Strategy. This research uses a qualitative approach method with data collection through interviews and documentation. The results show that the vision and mission of regional apparatus organizations are aligned with the district's vision to improve food security. Programs are focused on increasing food production and price stability. Resource support in the form of budget and facilities is important for program success. Institutional strategies emphasize SOPs, monitoring, divisional coordination and employee training to improve program effectiveness. The findings indicate the importance of inter-organizational synergy and resource strengthening in maintaining food security. 

Determining relatively high prices will cause consumers to move to other producers, or look for new products that have better product quality. This shows that determining price sensitivity must be appropriate. The aim of the research is to determine the price sensitivity of staple foods ahead of Eid al-Fitr in 2023 at Pasar Baruga, Kendari city. Determination of the research area was carried out purposively based on the consideration that Baruga Market is one of the central distributors of staple foods. The sampling technique uses the Slovin formula. The number of respondents who were staple food traders was 44 people. Data analysis uses qualitative descriptive. The results of the research show that: The price sensitivity of staple foods ahead of Eid al-Fitr in 2023 at Baruga Market, Kendari City, means that on average there has been an increase in both the number of goods offered and the price level. For head rice the average selling price difference is Rp. 5,125, for broiler meat the average selling price difference is Rp. 8,750, purebred chicken eggs with an average selling price difference of Rp. the average difference in selling price is IDR 2,786, Sedaap cooking oil with an average difference in selling price is IDR 2,429, Shallots with an average difference in selling price is IDR 15,286 and the average difference in the number of goods sold is 10 Kg .

An examination of the variables affecting rice output and farmers' income levels serves as the driving force behind this study. One of the settlements where people live and work is this one. Using multiple linear regression methods and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the study aims to ascertain and assess the effects of fertilizer use, capital, productivity, land, distribution, price, demand, and consumption on farmers' income levels. One hundred farmers served as the sample size. Questionnaires were sent in order to gather data, and SPSS version 24.0 was used for data processing. According to the findings of experiments conducted using hypothesis testing, farmer income is significantly impacted by the factors of production, consumption, land, and prices. Next, the variables Farmer income is not significantly impacted by fertilizer use, demand, distribution, or capital. Four factors are suitable to influence income, according to the research's findings. The first component, productivity, has a value of 0.912; the second, consumption, has a value of 0.764; the third, land, has a value of 0.848; and the fourth, price, has a value of 0.864. The Rotated component matrix value indicates that there are eight factors. The government must work to inspire and excite the people to boost the wealth of farmers in Sei Rotan village, and it is hoped that farmers would keep increasing the productivity of their rice output.

This study compares the economic resilience of Indonesia and Thailand in agricultural commodities such as rice, sugar, mangosteen, and mango. Both countries are agricultural countries in Southeast Asia and each makes a major contribution to the production and export of these commodities. Secondary data from government reports, international organizations, and previous research were used in a qualitative descriptive study. The results of the analysis show that Thailand excels in rice and mango production due to the use of advanced agricultural technology and efficient export strategies. However, Indonesia has great potential in the sugar and mangosteen industries, but faces challenges in production efficiency and competition in the international market. Through diversification policies and technological innovation, Thailand can adapt to the challenges of climate change and market price fluctuations. In contrast, Indonesia needs to improve agricultural infrastructure, increase supply chain efficiency, and create policies that help smallholder farmers. To improve economic resilience in these sectors, the study suggests increased regional cooperation and investment in technology.

This study aims to determine and evaluate the Performance of the Food Crops Agriculture Service in the 2018-2023 Subsidized Fertilizer Distribution Program (Case Study of Rice Farmers, in Seso Village, Ngada Regency). Using a qualitative descriptive approach with Atik Septi Winarsih's theory and Robbins' theory which highlights Responsiveness, Responsibility, Accountability, Punctuality, Work Commitment. The study involved 12 Informants.The results showed that in the subsidized fertilizer distribution program, employees of the Food Crop Agriculture Office of Ngada Regency have not carried out their duties in accordance with the needs of farmers on agricultural land, this is due to communication deficiencies such as in terms of providing infrastructure, fertilizer stocks, and the problem of changing fertilizer price increases and in terms of special training in accessing the E-RDKK system. One of the factors that hinders access to this system is that farmers do not understand the use of the E-RDKK system through android phones and the lack of knowledge that farmers have. The Ngada Regency Food Crop Agriculture Office has also not provided sufficient facilities and infrastructure on farms because there are many delays in distribution that take more time than the specified time. Services at the Ngada Regency Food Crop Agriculture Office have not been in accordance with the implementation in the field so that farmers' needs have experienced delays in service. Another form of participation that supports the sustainability of the subsidized fertilizer distribution program is by conducting socialization activities. The form of participation that is carried out is contrary to community expectations where the completion time is delayed from the time that should be determined.

The purpose of this innovation is to add to the menu at Resto kebun Naga Poernama. Data collection was carried out by organoleptic tests on 25 people conducted by lecturers, industry and consumers. Based on the tabulation of organoleptic test data, the author can conclude that the Dragon Fruit Uduk Rice at Resto Kebun Naga Poernama. from the results of the calculation on the level of liking obtained the value in the main test as follows: appearance 80% (very like), 20% (like). Color 68% (very like), 32% (like). Aroma 44% (very like). 56% (like). Texture 76% (like), 24% (like). Taste 84% (like very much), 16% (like). Taste 80% (really like), 20% (like). so it is stated that Tamagiri Dragon Fruit Shrimp Rice is liked and acceptable by panelists. After obtaining the results of the Break Event Point calculation, it is concluded that for 1 portion of Tamagiri Dragon Fruit Shrimp Rice, it is Rp.6,075, while the selling price per portion is Rp.16,000 with a food cost of 37%, BEP of 166 pcs, fixed cost of Rp. 1,500,000 and it is concluded that in order to get a target margin of Rp. 2,000,000,- / month, it must sell as many as 388 pcs / month or 13pcs / day. The author's suggestion for future researchers is to make eggshells that are not fishy and add more varied fillings.