This research is aimed to analyze the role of economic actors and traditional institutions to the survival of cultural system Sasi especially “Sasi Pala” ( nutmeg sasi) in Maluku Island. The study used a qualitative approach post-structuralism perspective. Data obtained by in-depth interviews that involving 35 informant from Negeri Morella district at Central Maluku. Data analysis techniques were using interpretation techniques and triangulation. The results of this study indicate that Sasi traditional culture system developed in the Morella Village not due to maintain awareness tradition but more on the needs of the economy after the decline the price of cloves due to business administration policy and the SARA conflict in Maluku. Nutmeg plants become the foundation of the economy which is managed by Sasi head ruler. Therefore Sasi is transformed from traditional system into modern system because of economic necessity of the community, the mechanisms role of the community that applied to the Sasi is no longer customary system but economic modern system. The mechanism through an auction to determine the ruler Sasi fellow one year with a frequency of three times the harvest. Economic actors will deposit the funds of the auction bid for the benefit of the mosque as tradition and further support custom leader as representatives of the community handed over control, withdrawal of excise crops with a ratio of 1:10, and the purchase of nutmeg wet as a monopoly. The Sasi nutmeg, which lasted from 2004 to 2015, have show the onsistency of the application of the Sasi auction mechanism nutmeg. This study found that although Sasi is a Moluccan culture, but when the economy needs urgent, Sasi nutmeg in the realm of culture shifted into the economic sphere. This paper published on International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR). ISSN (Online): 2319-7064.

Potensi tanaman hortikultura khususnya sayuran yang ada di Kecamatan Tinggimoncong cukup besar bahkan beberapa jenis sayuran seperti kubis, petsai, wortel, bawang daun dan kentang, selain dipasarkan dalam wilayah kabupaten juga dipasarkan sampai ibukota propinsi bahkan di antar pulaukan ke Kalimantan namun demikian sistem pemasarannya masih bersifat tradisional yang berimplikasi pada pendapatan petani sebagai produsen tidak optimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji stuktur pasar, saluran distribusi dan margin pemasaran produk usahatani sayur-sayuran yang berada di Desa Karenapia, Kecamatan Tinggimoncong, Kabupaten Gowa, Sulawesi Selatan. Dilaksanakan pada bulan April hingga Juni 2019, dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Struktur pasar sayuran yang terbentuk di desa Kanreapia mengarah pada pasar oligopsoni. Struktur pasar di tingkat kabupaten/kota, lebih memgarah pada pasar persaingan sempurna dan diferensiasi. petani sebagai produsen tidak memiliki sarana dan perlakuan pascapanen (standarisasi melalui grading), lemahnya informasi tentang pasar sehingga peranan petani dalam memanfaatkan peluang pasar sangat kecil, skala usaha yang relatif kecil dan usaha tani yang tidak didasarkan atas permintaan pasar, menyebabkan posisi tawar petani sangat lemah, hal ini memungkinkan kehadiran pedagang perantara yang kemudian lebih dominan dalam penentuan harga jual di tingkat petani. Bagian yang diterima petani dari harga yang dibayarkan konsumen untuk beberapa jenis sayuran, rata-rata lebih kecil dibandingkan yang diterima oleh pedagang perantara sehingga sistem pemasaran yang terjadi dinilai kurang efisien bagi petani. The potential of horticultural crops, especially vegetables in the District of  Tinggimoncong is quite considerable. Some types of vegetables such as cabbage, Chinese cabbage, carrots, leeks and potatoes, besides being marketed in the Regency Area, are also marketed to the provincial capital even inter-island to Kalimantan. The marketing system, however, is still traditional, and that makes the income of the farmers as the producers is not optimal. This study aimed to examine the market structures, distribution channels and marketing margins of the vegetable farming products located in Kanreapia village Tinggimoncong District Gowa Regency South Sulawesi. Using a quantitative descriptive approach, it was carried out from April to June 2019. The results showed that the structure of the vegetable market formed in Kanreapia village led to an oligopsony market. The market structure at the Regency/Municipal level was more likely to lead to a perfect competition and differentiation market. Because the farmers as the producers did not have post-harvest treatment and facilities (standardization through grading), and were weak in terms of market information, the role of the farmers in taking the advantages of market opportunities was very small. The relatively small business scales and non-market-demand farming have caused the farmers’ bargaining position very weak, allowing the presence of intermediary traders who in turn are more dominant in determining the selling prices at the farmer level. For several types of vegetables, the share received by the farmers from the price paid by the consumers is, on average, smaller than that received by the intermediary traders. Hence, the marketing system that occurs is considered less efficient for farmers.

Sereh Wangi merupakan tanaman yang dapat menghasilkan minyak atsiri yang dikenal dengan nama citronella oil. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor internal dan faktor eksternal serta merumuskan alternatif strategi pengembangan agribisnis sereh wangi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan bulan April-Mei 2022, di Desa Pasir Putih. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah SWOT. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan yaitu faktor internal meliputi kekuatan (antusias masyarakat membudidayakan sereh wangi; luas lahan tersedia; kondisi iklim mendukung; peluang pasar) dan kelemahan (lahan sebagaian berpasir; alat penyulingan manual; tenaga kerja kurang terampil). Faktor eksternal meliputi peluang (pertama kali dikembangkan di Kabupaten Mamasa; tanaman sereh wangi tahan terhadap hama dan penyakit; dukungan pemerintah; permintaan pasar tinggi) dan ancaman (harga berfluktuasi; kondisi pandemic membatasi sosialisasi; lahan sebagian berpasir). Analisis faktor strategi internal IFAS, diperoleh total skor sebesar 2,85. Sementara  analisis faktor strategi eksternal EFAS diperoleh total skor sebesar 2,48. Strategi pengembangan sereh wangi yang paling tepat untuk diterapkan di Desa Pasir Putih, Kecamatan Sumarorong, Kabupaten Mamasa adalah strategi SO. Lemongrass is a plant that can produce essential oils known as citronella oil. This study aims to determine internal and external factors and to formulate alternative strategies for developing lemongrass agribusiness. This research was conducted in April-May 2022, in the village of Pasir Putih. The analytical method used is SWOT. The results of this study indicate that internal factors include strengths (Community enthusiasm for cultivating lemongrass; available land area; favorable climatic conditions; market opportunities) and weaknesses (partially sandy land; manual distillation equipment; unskilled labor). External factors include opportunities (first developed in Mamasa District; lemongrass plants are resistant to pests and diseases; government support; high market demand) and threats (fluctuating prices; pandemic conditions limit socialization; land is partially sandy). IFAS internal strategy factor analysis, obtained a total score of 2.85. Meanwhile, EFAS's external strategy factor analysis obtained a total score of 2.48. The most appropriate strategy for developing lemongrass is the SO strategy.

For more than three decades, the coastal communities have utilized the coastal land of Sumbawa Island for aquaculturing milkfish (Chanos chanos). . This research was conducted in three regencies, that is, Sumbawa, Dompu, and Bima from June to October 2018. The data collection employed the method of dependent-survey and the techniques comprised dialogue, observation, and documentation. The data management of the whole attributes employed various statistical and non-statistical equations. The sustainability analysis of the management dimensions made use of the technique of Rapid Appraisal (RAP); in this study, RAP for milkfish aquabusiness or Rapmilkfish (three dimensions, thirty-eight attributes). The results of the Rapmilkfish Analysis reveal that the sustainability score of the dimension of bioecology is 77.80% (Sustainable), technology 55.96% (Quite Sustainable), economic 47.48% (Less Sustainable), and the number of sensitive attributes is 12 (31.58%). It can be concluded that the level of application of milkfish aquaculture technology is classified as environmentally friendly and positively correlated to the sustainability of natural resources (bioecology).

Masalah yang sering muncul  pada buah-buahan adalah adalah cepatnya mengalami kerusakan karena proses respirasi dan transpirasi sehingga akan memperpendek umur simpan. Salah satu upaya memperpanjang kesegaran buah Kelengkeng dengan pemakaian Edible Coating.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan Edible Coating sebagai pengemas buah Kelengkeng selama penyimpanan. Perlakuan penelitian terdiri atas aplikasi Edible Coating (Kontrol) dan lama penyimpanan (1 hari, 2 hari, 3 hari, 4 hari, 5 hari dan 6 hari). Parameter yang diamati adalah susut berat, kadar air dan warna. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak lengkap pola faktorial dengan dua kali ulangan. Pengaruh perlakuan aplikasi Edible Coating dan lama penyimpanan berpengaruh sangat nyata terhadap susut berat, kadar air dan warna buah Kelengkeng. Penggunaan Edible Coating sebagai pelapis mampu mengurangi susut berat buah Kelengkeng, mempertahankan kadar air dan warna buah Kelengkeng selama penyimpanan. The problem that often arises in fruits is that they are quickly damaged due to the respiration and transpiration processes so that they will shorten their shelf life. One of the efforts to extend the freshness of Longan fruit is by using Edible Coating. This study aims to determine the ability of Edible Coating as a packaging for longan fruit during storage. The research treatment consisted of Edible Coating application (Control) and storage time (1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days and 6 days). Parameters observed were weight loss, moisture content and color. The experimental design used was a completely randomized design with a factorial pattern with two replications. The effect of Edible Coating application treatment and storage time had a very significant effect on weight loss, moisture content and color of Longan fruit. The use of Edible Coating as a coating is able to reduce the weight loss of longan fruit, maintain water content and color of longan fruit during storage