Kelor merupakan tanaman tropis yang banyak dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat Kabupaten Alor. Tanaman kelor biasanya ditanam di pekarangan rumah dengan menggunakan perkembangbiakan secara vegetatif. Perkembanganbiakan secara generatif jarang dilakukan karena lambatnya pertumbuhan kelor. Tujuan penelitan ini adalah untuk 1) mengetahui pengaruh dari pupuk hijau gamal terhadap pertumbuhan bibit kelor dan 2) mendapatkan dosis optimal pupuk hijau yang dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan bibit kelor. Penelitian ini dilakukan di lahan praktek Fakultas Pertanian dan Perikanan, Universitas Tribuana Kalabahi yang dilaksanakan pada April 2019 hingga September 2019. Jenis tanah yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah kambisol dan kondisi iklimnya tergolong dalam iklim subtropis. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan 5 perlakuan dan 5 ulangan, sehingga terdapat 25 unit percobaan. Perlakuan yang dicobakan adalah 1)  kontrol (tanpa perlakuan pupuk hijau (gamal), 2) perlakuan Pupuk Hijau (Gamal) dosis 12,5 g/polibag (berisi 5 kg tanah) setara 5 ton/ha, 3) Pupuk Hijau (Gamal) dosis 25g/polibag setara 10 ton/ha, 4) Pupuk Hijau (Gamal) dosis 37,5g/polibag setara 15 ton/ha, dan 5)  Pupuk Hijau (Gamal) dosis 50 g/polibag setara 20 ton/ha. Data dianalisis menggunakan Sidik ragam yang dilanjutkan menggunakan uji Beda Nyata Terkecil (BNT). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian pupuk hijau gamal berpengaruh sangat nyata terhadap tinggi tanaman, diameter batang dan jumlah daun pada 4 MST dan 6 MST.

Trichoderma of coffee roots from Alor: Morphological characteristic and in vitro efficacy to inhibit Colletotrichum, causing Anthracnose Trichoderma is a fungus capable of intimate associations with plant root systems including on coffee plants. This aim of study is to determine the characteristics of Trichoderma  morphospecies from coffee roots of Alor origin, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and its ability to inhibit the growth of Colletotrichum causing anthracnose disease in-vitro. Root samples of healthy coffee plants were taken from the location of coffee plantations in Alor District, NTT. Isolation of Trichoderma fungi from coffee roots was done by incubating the sterilized coffee roots in a layer of moist filter paper in a Petri dish for seven days. Identification of Trichoderma by observing the characteristics of the colony on the medium of potato dextrose agar (PDA)  and microscopic media using microcultures (slide culture). Inhibition of Trichoderma fungi against Colletotrichum was tested by multiple culture methods on PDA media. The results of root incubation in humid conditions showed that there was four morphospecies of Trichoderma fungi, each of which had different characteristic specifications. In vitro antagonism in test on PDA medium, the first three morphospecies against Colletotrichum showed that each Trichoderma could inhibit 70.2%, 65.8%, and 63.3%, respectively, five days after inoculation. This data shows that Trichoderma isolated from coffee roots from Alor has the potential to suppress the growth of anthracnose pathogens.

Petani jambu mete di Desa Mauta, Kecamatan Pantar Tengah, kabupaten Alor Propinsi Nusa tenggara Timur mengandalkan perkebunan jambu mete sebagai sumber pendapatan rumah tangga dan masih tetap menjalankan model pemasaran tradisional dengan menjual langsung ke pedagang pengumpul. Setiap pedagang pengumpul memiliki kisaran harga penjualan yang berbeda-beda. Meskipun total produksi terus meningkat, tetapi perbedaan harga pemasaran dapat menyebabkan terjadi perbedaan pendapatan. Sehingga, hal ini mengakibatkan kemungkinan terjadi ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan. Oleh karena itu dilakukan penelitian untuk mengetahui besaran pendapatan dan ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan petani jambu mete di Desa Mauta. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode survei dan wawancara langsung pada 85 petani responden dengan menggunakan kuisioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa besaran pendapatan petani jambu mete mencapai Rp. 499.773.000 dan rata-rata pendapatan tiap petani sebesar Rp. 5.879.682. Diperoleh juga hasil bahwa tidak terjadi ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan yang berarti pada pendapatan petani jambu mete di desa Mauta. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan nilai koefisien gini sebesar 0,370 dan berdasarkan indikator Koefisien Gini < 0,4 maka termasuk dalam tingkat ketimpangan rendah berdasarkan Bank Dunia bahwa terdapat 40% tanggga tani berpendapatan rendah menerima > 17% (>Rp.84.961.410) dari total pendapatan sebesar Rp. 499.773.000

The purpose of this study was to determine community perceptions about the use and function of the yard to support food diversification in Lendola Village, Teluk Mutiara District. This research was conducted from April to August 2020 in Lendola Village, Teluk Mutiara sub-district.The sample was determined deliberately for the sake of research needs and based on several criteria, namely having a yard area ≥ 100 m2 planted with various plants, length of stay ≥ 3 years, age ≥ 30 years and female. There are two main variables observed, namely the characteristics of respondents based on the level of education, the community's understanding of the benefits and functions of the yard. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively and presented in tables and figures. The results showed that most respondents only graduated from elementary school (SD). But in understanding the benefits and functions of the yard, in general most of the people have understood it well. The community has benefited from the yard, and also 94.87% of the community understands the benefits of the yard as a source of family nutrition. However, the community needs counseling related to the importance of the benefits of the yard to support food diversification. Even so, 89.74% of the people understand the function of the yard as a source of family food to support food diversification in fulfilling family nutrition. In addition, the community also understands the function of the yard as a source of beauty, a tool for social interaction with neighbors, even as a source of family income.

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of even distribution and the level of equity of clove farmers' income in Otvai Village, Northwest Alor District, based on the Gini Ratio. Collecting data using survey methods and questionnaires. The focus of the data is on mapping the total income and household income of clove farmers. Data were analyzed by income distribution analysis. The results showed that clove