This study aims to (1) describe the general description of the brown sugar cane industry business, and (2) know the income and R/C ratio of brown sugar cane agroindustry in Lindung Jaya Village, Kayu Aro District, Kerinci Regency. The data collection in this study was carried out by observation and interview methods. Interviews were conducted with 5 industries located in Lindung Jaya Village, Kayu Aro District, Kerinci Regency. The analytical method used was descriptive analysis, business analysis, and R/C ratio. Based on the results of the study, there were 5 agro-industries that were developed in Lindung Jaya Village, Kayu Aro District, Kerinci Regency. ( 1) Lindung Jaya village is a home industry center for brown sugar cane which is consumed as a natural sweetener in food in the form of cubes and made without preservatives.(2) The average income received by the brown sugar cane agroindustry was Rp. 5,067,013,-per month. The average fixed cost incurred was Rp. 225,137, -which consists of mill rental costs and equipment depreciation, and the average variable cost incurred per month was Rp. 1,504,950. The R/C value obtained by each brown sugar industry was >1 meaning that this brown sugar cane agroindustry is profitable and feasible to continue.

Motivation as a form of encouragement that arises from farmers both from outside and inside towards oil palm rejuvenation which encourages farmers  to do rejuvenation and those who have not done rejuvenation in order to improve    agricultural development through increasing the productivity of oil palm plants. This study aimed to: 1) To describe the condition of oil palm rejuvenation in Sungai Bahar Sub-district, Muaro Jambi Regency, 2) To find out the difference in motivation between farmers who had done rejuvenation and farmers who had not yet done oil palm rejuvenation in Sungai Bahar District, Muaro Jambi Regency. This research was carried out from July to August 2021 in Sungai Bahar District, Muaro Jambi Regency intentionally (purposively). The data used were primary data    and secondary data. The population in this study were oil palm farmers in Sungai Bahar District. The sampling technique in this study used double sampling, namely  random sampling and quota sampling. The number of sample farmers were 60  farmers with the distribution of 30 farmers who had not yet done oil palm rejuvenation in Suka Makmur and Marga Mulya villages and 30 farmers who had  done oil palm rejuvenation in Suka Makmur and Marga Mulya villages. While the data analysis used was descriptive analysis and quantitative analysis using the Mann Withney test. The results showed that: 1) Rejuvenation of conventional techniques in Sungai Bahar District using BPDPKS funding sources began in 2018. There were two farmer groups that received rejuvenation funding from BPDPKS in Sungai Bahar District, namely KUD Sari Makmur which was established in 2012 and Gapoktan Rambutan which was established in 2017. 2) The intrinsic motivation of          farmers who had not yet replanted was in the low category, i.e 39%, where debt wdas an obstacle to replanting oil palm plantations, on the external side, farmers who  had replanted were in the high category 63.4 %, as well as those who had not yet done rejuvenation classified in the high category, i.e. 62.6%.

This research was aimed to: (1) analyze household food security and (2) formulate a strategy managing household food security in Jambi Province, Indonesia. The research design was a cross-sectional and conducted in four selected districts in Jambi Province, mainly: Kerinci, Merangin, Muaro Jambi, and Tanjung Jabung Barat Districts. This research was done in six calendar months. The object of this research was farm households with research variables: (1) household food security and (2) strategies for managing household food security based on internal factors (aspects of strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (aspects of opportunities and threats). Data was collected using observation, direct interviews, in-depth interviews, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and documentation methods. The number of respondents was 100 households at each district, which was chosen taken by cluster stratified simple random sampling in each sample district. The total sample was 400 households. Data were analyzed by using the SWOT approach. The results, of the analysis show that the population in Jambi Province is in the food secured level. Based on the SWOT analysis results Jambi Province household food security could be developed in an aggressive strategy.

The main indicator in economy development was the role and contribution of each sector and or sub-sector to economic growth. One of the sub-sectors that had a major role and contribution in economy development was coffee plantations. To determine the role of coffee plantations on the community’s economy in Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province, therefore the research aims were (1) to determine the role of coffee plantations on income and employment, (2) to determine the contribution of coffee plantations to income and employment, and (3) to determine the ratio of coffee plantation growth to income and employment. The research was conducted in Kerinci Regency in 2015 with 6 months research period. The research data were sourced from secondary data, which was time series data from 2005-2013. Data were analyzed using the Location Qoutient (LQ) approach, and Shift-share. The results showed that coffee plantations in Kerinci Regency were the base sector. The analysis results obtained that coffee plantations played a role as the main driver of the Kerinci Regency’s economy because it had a high income and employment. During the period of nine years 2005-2013, economic growth, income and employment of coffee plantation in Kerinci Regency showed a positive ratio value though it was fluctuated.

The purpose of this study are describes general picture of Cassiavera farming in Kerinci Regency, and Identifying any strategies and alternative strategies that can be applied in developing Cassiavera farming in Kerinci Regency. Research data is sourced from primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques are taken by means of observation, in-person interview, and indepth interview. Determination of sample regions is done by the Stratified–Cluster random sampling method, where the technique combines stratafication and cluster methods. Meanwhile, the determination of farmer respondents was taken using the slovin technique. Data analysis in descriptive and SWOT analysis.  The results showed that the development of Cassiavera farming in Kerinci Regency uses S-O strategy which is a combination of strength and opportunity factors, with alternative strategies that can be applied, namely maintaining the quality of Cassiavera to maintain the superior advantage of Cassiavera as Indonesia's superior export commodity to meet high market demand.