As energy source, palm oil has become a serious concern for various palm oil stakeholders because it is related to the vegetable oil needs for 7.7 billion people in the world. Nagan Raya District is a central of palm oil in the western region of Aceh and inseparable from the issue of sustainability. This study is designed using quantitative approach. The data collected by self-administered questionnaire to 300 palm stakeholders. The results indicated that the social variable has strong contribution to sustain the palm oil as one of primary energy source. Also, the economic, environmental and security variables have moderate strength in sustainable palm oil. In addition, the sustainable palm oil model which is built from 20 indicators depicts that the concern of plantation companies in fostering smallholders and communities around the plantation is the strongest indicator, while the indicator of protecting endangered plant and animal species and predatory animals in the natural cycle is the weakest indicator of variables in influencing sustainable palm oil in Nagan Raya Regency.

Abstrak.  Dalam perekonomian Indonesia, kopi memiliki peranan penting baik sebagai sumber perolehan devisa maupun sebagai sumber penghidupan petani yang tersebar di seluruh Indonesia. Salah satu sentra produksi kopi nasional yang terkenal di Indonesia berada di Kabupaten Aceh Tengah yang terletak di Provinsi Aceh. Menghadapi persaingan usaha yang semakin ketat, perlu menerapkan strategi-strategi pengembangan yang dapat mendukung pengembangan industri tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada “Kampung Kupi Gayo”. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor internal dan eksternal yang dihadapi usaha “Kampung Kupi Gayo” serta menentukan strategi pengembangan usaha tersebut dengan menggunakan analisis faktor strategis Internal/ IFAS, analisis faktor strategis eksternal/ EFAS, dan analisis SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and  Threat). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor strategis internal yang menjadi faktor kekuatan dan kelemahan usaha Kampung Kupi Gayo ada tujuh faktor. Adapun faktor yang menjadi kekuatan dominan usaha Kampung Kupi Gayo yaitu Lokasi usaha strategis, dan harga produk bersaing. Sedangkan yang menjadi kelemahan dominan usaha Kampung Kupi Gayo yaitu Jenis produk yang dihasilkan masih kurang. Faktor-Faktor Strategis Eksternal yang menjadi faktor peluang dan ancaman bagi usaha "Kampung Kupi Gayo" ada lima faktor. Adapun faktor yang menjadi peluang dominan usaha Kampung Kupi Gayo yaitu pangsa pasar kopi olahan masih sangat besar. Sedangkan yang menjadi ancaman dominan bagi usaha "Kampung Kupi Gayo" yaitu persaingan usaha sejenis. Strategi yang dapat digunakan Kampung Kupi Gayo yang diperoleh dari analisis SWOT adalah strategi agresif, yaitu strategi yang memungkinkan usaha ini untuk terus mengembangkan usahanya, meningkatkan pertumbuhan, melakukan ekspansi dan meraih kemajuan secara maksimal.Business Development Strategies Arabica Coffee Processing (Case Study: "Kampung Kupi Gayo", Aceh Tengah RegencyAbstract. In the Indonesian economy, coffee has an important role both as a source of foreign exchange gain and as a source of livelihood of farmers spread throughout Indonesia. One of the most famous national coffee production centers in Indonesia is located in Aceh Tengah district located in Aceh Province. In the face of increasingly fierce business competition, it is necessary to implement development strategies that can support the development of the industry. This research was conducted on "Kampung Kupi Gayo". The purpose of this study is to identify internal and external factors facing the "Kampung Kupi Gayo" business as well as to determine the business development strategy using Internal / IFAS strategic factor analysis, external strategic factor analysis / EFAS, and SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity , and Threat). The result of the research shows that internal strategic factors which become the strength and weakness factor of "Kampung Kupi Gayo" are seven factors. The factors that become the dominant strength of "Kampung Kupi Gayo" business is the location of strategic business, and the price of competing products. While the dominant weakness business "Kampung Kupi Gayo" that type of product produced is still lacking. External Strategic Factors that become the opportunity and threat factors for the "Kampung Kupi Gayo" business are five factors. The factors that become the dominant opportunity of Kupi Gayo Village business is the market share of processed coffee is still very large. While the dominant threat to the "Kampung Kupi Gayo" business is a similar business competition. The strategy that can be used "Kampung Kupi Gayo" obtained from the SWOT analysis is an aggressive strategy, a strategy that allows this business to continue to expand its business, increase growth, expand and achieve maximum progress.

The role of university partners in the innovation adoption process in the implementation of agricultural extension is very necessary to get attention to realize the success of empowering rice seed farmers. The purpose of this research is (1) to know the role of universities in the process of adopting innovation in IPB 3S seedling in Aceh Province, (2) to know the perception of farmers toward the characteristics of the innovation of IPB 3S varieties, and (3) to know the role of universities in the implementation process of extension agriculture to rice seed farmers. This research uses qualitative descriptive approach with data measurement using Likert scale. The results showed that in general the universities play significant role in innovation adoption process to rice seed farmers. The role is arranged by sequence; (1) implementing cultivation skill (2) strengthening farmer institution, (3) liaison with the government (4) guidance of transfer of technology, and (5) liaison with production market. Farmers perception on the characteristics of innovation optimum production technology package (IPB-Prima) IPB 3S (1) has a relative profitability, (2) easy to try, (3) conformity, (4) observable, and (5) innovation subtly level. The role of partners in the implementation of agricultural extension in sequence (1) conformity of extension materials, (2) intensity of extension, (3) appropriateness of extension method and (4) accuracy of media usage. The university should pay attention on the mechanism of facilitating technology transfer with the use of media and appropriate extension methods to rice seed farmers. The university also should build good communication with private organizations to help farmers in terms of seed price certainty produced by rice seed farmers in Aceh Province, Indonesia.

This study aims to determine the factors that affect the level of empowerment of extension workers in Pidie Jaya. The data used are primary data obtained from the results of filling out a questionnaire of 112 extension workers in Pidie Jaya. The analytical method used is using Ordinal Regression. Ordinal regression analysis is a statistical method that describes the relationship between a response variable and more than one predictor variable where the response variable is more than two categories and the measurement scale is level. The results of the study concluded that the level of empowerment of the extension workers in Pidie Jaya was significantly influenced by the socio-cultural support and supporting factors.

Jagung merupakan komoditi tanaman pangan subsektor palawija yang banyak dibudidayakan oleh masyarakat Trumon Timur. Namun dalam budidayanya, petani menghadapi ketidakpastian atau risiko. Salah satnya risiko yang banyak dihadapi oleh petani adalah risiko produksi yang dapat disebabkan oleh faktor produksi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat seberapa besar tingkat risiko produksi yang dihadapi oleh petani dan faktor-faktor apasaja yang mempengaruhinya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode model Coefisien Variasi (CV) dan Just and pope. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa tingkat risiko produksi yang dihadapi oleh petani jagung Kecamatan Trumon Timur tinggi, yakni sebesar 0,54 dan faktor produksi yang berpengaruh terhadap risiko produksi usahatani jagung adalah faktor benih, pestisida, pupuk urea dan pupuk phonska.