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It takes into account in potato farming sustainability, since it was recognised as a holticultural commodity for farmers' subsistence in Wonosobo Regency. For the reason that farming land was being degraded by errossion, the potato productivity apparently continued to decline. Potato farming sustainability can be deliberated from economic (profitability) and environmental (conservation efforts) points of view in order to remain profitable in a long term sustainable environment. This study is aimed to (1) to analyse the profitability of potato farming; (2) to analyse farmers' effort on soil conservation and factors which affected sustainability of potato farming. The method used in this study was basic descriptive analysis. The study site was in Kejajar District, Wonosobo Regency, subsequently 50 random farmers as respondences was obtained. Gross Margin, Return on Invested Capital, and Operating Ratio were used to measure the profitability of potato farming. Conservation Activity Index (CAI) was used to measure farmers' effort on soil conservation, while paired liner regression model with Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method was used to understand the factors which affected the conservation efforts of test sites. The study results revealed that the potato farming was profitable. Farmers conservation efforts mostly was in average category (74%), and only view in high category (16%) and low category (10%). Factors affected the farmers conservation efforts i.e. land area, potato products, potato price, the off-farm income, number of family members, farmers ages, and village dummy.

This study aims to determine the outpouring of fishermen-farmer's work time in earning a living income contributionoffishing as a livelihoodstrategydone byfishermen-farmercomparedto the total householdincome, improvement of poverty rate and welfare of fishermen-farmer 's household, and livelihood sustainability viewed from the availability of natural resources. Basic method used was descriptive analytical method Sampling method used was snowball sampling. The number of sample used was 60 respondentsfrom three kinds offishermen status (owner of ship, fishermen laborer andfishing groudfishermen). Outpouring of work time was analyzed by t test using one sample t test. The changeli of poverty rate and welfare offishermen-farmer's family were calculated by poverty concept of Sayogyo, BPS, GSR (Good Service Ratio) and NTPRP (Farmers Household Income Exchange), then analyzed by t test using paired two sample for means. The income contribution offarm andfishing as a livelihood strategy was described by the percentage of contribution to the total household income. Futhermore, the natural resources sustainanbility was measured by Ecological Footprint concept. The results showed that fishermen-farmer's household had achieved of sustainable livelihoodTujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui curahan waktu kerja petani nelayan dalam mencari nafkah, kontribusi pendapatan usaha nelayan sebagai strategi penghidupan yang dilakukan petani nelayan terhadap total pendapatan rumah tangga, perubahan tingkat kemiskinan dan kesejahteraan rumah tangga petani nelayan, dan keberlanjutan penghidupan dilihat dari sumber daya alam yang tersedia. Metode dasar yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif analitis. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode snowball sampling. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 60 responden dari berbagai status nelayan (pemilik kapal, buruh nelayan, dan nelayan darat). Curahan waktu kerja petani nelayan dianalisis dengan uji t menggunakan one sample t test, perubahan tingkat kemiskinan dan kesejahteraan rumah tangga dihitung dengan menggunakan konsep kemiskinan Sayogyo, BPS, GSR (Good Service Ratio) dan NTPRP (Nilai Tukar Pendapatan Rumah Tangga Petani) yang dianalisis dengan uji t menggunakan paired two sample for means, kontribusi pendapatan usaha nelayan sebagai strategi penghidupan diketahui dengan menghitung persentase kontribusinya terhadap total pendapatan rumah tangga, dan keberlanjutan sumber daya alam dihitung menggunakan konsep Ecological Footprint. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rumah tangga petani nelayan telah mencapai penghidupan berkelanjutan.

Declining of agricultural commodity prices during the harvest season has become detrimental to farmers. It often makes farmers not harvest their crops because the cost of harvesting is more expensive than the selling price of the product. The government makes a Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) program to help farmer to solve the cost of farm business and anticipation of low price of farmer income in harvest time. The goal of the research is to analyze and to describe regarding the potency and challenge of warehouse receipts system implementation in Niaga Mukti Cooperation, Cianjur. The method used was descriptive analysis with the subject of Niaga Mukti Cooperation as the sample of WRS for rice commodity. The result of the research shows that warehouse receipts system has potency to become collateral credit document to obtain farming budgeting for the member of Niaga Mukti cooperation with 6% per year or 1,5% per month after receiving government grant. In conducting WRS program, the cooperation confronts various challenges such as economic society empowerment through WRS, warehouse empowerment receipts as alternative finance, finance instruments and agricultural marketing. However, it requires coordination and correlation among the government, regions, farm cooperation, endeavor and finance institutions.

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