Terubuk processing techniques are still simple, such as processed into vegetables. Therefore, it is necessary to diversify food, namely making crackers in powder. Crackers are a type of small food that undergoes volume development forming a product that is porous and has a low density during the frying process. This study aims to determine the growth and organoleptic properties of crackers made from powder (Saccharum edule Hasskarl). this study was designed using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) arranged with 1 factor, namely: A1 = 100 gram wheat flour + 200 gram tapioca flour + 100 gram flour; A2 = 150 gram wheat flour + 100 gram tapioca flour + 150 gram powder; A3 = 100 gram flour + 150 gram tapioca flour + 100 gram powder. Based on the organoleptic test results showed that: The best flower power is shown in treatment A1 (100 gram wheat flour + 200 gram tapioca flour + 100 gram flour) which is 75.58%. The panelist's assessment or organoleptic test of the combination of wheat flour, tapioca tapung and terubuk gave no significant effect on color, taste and texture and gave a real influence on the aroma of crackers made in powder. The best treatment based on the panelist's assessment is treatment (A2) Wheat flour 150 grams + Tapioca flour 100 grams + Powdered 150 grams. Where these crackers have a color value of 3.75 rounded to 4 (likes); the aroma value of 3.93 is rounded to 4 (likes); the flavor value of 3.57 is rounded to 4 (likes) and the texture value is 3.75 (likes).

Pengembangan komoditas buah naga khususnya buah naga yang ada di Kabupaten Banggai umunya masih menggunakan teknik dan peralatan usahatani yang sederhana serta sistem pemasarannya masih terbatas, sehingga berpengaruh terhadap pendapatan petani. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah : Mengetahui analisis kelayakan bisnis dan analisis sensitifitas usahatani buah naga di Desa Lenyek Kabupaten Banggai. Data yang bersifat kualitatif dianalisis untuk mengkaji aspek non finansial, yaitu aspek pasar, aspek teknis, aspek manajemen, aspek hukum dan aspek lingkungan. Sedangkan analisis data secara kuantitatif dilakukan untuk menganalisis kelayakan finansial usaha budidaya buah naga. Metode analisis kuantitatif yang digunakan adalah analisis kelayakan finansial berdasarkan kriteria kelayakan investasi, yaitu NPV, IRR, Net B/C dan PP. Selain itu, dilakukan pula analisis sensitivitas untuk melihat sampai berapa besar penurunan jumlah produksi buah naga, serta kenaikan salah satu komponen input yang masih dapat ditoleransi. Berdasarkan analisis kelayakan bisnis pada usaha budidaya buah naga di Desa Lenyek dengan (NPV) sebesar Rp. 213.879.418; (IRR) sebesar 30,6; Net (B/C) yaitu 1,86, dan PP yaitu 36,5 bulan, maka usaha ini layak untuk dijalankan dan dikembangkan. Penurunan Produksi sebesar 40 % dan Peningakatan Biaya Produksi 30 % analisis sensifitasnya layak namun nilai IRR sangat kecil sedangkan Penurunan Harga Jual sebesar 60 % analisis senfitasnya tidak layak.

The main key in choosing manure is the level of ripeness, the ratio of Carbon and Nitrogen (C/N) and the Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium (NPPt) contents. So far, the farmers have not effectively utilized organic materials as fertilizers in agricultural lands. Organic materials which can be used include agricultural waste and animal waste. The existence of alternative fertilizers and in order to support the development of sustainable agriculture, utilizing agricultural waste as the materials to make organic fertilizers is encouraged. Organic fertilizers can be in the forms of manure, compost, and the combination of both. The research was aimed to study the NPPt content in compost from cocoa rind and cow waste. This research was done in May – September 2015 in Sub-district Luwuk, District Banggai and in the Laboratory of Chemistry and Soil Fertility, Department of  Soil Science Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Makassar. The experiment was conducted in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The experiment contained one factor with three treatments, which were repeated 3 times; thus, there were 9 treatments units. The treatments were comparison dosages of cocoa rind and cow waste, i.e. P1 = 50 kg of cocoa rind : 10 kg of cow waste; P2 = 50 kg of cocoa rind : 20 kg cow of waste; P3 = 50 kg of cocoa rind : 30 kg of cow waste. Data were analysed by comparing the average of NPPt element in cocoa rind compost and cow waste. Data was then analyzed statistically by One Way Anova (One Way Variant Analysis) by using SPSS 19.0 for Windows and further analyzed by Least Significant Difference (LSD) 1% by using Microsoft Excel Windows 7. The results showed that the highest macro nutrients content was in P2 with N = 0.25%; P = 3.91%; K = 5.23% and the lowest was in P3 with N = 0.19% and P = 3.33% as well as in P1 with K = 4.16%.Keywords: Agricultural waste, compost, cow waste [How to Cite: Ramadhani C and W Ramlan. 2016. Utilizing Cocoa  Rind  as  Organic  Fertilizer  to  Support  Sustainable  Agriculture. J Trop Soils 21: 33-39. Doi: 10.5400/jts.2016.21.1.33]

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