This study aims to find out how much farm income clove and clove farming contribution to total household income of farmers in the New Raanan 2 Village. The study was conducted from March to June 2015. Samples size was 30 respondents using purposive sampling method. Results from this study indicate clove farm income is a source of income which contributes most of all sources of income of farming families. However, in terms of farm income cloves there are several indicators that show the need for increased production and expenditure savings, given harvest once a year and selling prices are volatile. Farmers need to maintain the indicators that have been rated excellent for this, such as vacant devote time to other farms and use clove farm income to education, such as sending children to school.

The purpose of this research is to identify the right development strategy in Tondei Village 1, Sub-district of West Motoling, South Minahasa Regency. The research was conducted in September until November 2017, using primary and secondary data with 10 respondents. Data primary collection through interviews using questionnaires. Secondary data collected from the office of Tondei 1 Village. Research data in the analysis using SWOT analysis. The result of the research shows that the result of internal strategic factor analysis shows that the total score of internal analysis result is 3.16 indicating that it is in a "moderate" position in harnessing the strength to face the weakness faced in the development of sugar palm agroindustry in Tondei Village 1. Result of external strategic factor analysis through opportunity and threatened to get a total score of its external analysis is 3.26 which indicates that the development of sugar palm agro-industry is in a strong external position in exploiting the opportunity to overcome the threats faced.*jnkd*

This study aims to determine the factors that influence farmers' decisions in planting sweet corn and local corn in Tolombukan Satu Village, Pasan District, Southeast Minahasa Regency. Data collection was carried out for two months, from May to June 2019. The collected data was compiled quantitatively and displayed in tabular form. This research uses primary data and secondary data. Primary data obtained from interviews and with the help of questionnaires for the leader (chair, secretary, and treasurer) and all members of the Nafiri Jaya Farmer Group amounted to 20 people. Secondary data obtained from local book store, the internet through Google Scholar to get articles and theses from other universities related to research topics on factors that influence farmers' decisions. The results showed that the factors influencing the decision of farmers to plant sweet corn and local corn were social factors and economic factors. Social factors consist of age, level of education, experience in farming and the role of agricultural extension workers. Economic factors consist of the number of dependents in the family, land area, facilities and infrastructure, income, expenses and selling price.*eprm*

The objective of this research is to compare the benefits received of tofu before and after the increase in soybean prices in the payment system: payment system prior to production and after to production. This research was conducted in June to November 2016. The data used are primary data obtained through interviews of 10 (ten) respondents and secondary data obtained from the Malalayang Sub-district Office and the office of Service Industry at the Manado City. Analysis of the data used is the analysis of business advantage. The research result indicate that the increase in soybean prices resulted in a decrease of 14.28 percent profit amounted to -9.46 percent tofu for a businessman who uses a payment system prior to production and craftsmen who use the payment system after production decreased to -22.04 percent, the difference between the profit decline of tofu businessman that using a payment system before production and after production amounted to 12.58 percent. *jnkd*.

This study aims to see the comparison of income that is located in Paslaten Village between copra clay farmers and dried copra farmers. This research was conducted in March 2016 until August 2016. The data used in this research is using direct interview with 10 (Ten) ie 5 respondents of Copra smoke farmer and 5 respondents of Copra Drying farmers. The data obtained will be tabulated and analyzed in a quantitative and descriptive way. The results of this study indicate the average total income of peanut copra farmers is Rp. 5,371,671.26 in one production, while the average total income of dried coconut copper is Rp. 2,533,740.30 in one production.