This study aims to analyze the village fund policy, especially on the implementation process of village funds project from planning, disbursement, utilization to accountability. The research was conducted on seven villages receiving the village fund in Pineleng Sub-district, Minahasa District, North Sulawesi Province. This research was conducted for 3 (three) months from January to March 2017. This research uses primary and secondary data. Primary data comes from observations and interviews. The samples in this study were members of the village community in Pineleng Sub-district of Minahasa District in seven villages namely Sea, Sea One, Warembungan, Pineleng Dua Indah, Kali, Kali Selatan and Winangun Atas. Each village takes 10 (ten) respondents for each village so the total number of community members who become sample is 70 (seventy) respondents. The results show that the village fund program in Pineleng Sub-district is running well, but for the future it is necessary to increase the capacity and skill of the village government apparatus in order to support the implementation of this program to improve the economy and better society welfare.

FARM PROFIT OF DUCK AND PADDY-WET FIELD AROUND TONDANO LAKE OF MINAHASA REGENCY, NORTH SULAWESI. The population majority inhabiting around Tondano Lake planted paddy-wet filed and raised duck animal. Mono culture system of this plant without diversification of other plants decreased its plant productivity. Increasing income of household farmers by combination of duck integration farm affected conservation of the environmental farm. The objective of this research was to analyze farm profit by combination of paddy-wet field and duck animal of household farmers around Tondano Lake. Data were collected using survey method by observing directly on the paddy-wet field location around Tondano Lake. Types of data were time series and cross section. Samples of household farmers used in this study were defined using simple random sampling. The respondents were defined by purposive sampling method with the criteria of them to have the combination farm of paddy-wet field and duck animal. Based on this criterion, there were ten respondents. The incomes of farm combination between paddy-wet field and duck animal were IDR 75,546,633 per year with the total cost of IDR 26,532,737 per year. Data analysis of income was done by π/C ratio analysis. Results showed that the π/C ratio value was 1.54. It can be concluded that farm combination of paddy-wet field and duck animal yield profit of more than 1 of the π/C ratio, implying that farm diversification system should be applied by household farmers.   Keyword: Profit, paddy-wet field, duck animal, farm diversification system.

PIG FARM ANALYSIS OF KASEWEAN COMPANY AT KAKASKASEN II OF TOMOHON MUNICIPALITY. The objective of this study were to find cost production, benefit and break even point of pig farming in Kasewean enterprise located in Tomohon city. The Results of the study showed that, Kasewean enterprise had breakeven Point on pig farming at 103 103 heads, and the income level was Rp. 178.509.314/period of production. Value of the breakeven point could be seen through the value Margin Of Safety (MOS) of 67.62%, meaning that if the rate of production decreased by 67.63%, the pig farm is still in state of breakeven point, then the MOS value can be explained by Return Of Invesment (ROI). ROI obtained a value of 1.51. This means that the use of capital (cost of production) on a pig farm “Kasawean” in Tomohon already at efficient scale or provide the level of profit. Conclusions were (1) The average cost of production of pig farming in Kasewean company Tomohon was 1.136.863/head/production period consisted of a fixed cost of Rp. 278.093 of a fixed cost and Rp. 858.770/heads/production period of variable cost with the value of ROI was 1.51 which means the use of capital (cost of production) of pig farm on the“Kasewean” company in Tomohon already efficient, (2) Pig farm on the “kasewean” company obtained significant profit because the everage income was Rp. 580.932/head/production period and the average monthly profit was Rp. 15.539.943. and (3) Animal farm on “Kasewean” company has reached the value above breakeven point of 103.92 on production volume of 103 units or heads with turnover level of Rp. 178.509.314/production periodKey Words : Pig farming, benefit, cost, breakeven point

FEED EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY OF PIG FARM AT TARERAN DISTRICT OF SOUTH MINAHASA REGENCY. Tareran district is located in the South Minahasa regency consisted of 12 (twelve) villages and has the area of 7602.45 hectares or 76024.5 Km2. Generally, Tareran community work as farmers. The most pig populations at Tareran district were found at the three villages including villages of Lansot, Rumoong Atas, and Rumoong Atas Dua. The problems of this study are that; first, is the use of production cost in the pig business at the Tareran district efficient? Second, does the production cost provide benefits? Research objectives are to evaluate the type and total cost of production in the pig business at the Tareran district, to analyze the efficiency of input usedin pig farming, and to determine the optimum use of inputs in achieving the business benefits pigs. The research was conducted in the Tareran district of South Minahasa Regency involving the number of 30 breeders as respondents. Data collections were conducted in the period time of 2 months. The data in this study were obtained from two sources of primary and secondary data. Samples were taken using purposive sampling method. The use of this technique was always based on certain characteristics obtained through the population. The results of these studies showed the production cost of pig farm was Rp18.557.038 per period per year with a gain of about Rp 13.611.309 per period per year. Inefficient use of food inputs indicating to the farmers need to reduce feeding cost because it caused cost redundancy. It was known that animal body weight achieved was different for each type of pig. In addition, the use of ration inputs to achieve maximum body weight was also different for each animal.Keywords: Efficiency, Ration Input, Profit, Pig Farm, Tareran District.

ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM BETWEEN BEEF CATTLE AND RICE PADDY IN FARMERS GROUP OF KEONG MAS AT SANGKUB DISTRICT, NORTHBOLAANG MONGONDOW REGENCY (CASE STUDY). Integrated farming system of beef cattle and rice paddy is a combination of beef cattle fattening and rice paddy managed by “Keong Mas” Farmers Group. Feces and urine of beef cattle were materials to produce an organic fertilizer and paddy rice straw can be used as feed for beef cattle. The combination of fattening beef cattle and rice paddy straw has a purpose to create minimum cost and using of potential local resources. This research purpose was to evaluate the business profit and cost efficiency of “Keong Mas” integrated farming system. Research method used was study of case and observation as the information for collecting data. The result showed that profit of un-integrated fattening beef cattle were Rp. 9,780,000,- per 8 cattle  per year. Un-integrated rice paddy gave Rp. 12,745,000,- profit per ha per year. The profit of integrated fattening beef cattle was Rp. 83,457,108 per 12 cattle per year and rice paddy was Rp. 90,517,250. Cost efficiency of un-integrated farming system was only 1.16 while integrated farming system gave cost efficiency of 1.49. Therefore, it can be concluded that the integrated farming system of fattening beef cattle and rice paddy in “Keong Mas” Farmers Group was profitable and efficient. Keywords : integrated farming system, profit, cost efficiency