THE INFLUENCING FACTORS OF TOURIST SATISFACTION AND VISITS IN TAMAN SERIBU BUNGA AGROTOURISM

This study aims to determine the factors influencing tourist visits during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sampling method was selected purposively at Taman Seribu Bunga Agrotourism County 1, Raya, Berastagi District, Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province. This sampling method uses Purposive Sampling, which is a sampling technique that is not based on random, region or strata but based on considerations that focus on specific goals with a total of 100 respondents. The results showed that the factors influencing visitor satisfaction were: a) Independent variables (infrastructure with a beta coefficient of 0,426 and promotions with a beta coefficient of 0,315) had a positive effect on visitor satisfaction resources (with a beta coefficient of 0,051 and institutions with a beta path coefficient 0,023) simultaneously has a positive but not significant effect on visitor satisfaction. b) The factors that influence tourist visits are: a) Independent variables (infrastructure with a beta coefficient of 0,475, promotion with a beta coefficient of 0,440 and visitor satisfaction with a beta coefficient of 0,554) have a positive and significant effect on tourists visits and resource (coefficients beta line 0,027 and institutional coefficient beta line 0,152) has a positive but not significant effect on tourist visits

Factors Affecting the Livelihood Diversification of Rice Farming Households in Deli Serdang Regency

Deli Serdang Regency is the leading rice producer in North Sumatra Province. The fact is that productivity in Deli Serdang Regency has stagnated. The problems farmers face isclimate change, access to irrigation, and rising input prices. This study aimed to determine the income of rice farmers, the percentage level of farmers doing livelihood diversification, and the variables that influence livelihood diversification. Four hundred people (especially rice farmers) became the research sample. The data analysis method is Multinomial Logit Analysis. The results of this study indicate that the average income is 1,221,680.5/month. The income of these rice farmers is below the Deli Serdang UMK. Then, our study found that 67% of rice farmers diversified their livelihoods. Finally, the results of our study show that the variables that have an essential influence on livelihood diversification in Deli Serdang Regency are land area, dependency ratio, counseling, membership of farmer groups, distance to markets, and farming experience

Technical Efficiency Analysis of Rice Farming in Deli Serdang Regency: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Approach

Deli Serdang Regency is the leading rice producer in North Sumatra Province. The fact is that productivity in Deli Serdang Regency has stagnated. The problem experienced by farmers is that farmers still apply monoculture cropping patterns, namely farming with only one type of crop each year, climate change, and rising input prices. This study aims to determine whether rice farming is run by farmers in Deli Serdang Regency, whether or not it is efficient, and to find out the socio-economic factors that influence technical efficiency in Deli Serdang Regency. Our study uses the Data Envelopments Analysis (DEA) method and Tobit regression to measure the technical efficiency of 400 rice farmers. Our study found that the value of technical efficiency based on the CRS, VRS, and SE assumptions was 0.576, 0.806, and 0.717. These three values mean that inefficient rice farming must reduce inputs by 42.6%, 19.4%, and 28.3%, respectively, so inefficient farming becomes efficient. Our study also found that factors that increase technical efficiency are education, access to credit, access to irrigation, distance to markets, experience, and crop diversification. Factors reducing technical efficiency are climate change and rising input prices

Strategi pengembangan agrowisata jeruk petik sendiri di Kecamatan Merek Kabupaten Karo

Agrotourism is a series of tourism activities that develop agricultural activities as the main target of tourism. Agritourism covers various aspects of agriculture, including natural landscapes, agricultural activities, diversity in agricultural production, agricultural technology, and agricultural customs prevailing. The research purpose was to analyze and identify internal and external factors and develop appropriate strategies for orange self-picking agrotourism. The research was carried out in orange self-picked agrotourism in Merek District, Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province purposively. The research sample was 40 samples. Data analysis was carried out using the IFE (Internal Factor Evaluation), EFE (External Factor Evaluation) matrix, SWOT matrix, and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Processes). The research results determined the 12 internal factors and 12 external factors. In addition, there were 13 strategies for developing the orange self-picking agrotourism.Agrowisata adalah serangkaian aktivitas pariwisata yang mengembangkan aktivitas pertanian sebagai sasaran utama wisata. Agriwisata mencakup berbagai aspek pertanian antara lain pemandangan alam, kegiatan pertanian, keberagaman dalam produksi pertanian, teknologi pertanian, dan adat istiadat di bidang pertanian yang  berlaku di suatu wilayah. Tujuan penelitian adalah melakukan analisis dan identifikasi terhadap faktor internal dan eksternal, dan pengembangan strategi yang sesuai untuk agrowisata jeruk petik sendiri. Penelitian dilakanakan di agrowisata jeruk petik sendiri di Kecamatan Merek, Kabupaten Karo, Provinsi Sumatera Utara secara purposive. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 40 sampel. Analisis data dilakukan menerapkan matriks IFE (Internal Factor Evaluation), EFE (External Factor Evaluation), matriks SWOT, dan Hasil penelitian ini menemukan 12 faktor internal dan 12 faktor eksternal. Selain itu didapatkan 13 strategi pengembangan agrowisata jeruk petik sendiri

Peranan kelompok tani dalam pembagian pupuk bersubsidi di Desa Pasar Melintang, Deli Serdang

Increasing the productivity of rice plants requires the role of fertilizer, one of which is lowland rice farmers who believe that fertilizer is the most important key factor for increasing rice production. The government's role is to provide subsidized fertilizers for the agricultural sector. Farmer groups were formed to solve problems faced by farmers that cannot be solved individually. The role of farmer groups in distributing subsidized fertilizers is to facilitate the distribution of subsidized fertilizers into the hands of farmers. Subsidized fertilizers are only intended for farmers who join farmer groups, this is in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture Number 47 of 2017 concerning the designation and highest retail price (HET) of subsidized fertilizers. This study aims to analyze the role of farmer groups in distributing subsidized fertilizers. The research method uses the Descriptive Analysis method, which is to explain and describe the phenomena that occur in the research area and to analyze the role of farmer groups in distributing subsidized fertilizer. The results of this study are that the role of farmer groups in distributing subsidized fertilizers is included in the high category with a total score of 2.9 in the role category. Farmer groups play an important role in improving farmer performance with changes in farmers towards a better way of managing lowland rice farming as indicated by the existence of learning classes that increase farmer knowledge, a vehicle for cooperation that builds cooperation in the distribution of subsidized fertilizers and production units helping farmers with get subsidized fertilizer.Peningkatan produktivitas tanaman padi memerlukan peran pupuk, salah satunya petani padi sawah yang menyakini bahwa pupuk merupakan faktor kunci yang paling penting untuk meningkatkan produksi padi. Peran pemerintah adalah memberikan pupuk bersubsidi bagi sektor pertanian. Kelompok tani dibentuk untuk memecahkan masalah yang dihadapi oleh para petani yang tidak dapat diselesaikan secara individu. Peran kelompok tani dalam pendistribusian pupuk bersubsidi adalah untuk mempermudah penyaluran pupuk bersubsidi ke tangan petani. Pupuk bersubsidi hanya diperuntukkan bagi petani yang bergabung dalam kelompok tani, hal ini sesuai dengan Peraturan Menteri Pertanian Nomor 47 Tahun 2017 tentang peruntukan dan harga eceran tertinggi (HET) pupuk bersubsidi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peranan kelompok tani dalam menyalurkan pupuk bersubsidi. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode Analisis Deskriptif yaitu menjelaskan dan menggambarkan keadaan fenomena yang terjadi di daerah penelitian serta untuk menganalisis peranan kelompok tani dalam menyalurkan pupuk bersubsidi. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah peranan kelompok tani dalam penyaluran pupuk bersubsidi masuk dalam kategori tinggi dengan skor total 2.9 pada kategori berperan. Kelompok tani memberikan peranan penting dalam meningkatkan kinerja petani dengan adanya perubahan pada petani kearah yang lebih baik dalam mengelola usahatani padi sawah yang ditunjukkan dengan adanya kelas belajar yang menambah pengetahuan petani, wahana kerja sama yang membangun kerja sama penyaluran pupuk bersubsidi dan unit produksi membantu petani dengan mendapatkan pupuk bersubsidi

Integrating Human-Centred Design Approach into Sustainable-Oriented 3D Printing Systems

Modern 3D printing systems have become pervasive and widely used both in professional and in informal contexts, including sustainable-oriented ones. However, the risk to create very effective but non-sustainable solutions is very high since 3D printing systems could potentially increase the environmental emergencies and the unsustainable growth. In the transition process toward sustainable ways of production and consumption, the so-called human factor still plays an important role in the achievement of sustainable-oriented actions; it drives the adoption of proper lifestyles that directly and indirectly influence the ways through which such technologies are used. Therefore, future Sustainable 3D Printing Systems should integrate the humans in the systems’ development. This study presents two important results: (a) it presents a set of interdisciplinary ‘Sustainable 3D Printing Systems’, which compose a promising sustainable-oriented scenario useful to support the transition processes toward sustainable designs and productions, and (b) it proposes a new strategy for the integration of human-centred aspects into Sustainable 3D Printing Systems, by combining insights from human-centred design approach