Pineapple Farmers Research Articles

ANALISIS PENDAPATAN DAN TINGKAT KESEJAHTERAAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI NANAS DI DESA ASTOMULYO KECAMATAN PUNGGUR KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TENGAH

This research aims to analyze pineapple farming income, household income, and the prosperity grade of pineapple farmer’s household in Astomulyo Village. This research was purposively conducted in FebruaryMarch 2019 at Astomulyo Village, Punggur Sub District, Central Lampung Regency by survey method. There are 63 respondents taken by Simple Random Sampling. The data was analyzed quantitative and qualitative by farming income method (R/C ratio), household income based on the criteria of BPS (2016), and the welfare level of farmer’s household based on the criteria of BPS (2014). The results showed that average income of pineapple farmers based on cash cost and total cost per hectare wasRp46.526.933,00/year and Rp29.502.072,00/year. Pineapple farming was beneficial because it gained acceptance ratio with cash cost and total cost more than one (R/C ratio) as 3.33 and 1.80. The household income of pineapple farmers was categorized as high income for it reached Rp4.000.000,00/month until Rp6.000.000,00/month. The most contributed income was derived from pineapple farming activities (66.49%), the others were from off farming (13.74%), non-pineapple on farming (12.39%), and nonfarming activities (7.37%). Based on BPS criteria, 50.79% pineapple farmers household in Astomulyo Village were categorized in not prosperous and 49.21% as prosperous farmers household.Key words: household income, pineapple, prosperity grade

Penguatan Community Development Petani Nanas Desa Palaan melalui Digital Marketing

Palaan Village, Kecamatan Ngajum, Kabupaten Malang, has a village superior product embryo, namely premium quality pineapple. At the same time it has an educational destination for pineapple villages. Pineapple farmers in Palaan have problems that often suffer losses when selling their harvests through middlemen. The problem of partners is divided into two: 1) conventional harvest sales, and 2) financial management is not yet able. Then the activities that can be carried out to answer these problems through digital marketing training by creating an online store for crop marketing. As well as providing knowledge and skills of a simple financial system application for managing crop yields. The results of this activity in the form of an online shop owned by a group of farmers managed by Karang Taruna and Bumdes. And a simple financial system application for pineapple farmers in Palaan Village. The use of this application, the marketing target is more extended to all regions in Indonesia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26905/abdimas.v5i2.4361

LITERASI INFORMASI PETANI NANAS DALAM MENINGKATKAN PRODUKTIVITAS PERTANIAN DI DESA TANGKIT BARU KEC. SUNGAI GELAM KAB. MUARO JAMBI

This article discusses the pineapple farmer’s literacy in improving agricultural productivity in the Tangkit Baru Village. The Purpose of this article was to explore the literacy level of farmer information by default of The International Federation of Library Association and Literacy (IFLA). The writing employed a descriptive qualitative method with a sampling approach. The data analysis technique used is the flow model of data reduction, data presentation and deduction scheme. The results proved that the pineapple farmers’ literacy in the village of Tangkit Baru in good category, with increased productivity. The default IFLA information literation component suggest, (information access) is obtained through socialization among farmers, as well as through generations; then at the rate (information evaluation), farmers know the variety of plants, the inhibitory factors dof locating information, and the ability to compare the information accordingly are evaluated so that information can be useful; and (use of information), farmers apply information through experimentation and information obtained, disseminated and communicated to create coexistence. The pineapple farmers in the Tangkit Baru village at the average level of secondary school are able to work well, because of the important information literacy role of their communities. Which, of course, the pineapple productivity will increase as well as minimize the damage to the farmland.

Pineapple peel industry determination with weighted location method

This study discusses alternative fuels to replace gasoline with bioethanol. Bioethanol can be produced including pineapple, where the peel can be used to be converted into bioethanol instead of gasoline. The use of pineapple peel for small-scale production in this study was the main focus, so that the community would get benefit from the economic value. The community to use pineapple peel is the main concern, to get information about the capacity of an area. Measurement of capacity is carried out by taking into account transportation, raw material, land, energy, labour, waste, and market factors. The assessment was carried out on five zones of pineapple farming using analytical hierarchy process (AHP). Each area is determined by its coordinates, then multiplied by the weight of each region produced. The calculation results show that the determination of area was chosen to be a small-scale bioethanol production area concerning with dependent on the policy, raw materials, and transportation factor, it show that policy factor must be exist to support the operation of bioethanol industry with pineapple peels material.

Effects of plant density and fertilizer formula on physicochemical and sensorial characteristics of pasteurized juice from Perolera sugarloaf pineapples grown in the long rainy season

High quality products can be produced only from high quality raw materials. The best agricultural practices that lead to pineapple fruits of desirable quality were investigated in the present study, focusing on the quality of the derived pasteurized juices. Physicochemical characteristics and sensory quality of the juices were determined in relation to planting density and fertilizer formulation, namely the K2O:N ratio. Three planting densities (D1: 54 400 plants/ha, D2: 66 600 plants/ha and D3: 74 000 plants/ha) and three K2O:N ratios (E1: 0.37, E2: 1.0 and E3: 2.0) were applied in nine treatments. Fruits were harvested and processed into juice following a standardized process. Pasteurization was applied after bottling, at 85 °C for 15 min. Juices’ pH, total soluble solids, color and density were determined. Sensory profiles were established by 14 trained panelists using the Quantitative Descriptive Analysis (QDA) method and their acceptability was evaluated. Results showed that the lower the planting density, the less yellow the pasteurized juice. The K2O:N ratio increased the juices’ degrees Brix from 13.1 to 14.4 and the yellow color. Pineapple fruits produced at a density of 54 400 plants/ha with a K2O:N ratio of 1.0 (D1E2) yielded the most sweet, least acid and pasteurized juice most liked by consumers, supported by high values of degree Brix and pH. Juices with the closest similar sensory appreciation were those obtained from treatments D3E2 and D3E1. Pineapple farmers that furnish their products to juice processors should adopt one of the best combinations stated in this study.

Segmentation in Agriculture and Farmers’ Productivity: Evidence from Survey of Poultry Farms

The World Bank intervened in Nigeria agriculture in 2009 to increase productivity in 5 farm areas, namely-poultry, rice, maize, cashew and pineapple farming through the value chain strategy. Agricultural activity was segmented and farmers were encouraged to go into one farm operation only. Proponents of the segmentation argue that it holds the key to solving the low agricultural productivity in developing counties because farmers will only specialize in one farm area. That is, specialization will enable the farmer to innovates better ways of tackling problems, time the market and planting period to mitigate climate change. The aim of the research is to examine the effects of the segmentation practice on the productivity of Poultry farmers in Nigeria, using a survey data. Result from the survey using regression analysis did not support encouraging segmentation in poultry farming. This is because poultry farmers who engaged in more than one poultry practice had more yield of egg per bird. The lesson for agricultural policy is that farmers should be encouraged to engage in multiple farming practice.

Profitability of Pineapple Production (Ananas comosus) among Smallholders in Malaysia

Pineapple is a tropical fruit with high nutritive value and fine flavour. It has been an encouraging potential of commercial crop for income and export earnings in Malaysia. Despite its popularity, there are little empirical data on the costs and profitability of its production in Malaysia. Therefore, this study attempts to determine profitability of pineapple production in Johor which focuses on calculation of the production costs incurred, the income earned, as well as analyse the feasibility of growing pineapples among smallholders. A simple random sampling technique was used to obtain information from 191 respondents using random sampling. Data from interviews were then analysed using descriptive statistics and budgetary technique. Results indicated that majority of the farmers were males, middle aged, engaged full time in pineapple production, possessed small scale farm and had a background in pineapple farming for at least twenty years. Most respondents cultivated Josapine variety and grew pineapple on a peat soil. The result showed that the pineapple production business is profitable and returning more to the farmer than the original investment in terms of purchased inputs as indicated by benefit cost ratio of 1.72. Additionally, the result of regression analysis revealed pineapple production was significantly affected by working experience, planting area, pineapple variety, pineapple price and cost of inputs.

ANALISIS POTENSI USAHATANI NENAS DALAM UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN DAN KESEJAHTERAAN DESA MEKARSARI KABUPATEN BARITO KUALA

The research was conducted in order to aim at analyzing the level of income in the welfare of the farming community of Mekarsari Village, Barito Kuala Regency. The choice of place of research is based on information from the Mekarsari Village Chief that Mekarsari Village is the village that produces the most pineaplle. The number of respondens in the study 41 respondents. The analytical method used is desriptive qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis. The results showed that: (1) the average income of pineapple farmers in the village of Mekarsari was Rp. 78.935.366 this income according to BPS was in the medium category of Rp. 50.000.000 – Rp. 100.000.000. (2) The level of welfare of pineapple farmers in the village of Mekarsari enter into prosperous farmers because the average farmers there hastheir own land, so farmers there can enjoy their own results.

IMPACT OF SALINE INTRUSION ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN VINH THUAN DISTRICT, KIEN GIANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM

This study aimed to survey the current status of saline intrusion in Vinh Thuan district, to assess the understanding of the local people on saline intrusion, review the impact of saline intrusion on agricultural production. Salinity was measured continuously for seven months wherein 60 households and six government officials were interviewed in Vinh Binh Bac and Vinh Phong communes, Vinh Thuan district, Kien Giang province, Vietnam. The results showed that salinity was higher than 4 parts per thousand in both communes during thedry season affecting local farming models in which rice in the combined shrimp-rice model was seriously damaged resulting in household income loss by 30%. Of the 60 households interviewed, 96.7% knew aboutsaline intrusion, of which 26.7% knew about saltwater intrusion through workshops held by agrochemical sellers. At the survey site, there were three main production models, including a rice-shrimp model (58.3%), shrimp combined with other aquatic species (33.4%), and pineapple farming (8.3%). Farmers understood that saline intrusion seriously affects agricultural production (accounting for 100% of interviewed households). In terms of adaptive capacity, the interview results showed that the rice-shrimp and pineapple models are more adaptable than the shrimp and aquatic species integrated models. Based on the results, some measures are proposed to minimize the damage caused by saline intrusion as well as improve the adaptability of the farmers of Vinh Thuan district to the effects of saline intrusion.

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Following institutionalisation of certified organic agriculture in Uganda in 2002, more farmers have adopted organic pineapple farming to boost their economic livelihoods. However, farmers have continued to engage in the less profitable conventional market due to organic market’s limited capacity to absorb all their produce. This study seeks to examine organic pineapple farmers’ market choices, improve the empirical understanding of factors determining these choices and how they relate to the success of organic pineapple marketing in Uganda. Data was obtained from a random sample of 116 organic pineapple farmers from central region and three pineapple export companies, in cross-sectional household and key informant surveys. Descriptive statistics revealed that 68% of the farmers sold organic pineapples via both organic and conventional market channels at the same time. The study employed a conditional logit model to explain the factors influencing organic farmers’ market channel choice which established that organic and conventional market price differences in peak and lean seasons, pineapple harvests and losses significantly influenced farmers’ market choice. Farmers’ organic market share can be increased by policy makers’ promotion of local and regional organic market outlets and value addition at farmer and company levels. Key words: Organic pineapple, market choice, Uganda. &nbsp

The role of foreign aid in promoting livelihoods of rural farmers in Ghana: A study of Nsawam pineapple farmers

Background: The last five decades have witnessed significant inflows of donor assistance from the international donor community to support rural livelihoods and development in Ghana. However, after 50 years of consistent aid to Ghana, donor assistance has not fared as expected to improve farmers’ livelihoods and agricultural productivity.Aim: Using the modernisation theory as the basis of the study, this article examines how urbanisation, urban growth, and access to and security of rights to land affect the utility of development aid for farmers’ livelihoods.Setting: The setting is among the pineapple farmers at Nsawam in the Eastern Region of Ghana.Method: Relying on the qualitative research approach, data gathered reveal that because of urbanisation pressures, farmers’ rights to their lands are threatened by economic and political powers with stakes in farmers’ lands, such that farmers at all times attempt to find alternative livelihoods, even with development aid.Conclusion: Thus, the study concludes that when farmers’ major assets are threatened, they do not necessarily seek to sustain current livelihoods. Rather, they constantly seek alternative ones, a finding that should inform sustainable livelihood analysis to better understand farmers’ perspectives and meet their expectations about their own livelihoods. The study advocates ‘livelihood transience’ as an expanded and integral form of livelihood analysis. This expanded notion should not replace the current focus on ‘sustainable livelihood’, but rather complement it.

DESIGN OF A PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBER DECORTICATOR MACHINE

The manufacture of pineapple leaf fiber decorticator machines has been made in the village of Onan RungguIII, Sipahutar District, North Tapanuli Regency. Machine making aims to help pineapple farmers toovercome the problem of waste and pineapple. The method used starts from feasibility studies, designingmachines, collecting and purchasing tools and materials, evaluating results and testing tools. Resultsobtained by the pineapple leaf fiber decorticator machine 0,12 kg/hour obtained through two stages ofgrinding namely grinder 1 and grinder 2. The final results obtained from the decorticator machine ofpineapple leaf fiber are pineapple leaf fibers that can be used to make raw materials for textile products.

Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Produksi Usahatani Nanas Pada Lahan Gambut di Kecamatan Panai Tengah Kabupaten Labuhanbatu

This study aims to determine how the influence of land area, number of seedlings, the number of labor and fertilizer simultaneously and partially on pineapple production in Panai Tengah sub-district Labuhanbatu Regency. This research was conducted in the Central Panai District Labuhan Batu District in April to June 2017. Determination of the location was done intentionally (purposive) with the consideration that the pineapple farming in Central Panai District is a farm carried out on the condition of the land with peat soil types and the results of their production have been has a characteristic as panai pineapple. This research is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The number of samples was 86 samples. The data used are primary and secondary data. Primary data obtained by interview using a questionnaire. While secular data uses data obtained from the agency. In this research, the initial step taken is to form an equation with the Cobb Doughlas function, then the equation is transformed in the form of a natural logarithm to facilitate multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 19.0 program. The results showed that the factors affecting pineapple production were land area, number of seeds, and number of workers.

Marketing channel of pineapple in Isabela, Philippines

Purpose - The study determined the key production area, farming practices, average production volume, marketing channels, and marketing practices of pineapple farmers in Isabela, Philippines. Methodology- Primary and secondary data were used. Through multistage sampling, eighty -four pineapple farmers were chosen to be the respondents as they answered closed and open- ended questions. Findings- Municipalities with pineapple farms are Echague, San Guillermo, Sto. Tomas, Jones, and Angadanan. Pineapple farmers fertilized their farm and covered the fruit with hay to protect it from the sun. Their average production volume was about 23,588 pieces per cropping. The four intermediaries in the channel were canvassers, traders, processors, and retailers. Their marketing practices involved their reasons for choosing the type of buyers, basis in determining the quality of fruit, reasons for product rejection, price monitoring, and negotiation. Conclusion- Most farmers did not have the capacity of marketing their produce. They just waited for their buyers to come in their area. Keywords: Farmers, Farm activities, Marketing channel, Marketing practices, Pineapple JEL Codes: M19, M30, M39

Non-cognitive skills and climate change adaptation: empirical evidence from Ghana’s pineapple farmers

ABSTRACTIn the context of accelerating climate change, it is important to understand the determinants of farmers’ adaptive capacity. Here, we focus on the role of non-cognitive skills, including perceived self-efficacy, locus of control beliefs, and time preferences. Our sample consists of 398 pineapple farmers in Southern Ghana and we rely on instrumental variables to identify the causal effect. We find that those with higher non-cognitive skills are more likely to respond to the adversities of climate change by adopting a climate smart technology (mulching). When exploring why, we find that they perceive their costs of innovation adoption as lower.

Technical Efficiency of the Pineapple Smallholders at Johor: Data Envelopment Analysis

Background: Johor is the main pineapple producer in Malaysia. However, this state is still facing the issue of low productivity where the productivity level is 24 Mt/ha compared to the national target which is at 40 Mt/ha (MPIB, 2015). The low productivity is caused by the existence of inefficient smallholders operating below the economics of scale. Objective: Thus, there is an urgent need to study the productivity status by investigating their technical efficiency levels. The data collected from 88 respondents were analyzed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), focusing on Variable Return to Scale (VRS) with the assumption of output-oriented. Results: The findings suggested that smallholders are inefficient with VRS Technical Efficiency (TE) score ranging from 0.50 to 1.00. Variables that are affecting the smallholder’s technical efficiency are age, education level, land size, labor utilization, seeds density, chemical application and fertilizer while the farming experience had a negative effect on the technical efficiency. Conclusion: These findings could be used as a baseline data by the relevant parties or agencies involve in improving the pineapple farmers’ productivity and technical efficiency.

Classification of Pineapple Fruit Comosus Merr (Nanas) Quality Using Learning Vector Quantization Method

The demands of publics for these fruits Ananas Comosus Merr (Pineapple) became higher years to years because of the fruit has so many virtues for human healthy and the taste of this fruit is sweet and fresh. Therefore the pineapple farmers have to protect the quality and quantity of this plant in order to get high produce. This research help the pineapple farmers to classify to quality of pineapple fruits by using neural network with Learning Vector Quantization method which has 2 classes, such as: First quality (1st) and Second quality (2nd) quality. This method has 2 process they are : training process and testing process. To input data in the training and testing process are using uniformity, characteristic of varieties, the rate of aging, hardness, size, stem, crown, manure, destroyer, spoilage, rotten and the total solid content of the least was taken by observed the crop of pineapple farmers in the Teluk Batil village Sungai Apit district Siak Riau province. Learning Vector Quantization method automatically will classify the pineapple into their class. The result of the testing classification has gotten the accuracy 65.56% for the first (1st) quality and 34.44% for the second (2nd) quality. At the second testing has gotten 66.67% the accuracy for the first (1st) quality and 33.33% for the second (2nd) quality. At the third (3rd) testing has gotten 64.44% the accuracy for first (1st) quality and 35.56% for the second (2nd) quality.

The role of farmers’ trust, risk and time preferences for contract choices: Experimental evidence from the Ghanaian pineapple sector

We study the role of trust, risk and time preferences for farmers’ contract choices in a discrete choice experiment among Ghanaian pineapple farmers. We find that experimental measures of trust, risk and time preferences can predict preferences for contract attributes. Especially trust has economically important negative effects on the willingness to pay for high transparency in quality controls. Differences in preferences for timing of payment and timing of agreement making are partly explained by trust preferences and partly by time preferences. The importance of risk-sharing in form of lower quality grades accepted by the buyer increases with farmers’ risk-aversion, while risk preferences do not seem to be related to the timing of agreement making. Our results indicate that preferences affect farmers’ participation constraints and argue that a diversification of contract offers might increase the willingness of farmers to participate in contract farming. This has implications for companies who aim at developing stable long-term relationships with farmers.

Occupational hazards of citrus and pineapple farmers in southwest Nigeria

This study examined exposure to occupational health hazards among citrus and pineapple farmers in the southwestern agricultural zone of Nigeria. Respondents were selected using a multistage random sampling technique. Structured interview schedule and focus group discussion were used to collect primary data. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the respondents were male. Prominent physical health hazards reported included cutlass wounds (81.9%), injury to eyes (81.0%) and fatigue from trekking to farm (80.3%), pesticide inhalation (78.9%), spraying agrochemicals without protective clothing (77.7%) and splashing of agrochemical on body (73.5%). Crop-specific health hazards included injury from pineapple spines (70.7%) and citrus thorns (65.5%). Exposure to chemical hazards was high (52.5%) among respondents. Significant correlation existed between respondents' educational level (χ(2)=26.46, p=0.00), contact with extension agents (χ(2)=18.92, p=0.02), cropping system (χ(2)=31.1, p=0.00) and exposure to occupational health hazards. For improved health and livelihood of farmers, crop specific safety intervention programmes such as wearing protective clothing should be initiated to reduce occupational health hazards.

Examining the social, physical and institutional determinants of pineapple farmers’ choice of production systems in Central Ghana

Various researchers have determined the different factors influencing farmers’ decisions to adopt certified organic production, without considering factors about the social and institutional environments of smallholder farmers in developing countries. In this paper, we examined the social, physical and institutional factors that affect farmers’ choice of production systems for pineapple in Ghana. A multinomial logit model was used to examine the factors influencing the pineapple farmers’ choice of a production system. Empirical findings indicate that apart from personal and attitudinal factors, the social, physical and institutional factors are also very important in individual farmer’s decisions to adopt certified organic production systems. Policy implications of these findings are that besides farmers’ personal and attitudinal characteristics, the social, physical and institutional features were also crucial in their decision to adopt certified organic production systems. The identified factors contribute to informing the government and other key players along the pineapple value chain on the elements to strive for when designing strategies and programmes to promote certified organic pineapple production. The study proposes that to encourage and sustain certified organic pineapple production systems, stakeholders in the pineapple sector should help farmers to consider the environmental sustainability in their production decision making and educate farmers on the potential cost and benefits of certifying their products organically. Effective policy and strategy design should, therefore, consider these factors to improve the adoption rate from conventional to certified organic production systems.