International journal of life sciences

The revitalization of Gianyar traditional market into Indonesian national standards and Balinese cultural tourism-based healthy market

2020-11-18T09:04:28+00:00

The role of subsystems in the agribusiness system is very crucial to meet market needs and consumer tastes. Supporting institution subsystems that provide services to the upstream, downstream agro-industry subsystems and the marketing subsystem are very important subsystems to be managed, one of which is the traditional market. The Gianyar Traditional Market is a market that has the potential to be developed, yet it has not played an optimal role. This study aims to design a strategy in revitalizing the Gianyar Traditional Market as a healthy market based on the Indonesian National Standards (SNI) and Balinese Cultural Tourism. The research was conducted at the Gianyar Traditional market. The method used is Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) with the experts' choice approach with the number of experts is 15.

The independence level of farmers in Subak Abian Tri Guna Karya on processing and marketing agricultural products

2020-11-21T16:28:27+00:00

Poverty in Indonesia is a very complex and multidimensional problem relating to political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Most of the families who depend on agricultural products are poor. Even though the role of agriculture in the country's economic development is still very important. Approximately 60% of the population still working in agriculture or still depending on agricultural products for their living. This study aimed to analyze the level of independence of farmers in marketing and processing agricultural products. The research method used includes qualitative and quantitative data types, data sources were primary and secondary data. The population observed was 77 people. The data analysis technique used descriptive analysis and statistical analysis with PLS (Partial Least Square) method. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that farmers of Subak Abian Tri Guna Karya, Kintamani District, Bangli Regency have a good independence level in terms of economy, intellectual, and emotional in processing and marketing their agricultural products.

Environmental impact of sustainable housing in rural area of Pilot Plan, Santo Domingo de los T'sachilas, Ecuador

2020-11-29T04:16:22+00:00

This article proposes the design of a sustainable home, which has considered climatic and environmental parameters of the province of Santo Domingo de los T'sáchilas, in the Plan Piloto parish, from where the endemic natural resources of the area, to build a decent and pleasant home with the material of its environment, respecting the environment to meet the basic needs of the inhabitants, managing to sustain itself with efficient electrical energy. The position of the sun will be considered for the orientation and distribution of the day and night spaces, to minimize the consumption of electrical energy; 8 photovoltaic panels will be used in series that during the day capture the energy of solar radiation and the surplus is stored in 8 batteries that at night provide energy to the house. To meet this objective, it is proposed to build a sustainable home with materials provided by nature, using the resources of the environment, respecting the environment, making the most of the natural resources of the sun and the earth, largely reducing energy consumption and the environmental impact.