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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most nutritious staple food for most Indonesian people. The Ministry of Agriculture through the Agricultural Research and Development Agency has released about 300 rice varieties. Some of these varieties have advantages that are beneficial for health. The purpose of this article was to review literature describing the specialty rice varieties from Indonesia, with a particular focus on low Glycemic Index, high antioxidant and high mineral content. Low GI rice is one way of coping with diabetes mellitus (DM). Hyperlipidemia, diabetic syndrome, and cancer diseases could be prevented by consuming pigmented rice which is rich in antioxidants. Fortified rice could be used to overcome iron nutritional anemia and stunting problems. In order to to overcome nutritional and health problems in Indonesia, it is hoped that specialty rice could be used as a complementary program in the food diversification program that has been developed by the government. Specialty rice available in the market still has to pay attention to the quality class of the rice. Socialization about specialty rice needs to be conducted, and the availability of specialty rice opens up export opportunities.

This research aims to formulate priority of the alternative strategy of the development rice agribusiness and the alternative strategy priority that can be applied to the development of rice agribusiness in Indramayu Regency. This research was done through a survey approach, using descriptive and qualitative analysis. The sampling was done by multistage purposive sampling to 120 rice farmers, and purposive sampling of 15 key persons, namely experts, policy experts, practitioners, businesses, experienced farmers and related agencies. The analysis method used was the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method with Expert Choice 9.0 Program. The research was conducted from February to August 2014 in Sliyeg, Lelea, and Gabuswetan Districts, Indramayu Regency. The results of this research were the five alternative priorities as the formula of the development strategy of rice agribusiness in Indramayu Regency were the consistency of local government of rice farming development, assurance and protection of the rice price through the modern village barns, the enhancement of agricultural extension workers quality and quantity, development of modern village barns infrastructures, and capital assistance from the Local Owned Enterprises. The key priority alternative strategy of the development rice agribusiness in Indramayu Regency was the consistency of local goverment of rice farming development.

AbstrakPergeseran datangnya musim hujan akan menyebabkan kegagalan panen dan akan merugikan petani. Untuk mengatasi hal ini dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk memprediksi pola tanam padi dan waktu tanam yang sesuai berdasarkan tabiat data curah hujan selama lima belas tahun (2001–2015) di Kabupaten Kerinci Provinsi Jambi. Daerah penelitian meliputi empat kecamatan yang didasarkan dari luasnya sawah tadah hujan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan teknik survei. Prediksi curah hujan digunakan metode analisis Fuzzy Logic berbasis ANFIS. Data yang digunakan adalah data curah hujan bulanan observasi 10 tahun yaitu dari tahun 2006–2015. Data diambil dari Stasiun Iklim Jambi. Data asimilasi diambil selama 15 tahun yaitu dari tahun 2001–2015. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan pola curah hujan bulanan rata-rata di setiap kecamatan berbentuk pola ekuatorial dengan dua puncak curah hujan yaitu pada bulan April dan November. Waktu tanam dapat dilakukan dua kali dalam setahun, waktu tanam pertama dimulai pada bulan Maret dan waktu tanam kedua pada bulan Oktober. Hasil analisa dapat digunakan pemerintah Kabupaten Kerinci sebagai acuan dalam memberikan sosialisasi kepada petani mengenai pola tanam dan waktu tanam padi sehingga dapat menghasilkan panen yang optimal.Abstract The shift in the coming rainy season will cause crop failure and will harm the farmers. To overcome this study conducted to predict rice cropping pattern and appropriate planting time based on the characteristics of rainfall data for fifteen years (2001–2015) in Kerinci Regency of Jambi Province. The research area covers four districts based on the number of rainfall rice fields. The method used a descriptive method with the survey technique. The prediction of rainfall is used ANFIS Fuzzy Logic analysis method. The data is used the monthly rainfall data with observation for 10 years from 2006 to 2015. The data had taken from the Jambi Climate Station. The assimilation data had taken for 15 years from 2001 to 2015. The results of this study showed the average monthly rainfall pattern in each sub-district in the form of equatorial pattern with two peaks rainfall that is in April and November. Planting time can be done twice a year, the first planting time begins in March and the second planting time in October. The result of analysis can be used by the Kerinci Regency government as a reference in providing socialization to farmers regarding cropping patterns and planting time of rice so that they can produce maximum crop yield.

Botanical extracts have potential for application in active food packaging systems in terms of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, including other smart functions. In the present work, black sticky rice (Oryza sativa L.) extract (BE; 10 - 30%) was incorporated into a composite film of chitosan (1.0%) and methylcellulose (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5%), and prepared by a casting technique using polyethylene glycol (PEG 400) as a plasticiser. Application of 1.5% methylcellulose in combination with chitosan slightly increased film solubility and the water vapour permeability coefficient (WVPC), and improved physical properties as compared to other treatments. Film with a high BE content (20 - 30%) was thicker, and had a decreased WVPC. The tensile strength of the film increased in contrast to a statistically significant decrease (p ≤ 0.05) in the percentage of elongation at break. The surface morphology of the film was flat and smooth, and the cross section was more rigid when viewed under a scanning electron microscope. The colour of the film containing 30% BE changed clearly from red (pH 1.0) to pinkish brown (pH 6.0) and finally yellow (pH 12.0), indicated by decreased a* value and increased b* value. ΔE presented the total colour difference that changed from an initial before immersing. The film was responsive when tested in food systems by mounting it on the lid of the box, showing a visible orange-brown colour in torpedo scad, greyish brown in chicken tenderloin, and light orange in minimally processed pineapple when foods spoiled. The present work revealed the potential of anthocyanin extract derived from purple sticky rice for use as a natural pH indicator in chitosan-methylcellulose-based films for intelligent packaging.

The existence of seed breeder farmers is one of the efforts to increase the availability of rice seeds which is very limited. Therefore, some rice seed breeder farmers start seed businesses either using their own capital for developing their private businesses or using facilities provided by the government. In Simalungun regency, the seed breeder farmers are divided into two groups i.e. fostered and independent seed breeders. Data was analyzed using a qualitative approach, income analysis, normality test, t test and F test. The normality test values showed that the value of Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z was 0.368>0.05 indicating that the data are normally distributed. The income between the two groups was significantly different based on the F test which F-value>F-table. Based on the t test, the income of the fostered seed breeder was lower than its counterpart. Keywords: Income Difference, Seed Breeder and Simalungun.