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The general objective of this paper is to analyze the financial performance of non-creditmicro and small enterprises (MSE) in Kampar regency. Specifically aimed to analyzethe financial performance of non-credit MSE of non-agricultural and agro-industrysectors compared with MSE non-agricultural sectors. The analysis of financial ratiosand analysis of economic value added are used. The main findings showed that: First,the financial performance of MSE in Kampar regency, both MSE non-agriculturalsectors and MSE agricultural and agro-industry sectors, which were analyzed using anumber of indicators and financial ratios economic value added indicates goodconditions. This is reflected from the calculation of their financial ratios and economicvalue added that indicates a value above the industry average. Second, the financialperformance of the aspects of liquidity and shows the activity of MSE non-agriculturalsectors are better than MSE agricultural and agro-industry sectors. While theprofitability aspect of MSE non-agricultural sectors are better than MSE agriculturaland agro-industry sectors. And third, either before tax or after tax, economic valueadded of MSE non-agricultural and agro-industry sectors are greater than MSE non-agricultural sectors. This reflects that MSE agricultural and agro-industry sectors havesubstantial opportunities to obtain income and improve their welfare as compared withMSE non-agricultural sectors. Therefore, in order to improve the financial performanceof MSE need to do the training and guidance from relevant agencies. Next to open andincrease access to MSE to formal financial institutions, need to apply the policydirection of government and formal financial institutions are more aligned to MSE. Inreal terms the policy in question is to reduce the number of requirements and simplifyprocedures in lending to MSE.

Palm oil plantation in the Province of Riau has reached the unproductive age and need replanting. Private and government-owned plantation has started the replanting, but plantation community owned. The slow replanting process in smallholders' palm oilplantation caused by poor knowledge of replanting. This community service objective was to increase the awarenessof replanting of palm oil plantation run by smallholders, so it can accelerate the replanting process. We used interactive trainingmethod to deliver knowledge related to palm oil plantation replanting. The activity combined indoor and field class to give a better understanding of replanting. The community service activity involved academicians, palm oil practitioners, government institution, and palm oil farmers association. The success of this activity measured by the participant's assessment results through the written test. This training successfully delivered the needed knowledge and experience about palm oil plantation replanting. The knowledge and awareness were expected to accelerate the successful replanting process of palm oil plantation in the Province of Riau.

Indonesia is the largest natural rubber producer in the world after Thailand. Indonesia was ranked second in the world in terms of production, and ranked first in terms of land area. Beside Thailand, the main competitor of indonesia's natural rubber in the international market comes from Malaysia. Observing that it carried out a study with the aim to analyze the response of supply and demand for Indonesia's natural rubber in the international market. This study uses econometric approach, simultaneous equation model, using two stages least square method. The main results of this study indicate that the supply and demand for Indonesia natural rubber. Thailand is a country that is decisive in the formation of the world's natural rubber prices from the supply side. This is closely related to the Thai government that consistently develop natural rubber from the upstream to the downstream. In Indonesia, there is the impression the government's attention is diverted to the development of palm oil. Thus, to develop natural rubber in Indonesia is required to stabilize natural rubber prices through increased raw material quality of natural rubber both at the level of people's plantations and large estates. In addition, the downstream industrial policy, particularly natural rubber processing industry, which had been launched a few years ago, needs to be consistently implemented by the Indonesia government.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the economic decisions of the household paddy farmer associated with the production, allocation of working time, income, and expenditure. To answer the purpose of research conducted by econometric approach using a model of simultaneous equations with the method Two Stage Least Square (2SLS). The data used is the 2016 cross section data which obtained by interviewed 45 paddy farmers in the district of Batang Tuaka. The result showed:Firstly, the dominant factor affected production is harvested area. Secondly, the dominant factors affected allocation of working time are income of farming, allocation of working outside the farming, labor force, age of farmers, the experience of farmers, allocation of working time on farming, farmers education, and the other income of farming.Thirdly, the dominant factors affected other income of farming are allocation of working outside the farming, age of farmers, farmers wife education, and labor force. Fourthly, the dominant factors affected expenditure are household total income, family member, health expenditure, number of children school, harvested area, food consumption, household total expenditure, education invesments, and savings.Policy implications that can be taken by the government to develop paddy farming to increase the production of dried paddy in the district of Batang Tuaka is with the improvement and development of infrastructure and facilities of agriculture. The increase in production to push income needs supported by the pricing of dried paddy pro farmers and stabilize the prices of inputs.

Indonesian Government has impelemnt various programs to improve the community food security, one of them is Village Food Resiliance Program. The Prgram has been conducted by Indonesian Government since 2006. This study intend to analyze what determinant factors that influence participant household food security level after they join the village food resilience program in Riau Province. The multinomial logistic analysis results conclude that the determinant factors affecting food resilience of the participants of the Mandiri Pangan Village Program in Riau Province are the age of the household head, the number of household members and the size of the household landholdings

This study aims to: (1) analysis the factors affecting production, allocation of work time, income and household expenditure coconut sugar agro-industry entrepreneurs. (2) analysis the impact of changes in economic policy related to the development of coconut sugar agro-industry to the economic decision-making household. Econometric approach with simultaneous equation models were analyzed by Two Stages Least Square method. The results showed that: (1) coconut sugar production is affected by the allocation of working time on coconut sugar agro-industry businesses. (2) The allocation of working time on the business affected by the age of the entrepreneur and the availability of capital. (3) The allocation of family labor time and the availability of capital is the main factor that determines the changes in household income entrepreneurs. (4) Household expenditure consists of consumption of food, non-food consumption, education, investment, leisure and savings. Consumption of food, non-food consumption, investment, leisure and savings are affected by household income coconut sugar agro-industry businessmen, while education is affected by a number of school children. (5) The policy of increasing the price of coconut sugar and increased allocation of working time have positive impact on the household economy, while the increase in wage costs have negative impact on the household economy. These results indicate that to increase the income of the coconut sugar agro-industry enterprises can be done: (1) Increase the allocation of working time on coconut sugar agro-industry effort to reduce the leisure. (2) Increase the accessibility of capital through government assistance or banks with low-interest credits.

Indonesia is second largest country producer of natural rubber, and widest land in the world. Considerations in development of these commodity can be seen from response of supply and demand on various factors. This study aims to analyze supply and demand response of Indonesia natural rubber. Therefore, this study develop simultaneous equations model with Two Stage Least Square method. This study indicate predetermined variables which significantly respect to supply and demand Indonesia natural rubber are domestic natural rubber price, ratio of domestic natural rubber price and synthetic rubber price, and lag variable of Indonesia natural rubber production, demand, price, and export. There are no predetermined variables which responsive respect to Indonesia natural rubber supply and demand. However predetermined variables have large response to supply and demand; i.e. price of Indonesia natural rubber and synthetic rubber price in the world. This study recommended to Indonesia government to hold of higher Indonesia natural rubber price by increasing of Indonesia natural rubber quality products, and to develop downstream rubber industry seriously.