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This study provides empirical evidence by analyzing SRI adoption in the small farm sector in Citarum river basin, West Java, upstream region represented by Cianjur while the downstream region is represented by Karawang. Rice production will increase by application of the SRI method although there are additional costs related to farm labor. At the same price of rice, in the short run, increasing in production will increase farmers'income and in the long run, maintain the ecological sustainability of land. Increased production and improved soil conditions will ensure self-sufficiency of small farmers. The root problem and key issues in the implementation of SRI method at Cianjur related with lack of incentives for farmers to implement new methods. As in Karawang, the root cause of application SRI method related with no guarantee of market and government policyrelated market aspects.

Kelompok Ternak Lembah Meru merupakan salah satu kelompok yang mengusahakan pembibitan ternak kambing PE (Peranakan Etawah). Permasalahan dalam kelompok ini adalah sulitnya mendapatkan bibit unggul yang dapat menunjang keberhasilan usaha. Adapun solusi permasalahan tersebut adalah dengan mengembangkan dan menerapkan sistem pembibitan pola inti terbuka (open nucleus breeding scheme) karena sistem ini cocok diimplementasikan di peternakan rakyat. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan berupa FGD (Focus Group Discussion) dengan UPTPT-HMT Jember sebagai sumber parent stock, sosialisasi dan pelatihan sistem pembibitan kambing PE, sosialisasi dan pelatihan manajemen pencatatan dan pembibitan ternak, dan evaluasi serta pemonitoran keberhasilan program. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan perilaku (100%), pengetahuan (100%), dan keterampilan peternak dalam melakukan usaha pembibitan ternak kambing PE dengan sistem pembibitan inti terbuka (100%). Akan tetapi, penerapan teknologi pengolahan pakan dan penggunaan smartphone untuk pencatatan masih rendah (55%). Kelompok ternak berperan sebagai inti yang memelihara dan mengembangkan ternak unggul. Adapun anggota kelompok berperan sebagai plasma dan multiplier. Program ini sangat bermanfaat bagi peningkatan struktur sistem pembibitan ternak kambing PE di Kelompok Ternak Lembah Meru.

People's forest is a forest that is built, managed, and used by people with an area of at least 0.25 hectares of overgrown plants with timber or other kinds of plants on the land belonged. The importance of forest peoples as the provider of the wood. Government program encouraging the agroforestri so that the community grow timber and meets the needs of timber in the country. But farmers are reluctant to grow timber because of the length of time waiting for the harvest. The pattern of agroforestri that gives a high income will provide incentives for farmers to grow timber. This research aims to know (1) the description of the various patterns of agroforestri in Lumajang (2) potential income of agroforestri pattern in Lumajang. Research methods used in this research is descriptive and analytic methods. Sampling method is the Proportionate Random Sampling. Data collection methods the method of observation, interview with kuisio