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Chirimenagroindustries facingseriousproblemsfrom theaspectof resourceswhichcanthreatensustainabilityin the future. This studyaimstopredictthe value ofresourcesustainabilityindicator of chirimen agroindustriesincoastal area ofTuban, LamonganandGresikusingdynamicsystemmodelsanddetermine thestatus oflong-term sustainabilityof resourceusing multidimensional scaling (MDS) techniques. The results ofthe modelpredictionsindicatethat thevalue ofthe resourceindicators chirimen agroindustrialfor thenext 5 yearshave averylowvalueand includedin the categoryare notsustainable. Policy scenariosthat couldincrease the valueof indicators andsustainabilityis a policy thatsynergizecapture effort that appropriatewith maximum sustainable yield (MSY), increasedabsorptionof rawmaterialsfromthe regionto 100% and improved work in processmaterialsto 10%.

Pesisir merupakan salah satu tempat untuk muara sungai dimana hilir dari suatu sungai itu berakhir sebelum menuju lepas laut. Di kabupaten Sidoarjo tedapat kali yaitu Kali Porong yang merupakan ujung dari sungai Brantas yang semenjak tahun 2006 digunakan sebagai tempat untuk mengalirkan lumpur Lapindo ke laut. Hal ini menyebabkan perubahan dari ekologi dari Kali Porong. Salah satunya adalah mengganggu pola hidrologi yang ada di Kali Porong. Oleh karena itu diperlukan analisa untuk penentuan pola hidrologi secara multitemporal setelah Kali Porong digunakan sebagai tempat mengalirkannya lumpur untuk menuju laut timur Jawa yang dimana akan mempercepat terbentuk sedimentasi yang dapat menggagu pola hidrologi Kali Porong. Pengamatan dilakukan dengan metode penginderaan jauh dengan menganalisa citra ALOS dan SPOT 4 dari tahun 2010 sampai 2011. Klasifikasi yang digunakan dalam analisa ini adalah klasifikasi Terselia atau klasifikasi beracuan yang menggunakan Maximum Likehood Standard dan menganalisa DEM SRTM dengan menggunakan menu spatial analyst tools untuk menentukan arah aliran sungai (flow direction) dan akumulasi aliran sungai (flow accumulation).Hasil dari penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa dalam peta aliran sungai terlihat gradasi warna dari biru tua menuju ke biru muda menjelaskan bahwa arah aliran sungai yang menunjukan semakin besar akumulasi pencampuran antara air sungai dengan lumpur dititik tersebut. Daerah pesisir Sidoarjo lebih di dominasi oleh pola aliran sungai dendritik. Pola aliran sungai daerah muara Kali Porong relatif tetap.

Value Added Tax (VAT) for Drinking Water Supply System (DWSS) in Indonesia has not been formulated impartially, holistically and comprehensively by involving related institutions/ ministries. There are disputes that causes a high cost of taxation that discourages the achievement of Millennium Development Goals target. It is notably significant to put the VAT policy on DWSS in the paradigm of national interests and fulfillment of human rights. This study used the paradigm of constructivism with data collection technique through in-depth interviews and Focused Group Discussion (FGD). An evidence based policy was adopted to conduct a better outcome of the study to promote amendment of related VAT regulations. The results of the study indicate an inconsistency between VAT policy and Government Regulations, both Minister of Health Regulations and other Ministries Regulations on Drinking Water Supply System. The impact of the inconsistency was the tax dispute that ultimately causes a high cost of taxation on both sides as well as VAT treatment inconsistency within the drinking water providers (PDAMs) themselves. A practical implication of this study generates the enactment of Government Regulation Number 40/2015 as an amendment of prior regulation concerning VAT exemption on DWSS.

The sustainability of the sugarcane agro-industry supply chain plays a crucial role in providing economic benefits, minimizing social and environmental impacts, and optimizing resource utilization. This research aims to analyze the sustainability performance of the sugarcane agro-industry supply chain using multi-criteria assessment and formulate strategies for sustainability improvement. The study proposes a multi-criteria assessment model with twenty-eight indicators and four dimensions of sustainability: economic, social, environmental, and resources, which were developed based on previous research. The fuzzy inference system (FIS) and multi-dimensional scaling (MDS) methods were utilized to analyze the multi-criteria indicators of sustainability performance in each dimension and overall supply chain. The Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) model was used to aggregate multi-dimension sustainability to achieve overall sustainability performance. A fuzzy cognitive map (FCM) framework was developed to formulate strategies for improving the sustainability performance of the supply chain. The research was verified at two sugar mill locations in Java Island, Indonesia. The FIS and MDS models successfully analyzed the sustainability performance of the two sugar agro-industries, showing an average value of "quite sustainable". The overall sustainability performance using the ANFIS model for mill A and B were 57.2 and 61.9, respectively. Series of FGDs combined with the FCM model successfully formulated five clusters of strategies as initiatives in improving the sustainability performance, namely raw material provision, harvesting and post-harvest activities, production process optimization, IT-based technology implementation, and institutional aspects. This present work seeks to contributes to the development of multi-criteria of sustainability performance for the food industry's supply chain. It also proposes a comprehensive framework for analyzing and improving sustainable supply chain performance under uncertainty using a combination of conventional and fuzzy assessment modeling approach. A practical initiative strategy in sustainability improvement is revealed for the sugarcane agroindustry's supply chain., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

The Indonesian agroindustry is a crucial sector for food security, comprising several platforms such as the poultry industry that play a role in providing animal protein. Despite the advantages portrayed by the poultry sector in the country, stiff competition is still encountered with business transformation situation. The rigid and static structures of the Indonesian poultry industry are also reflected in bureaucracy, fear-based cultures, the inefficiency of functional silos, and aversion to change, leading to the need for appropriate agility incorporation. Therefore, this study aims to identify and analyze the key challenges and enablers influencing the achievement of business agility, as well as construct a structural interpretation model for the process through ISM (Interpretative Structural Modeling). The results showed that the hierarchical structure establishment of the influential factors emphasized a logical linkage through ISM implementation. This structural level also identified the major challenges to attaining business agility, indicating the difficulties encountered in work culture transformation and mindset adjustment toward an agile orientation. Meanwhile, management response and knowledge deftness are key enablers in achieving business agility. These results are expected to help business professionals in implementing sustainable organizational model, due to the existence of business agility., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2023 The Authors.)

This paper reviews previous research on the sustainability and policies of palm oil-based bioenergy in Indonesia and Malaysia. A systematic literature review with a meta-analysis (PRISMA) methodology was performed to evaluate the related articles discussing sustainability and bioenergy policies. This study found 96 articles that mapped the sustainability and policies of bioenergy in Indonesia and Malaysia over the last decade. The sustainability studies were divided into two areas: the environment and socioeconomics. Researchers were more likely to examine environmental factors than socioeconomic factors, specifically focusing on the following environmental indicators: land use conversion, deforestation, and CO 2 emissions. Most policy studies concentrated on sustainability and energy security. Over the last two decades, the development of bioenergy policies in Indonesia and Malaysia has been comparable in terms of geographical position and palm oil production. However, Indonesia's bioenergy policy has tended to be more vigorous and dynamic than Malaysia., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (© 2022 The Author(s).)

The oil palm independent smallholder (farmer) is one of the important actors in maintaining the continuity of the production cycle in the oil palm agro-industry supply chain in Indonesia. Various fundamental problems faced by the independent smallholder are related to land legality as well as their limited ability to manage good agricultural practices, access funds and information on current prices, and use of quality and agricultural production facilities. The institutional strengthening of the independent smallholder requires attention and support from government and other business actors in the supply chain of the oil palm agro-industry. This study aims to obtain a model of institutional strengthening through the application of the enrich seven steps of soft system methodology. The assumptions that must be fulfilled in strengthening this institution were described. The institutional strengthening model was developed in three stages, i.e., the establishment of smallholder corporations, the establishment of independent cooperatives, and the revitalization of the Indonesian oil palm independent smallholder association. Various individual strengthening actors were investigated and then integrated. The suggested institutional strengthening model involved cooperatives, smallholder farmers groups, and the oil palm mill, supported by regulatory, financial, and input provider agencies with a mutual partnership program., (© 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd.)