ABSTRACT The cermai sponge cake agroindustryis a distinctive localproduct with high potential to increase community income through the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study aims to analyze the business performance and marketing strategies of the cermai sponge cake agroindustry in Kuok District, Kampar Regency. The research employed a survey method with a quantitative a…
ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the factors that influence consumer decisions in purchasing fruit at Pasar Buah 88 and to identify the dominant factors that have an influence. The background of this study is based on the fact that Pasar Buah 88 has experienced a lot of competition to date, such as competition with various traditional markets in the surrounding area from time to time. P…
ABSTRACT Providing organic materials such as rice husk biochar can improve soil quality and increase the availability of nutrients that plant roots can absorb. Providing organic materials with NPK fertilization will increase the availability of N, P and K in the soil. This study aims to determine the effect of the combination of rice husk biochar with NPK fertilizer and get the best dose combi…
ABSTRACT Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food crop in Indonesia, making productivity improvement essential. In Riau Province, the harvested area has not significantly increased rice production, thus proper planting systems and balanced fertilization are required. This study aimed to determine the best combination of biofertilizer supplemented with Mucuna bracteata to reduce the use of…
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a plant with high economic value because it is one of the producers of vegetable oil. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) are soil microorganisms that are beneficial for plants and live in the root zone or rhizosphere. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the interaction of Humic Acid and PGPR administration, as well as…
ABSTRACT Corn (Zea mays L.) is an important food commodity in Indonesia. However, corn production in Riau Province has declined due to attacks by corn borers (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner), which can damage up to 39.7% of crops. Control is generally carried out using synthetic chemical insecticides that have negative impacts, such as killing natural enemies, resistance, and resurgence. An …
ABSTRACT The decline in the number of Melaleuca cajuputi trees at Universitas Riau since their establishment in 2023 indicates health issues within the stand that require Monitoring. This study aims to assess the status and health level of Melaleuca cajuputi stands at Universitas Riau. The research employed a vegetation census using the Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) approach, which includ…
ABSTRACT Flakes are a ready-to-eat food typically made from whole corn kernels. Flakes are made using high-carbohydrate ingredients such as banana peel flour and mung bean flour. This research aims to obtain the best comparison of banana peel flour and green bean flour for the quality of flakes. This research was carried out experimentally using a completely randomized design with four tre…
ABSTRACT Bioplastics are eco-friendly alternatives to petrochemical plastics, capable of degrading naturally. Starch-based bioplastics, such as those from sago are renewable but limited by brittleness and moisture sensitivity. To enhance their performance, cellulose fillers are often incorporated. Sago pulp, a lignocelluloserich byproduct of sago starch processing, offers promising potenti…
This thesis is titled Development of Interactive E-Modules Assisted by Flipbooks on Argumentative Writing Material for High School Students. This research was motivated by an analysis of student needs, interviews with teachers, and an analysis of learning objectives, which are not only oriented toward general theory but also differentiated approaches and Riau Malay cultural content. The o…
ABSTRACT Sago is one of the plants with high starch content and potentially to be used for biodegradable film production. Biodegradable film from natural sago starch has low mechanical properties and water resistance so it is necessary to modify the starch with sodium tripolyphosphate as cross-linking agents. Biodegradable film from modified sago starch still has low mechanical properties,…
ABSTRACT Cocoa pod husk waste has the potential to be utilized in an economically and environmentally friendly manner, one of which is as a raw material for the production of activated charcoal. Activated charcoal is a solid form of carbon with a large surface area, ranging from 100 to 2000 m²/g. The objective of this study was to identify the most effective concentration of sulfuric acid as …
Creative accounting, as an act of deceiving financial statement users, can be used by managers for personal interests. The motivation to protect the interests of financial statement users has driven the need for this research to investigate factors that can help reduce or limit managers’ tendencies to manipulate financial report data, one of which is through the implementation of corporate go…
ABSTRACT This study discusses the design and performance evaluation of the Butler Matrix in 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and 12x12 configurations, integrated with MIMO antennas for applications at a working frequency of 9.3 GHz in the X-Band frequency band. This research is intended as part of the development of a smart antenna-based radar platform that requires a power-sharing system with the ability …
ABSTRACT Province of Riau, known for its abundant natural resources, boasts a diverse range of sectors, including oil and gas. However, its development faces numerous challenges. One vital aspect is effective and efficient logistics management, particularly in resource management, such as heavy equipment transportation for raw materials and products. Therefore, the system must be modified with…
ABSTRACT Benzoic acid is an intermediate material needed in Indonesia. The benzoic acid plant is designed with a production capacity of 18,000 tons per year. The raw materials used are toluene and oxygen, with the assistance of cobalt acetate catalyst through the toluene oxidation reaction. The average import of benzoic acid in Indonesia is 8,339 tons per year (BPS, 2023). It is expected that …
Companies that have subsidiaries will affect the level of complexity of financial reporting that must be audited, especially in the process of consolidating financial statements. This condition increases the volume and diversity of transactions that must be verified by the auditor, thus potentially extending the time required to complete the audit process. Explained in agency theory, which stat…
ABSTRACT Food waste is the highest component of solid waste generated in Indonesia, and improper management contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. One major source of food waste is the food service sector, including the canteens of the Faculty of Engineering (FT) and the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Riau. This study aims to analyze food waste gen…
Fraudulent financial reporting can harm various parties, particularly within the environment of State-Owned Enterprises. This study adopts the Fraud Hexagon theory, an extension of previous fraud theories by adding collusion as one of the causal factors of fraud. The six key elements tested in this study include stimulus (pressure), capability, opportunity, rationalization, ego (arrogance),…
ABSTRACT Activities of street vendors in the Riau Main Stadium Area, Pekanbaru City, generate various types of waste, notably biomass waste comprising sugarcane bagasse and corn cobs. The generation rate of this biomass waste reaches 117.2 kg/day of sugarcane bagasse and 12.5 kg/day of corn cobs. The carbon content within this biomass waste can be utilized as renewable energy in the form o…