Vol. 5 No. 02 (2019): Creative Research Journal

This issue of CR Journal, Volume 05, No. 02, December 2019, contains five articles covering various sectors. The titles are: 1) Zero Waste Management Index—A Review, 2) Social Capital, Perceptions of Military Involvement, and Community Participation in the Implementation of the Citarum Harum Program, 3) Performance of Salibu Rice Cultivation Technology in Irrigated Paddy Fields in Cianjur Regency, 4) Marketing Strategy of Start-Up Companies in the Education Sector at CV. Big Edu Indonesia, 5) The Effect of Adding Biochar to the Components of Corn Cultivation Technology in Dryland Majalengka.

The first article shows that the indicators developed in the Zero Waste Management Index tend to be partial, only considering environmental aspects, and do not integrate the broader concept of management (which also includes economic, social, financial, or regulatory and policy aspects of waste management systems). Furthermore, although the index has been successfully applied in the context of the relevant research, it is often not applicable in other regions or countries. Therefore, this study recommends developing a Zero Waste Management Index that is appropriate to specific local or regional conditions and addresses the weaknesses of existing indices.

The second article concludes that the level of community participation is relatively low, the level of social capital is moderate, while public perception of military involvement is surprisingly positive. The analysis also shows an unexpected positive relationship between community participation and social capital and between social capital and public perception of military involvement in the Citarum Harum Program.

The third article shows that the innovative nature of Salibu technology is quite effective for development, so farmers have the opportunity to adopt this technology. If Salibu technology is developed on a wider scale, the Planting Index (IP) will increase, so the harvest index will also increase and will increase rice production to support food security in West Java.

The fourth article, based on a study of CV. Big Edu Indonesia, officially became legal on January 14, 2019, with a notary deed number 02. Big Edu Project has several services, namely: school research and management consulting, as well as research plan book products. In developing its business, Big Edu Project implements several marketing strategies.

The fifth article shows that the addition of biochar to the components of corn cultivation technology is very good, indicated by better corn growth and increased productivity by 35.7% from 6.72 t/ha to 9.12 t/ha dry cob. Financially, it is also beneficial with a BC Ratio of 1.40 and an MBCR of 3.75. Farmers' perception of the technology under study is positive, it is expected that farmers will adopt the technology under study.

Happy reading CR Journal Vol. 05 No. 02 December 2019, and may it be beneficial.