Analysis of Quarantine Service Quality on Ship Crew Satisfaction during the Covid-19 Pandemic at Belawan Sea Port

This study aims to analyze the quality of quarantine services on ship crew satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic at the Belawan Sea port. This study is a quantitative study with a cross sectional method which aims to analyze the quality of quarantine services on satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Belawan Sea Port using the ServQual approach which consists of physical evidence, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. The results of the study are expected to provide input regarding the quality of quarantine services provided by the Class I Medan KKP to ship crews during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the ServQual analysis, the results show that the satisfaction of the crew of the quarantine service at Belawan Port is very satisfying with a suitability level of 107.56% (the average service / reality score is 4.00 and the expectation score is 3.72). It is suggested to improve coordination and more intensive advocacy with shipping agents as intermediaries between officers and skippers as crew so as to reduce the length of service waiting time, in order to increase the number of human resources carrying out document checks on board, involving female medical officers for health checks The crew who came from affected countries/ports to facilitate information retrieval, ordered the boarding officers to bring Personal Protective Equipment when interacting with the crew.

Studies on Intercropping of Sugarbeet Beta Vulgaris L. With Sugarcane Saccharum Officinarun L. by Different Management Practices

Keeping in view the low fertilizer, less organic matter in soil and small holdings for sugarcane-sugar beet in Pakistan, the present research work was started at the Agricultural Research Institute, Dera Ismail Khan during 2009-10 and 2010-11 to make available a possible pack up of reserve management technology to sugarcane and sugar beet farmers under dry region. Three experiments were laid out in a randomized complete block design with factorial arrangement and four replications. The treatment size was 4.5 m x 5 m (22.5 m2). Approved sugarcane varity “HSF-240” and sugar beet varity “Antak” was used in all experiments.In first experiment, six NPK doses F0 (0-0-0), F1 (100-100-100), F2 (150-150- 150), F3 (200-200-200), F4 (250-250-250), and F5 (300-300-300) NPK kg ha-1 and sugar beet was intercropped in sugarcane with 90 cm spaced row. In second experiment, manures @ 10 t ha-1(farm yard manure, press mud, compost) in combination with NPK 100-100-100 and 250-250-250 NPK kg ha-1. Sugar beet was intercropped in sugarcane with 90 cm spaced row. In third experiment, three planting geometries 75 cm spaced single row strips, 30/90 cm row strips, 30/120 cm row strips and sugar beet intercrop in sugarcane were practiced. Data were recorded on various growth and yield parameters like germination (%), millable cane (m-2), individual cane weight (kg), sugar recovery (%), stirpcane yield, and sugar yield of sugarcane, whereas, beet germination (%), number of beets (m-2), individual beet weight (kg), beet sugar recovery (%), and beet sugar yield (t ha-1) were recorded in sugar beet, benefit cost ratio (BCR), in all experiments. In first trial the highest benefit cost ratio (BCR) and land equivalent ratio were obtained from the combination of NPK application @ 250: 250:250 NPK kg ha-1, when sugar beet was intercropped in sugarcane. In second trial, maximum economic benefit was obtained with FYM + 250:250:250 NPK kg ha-1, in sugarcane intercropped with sugarbeet. In the third trial maximum economic benefit was obtained fromplanting geometry of 30/90 cm row strips when sugar beet was intercropped in sugarcane. It is concluded that sugarcane growers of arid areas can get maximum return when sugarcane is planted in 30/90 cm spaced paired row strips with FYM 10 tons ha-1 and 250:250:250 NPK kg ha-1 in sugarcane intercropped with sugarbeet. Better water and fertilizer use efficiency of autumn sugarcane on above mentioned soils was noted due to enhanced light interception. Cultural operations in standing crop like irrigation, fertilization, weeding, hoeing, earthing up and foliar spray of pesticides are easily carried out as ample interstrip space was available. Minimum lodging was observed due to availability of adequate space among the paired row strips.