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Agribisnis Indonesia
Bagian Timur (EI-ADO) - Rainfed

Prospects of maize farming development in the rainfed lowlands of Indonesia

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Syuryawati-Faesal(2010)ProspectsMaizeFarmingDevelopmentRainfedLowlandsIndo_ICeRI.pdf

In recent years, maize cropping in Indonesia has been increasing rapidly at 20-30 per cent per annum, particularly in the lowlands. Yet more areas have the potential for development of maize farming. This paper presents the results of integrated maize management trials conducted in lowland areas of Sidrap regency in South Sulawesi during the dry seasons of 2006 and 2007. Data was gathered through Rural Participatory Appraisals, respondent interviews and secondary data collection. The results show that planting open-pollinated varieties of maize (Lamuru and Srikandi Kuning-1) produced an average of 4-4.5 t/ha-1 with a benefit of Rp. 4.6 million ha-1 and a return:cost ratio of 2.31. This shows the marked promise of developing maize in the rainfed lowlands. The authors propose that five component technologies need to be implemented by farmers for integrated management of maize production, namely high-yielding open-pollinated varieties, quality seed, appropriate plant spacing, nitrogen fertilization and water channel construction. The authors conclude that more emphasis should be placed on planting maize in Indonesia's rainfed lowlands, especially since technology is available to enhance productivity and cost efficiency.

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2010

Author:

Syuryawati, Hadijah A.D. and Faesal.

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In 'Maize for Asia: emerging trends and technologies. Proceeding of the 10th Asian Regional Maize Workshop, Makassar, Indonesia, 20-23 October 2008', ed. by P.H. Zaidi, M. Azrai and K.V. Pixley. CIMMYT

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Nutrient management in rainfed lowland rice-maize cropping systems of Indonesia

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Faesal-Syafruddin(2010)NutrientManagementRainfedLowlandRicemaizeCroppingSystemsIndo_ICeRI.pdf

Boosting productivity of rice and maize in rice-maize cropping systems requires efficient fertilizer management to improve the nutrition status of the soil. However, fertilizer rates for rice-maize cropping systems are conventionally calculated separately for each commodity regardless of the fertilizer residue of the preceding crop. This paper explores the impact of balancing and phasing nutrients for both crops on crop yields. It is based on an experiment conducted at the ICERI experimental farm in Maros during 2007. The experiment used a randomized block design with four replications of NPKS fertilizer in a rice-maize rotation. The findings show that the highest yield of both rice (5.01 t ha-1) and maize (8.30 t ha-1) were obtained by using a combination of four fertilizers (600 kg ha-1 urea, 200 kg ha-1 SP 36, 200 ha-1KCl and 100 kg ha-1 ZA) in equal proportions—50 per cent for rice and 50 per cent for maize. This finding suggests that fertilizer use efficiency and productivity of a rice-maize cropping system in the rainfed lowlands of Indonesia would be optimized if the fertilizer dosage was appropriately apportioned to the two crops.

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2010

Author:

Faesal and Syafruddin

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The competitiveness of soybean production in Blitar, East Java

sudo — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:08:52 +0000

AnandaEtAl(2003)CompetitivenessSoybeanProductionBlitarEast Java.pdf

Reduced productivity and increased demand for soybean products has increased dependency on soybean imports and support for tariffs. This study involved a desk top analysis and interviews with key stakeholders (soybean farmers, traders, and government officials) in Blitar, East Java, to develop farm level production budgets based on traditional and improved production technology (improved seed and water control, monoculture and multi-cropping). The Policy Analysis Matrix was used to analyse the competitiveness of different soybean cropping systems, the influence of public investment and the impact of price fluctuations resulting from government policy. Results indicate that all methods of soybean production are both privately and socially profitable. The authors thus conclude that protectionist policies are unnecessary and that Blitar soybean production is competitive with imported soybean. Investments in technology provided greater profits than traditional soybean production while improved technology, multi-cropping and non-irrigated land provided the highest private and social benefits. The authors recommend that any policy should promote and distribute welfare amongst all soybean chain stakeholders.

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2013

Author:

Ananda C.F., Arisudi A., Suprapto E. and Waluyowati N.P.

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