Eastern Indonesia
Agribusiness Development
Opportunities (EI-ADO) - NTB

IFC SADI Agri sectors: value chain analysis for the NTB shallot industry

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NimmoBell(2007)ValueChainAnalysisNTBShallotIndustry_IFC_SADI.pdf

This report presents a sector profile and value chain analysis of the shallot industry in West Nusa Tenggara, identifying potential areas for SADI program support. The research shows that shallots are a profitable but potentially high risk niche crop in some parts of the province, particularly Bima. Apart from assisting with the problems of financing the relatively high value of inputs, such as seed, fertiliser, water, weed and pest control, the SADI program could seek to research seed varieties and the most economical way to produce propagation materials (bulbs) locally, potentially saving significantly on input costs and improving yields and bulb quality. The analysis also shows that there is potential to better link production with markets elsewhere in Indonesia. However, further research is required to explore possible linkages between end users or processors (in Java, Kalimantan and Makassar) and cooperative groups, which could be developed to improve marketing, buying and financial service activities.

Publication Date:

2007

Author:

Nimmo-Bell and Company Ltd.

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IFC

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Optimalising potato productivity in Sembalun Highlands, Nusa Tenggara Barat-Indonesia

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HidayaEtAl(2010)OptimalisingPotatoProductivitySembalunHighlandsNTB.pdf

This article presents the findings of a study to help farmers develop optimal potato yields in the Sembalun Highlands—an isolated area of West Nusa Tenggara province without specialist potato support services. The author's assumption was that utilizing a less costly potato system would increase the ability of small farmers to take up potato production. The research was carried out in six farmers' fields involving six farmer-initiated learning groups, who compared the use of superphosphate with local compost. The results show that there was no significant difference in yields using 300 and 600 kg/ha of superphosphate, which produced 33.0 and 33.1 t/ha, respectively. Likewise, there was no significant difference in yield using compost treatments at 3,000kg/ha and 5,000 kg/ha, resulting in 33.0 and 32.7 t/ha, respectively. As a result, farmers can reduce costs and increase income by improving efficiency in input use. An added benefit of this research is the capacity building of local farmers and extension workers, who are now equipped to plan and coordinate simple potato experiments.

Publication Date:

2011

Author:

Hidayah B.N., Sudjudi, Hadiawati L., Sudjatmiko D.P., Dawson P., Hill T. and Warren J.M.

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In 'Proceedings of the 7th ACSA Conference 2011' pp. 282-286

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Optimising the productivity of the potato/brassica cropping system in Central and West Java and potato/brassica/allium system in South Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara. FR2011-24

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Dawson(2011)OptimisingProductivityPotatoCroppingSystemCentralWestJava_ACIAR.pdf

This report details the outcomes of work undertaken in West Java, Central Java, West Nusa Tenggara and South Sulawesi to develop potato and cabbage integrated crop management systems, develop and improve farmer access to quality potato seed and build capacity for adaptive research and development. The report details the results from surveys of 80 potato and 50 cabbage crops covering crop agronomy, yield, economics, post-harvest management and potato seed supply, source and quality. It outlines the constraints to potato and cabbage production, with low soil pH being the major constraint. A modified farmer field school participatory technology transfer process facilitated farmer testing of a range of crop management techniques (potato late blight and clubroot management, liming), which is discussed in the report. Soil testing identified the Sembalun Valley as free of potato cyst nematode (PCN) for the potential development of a partial PCN free seed supply using seed imported from Australia. The impact of the project was assessed through farmer surveys, which identified a number of production, financial, environmental, social and gender impacts.

Publication Date:

2011

Author:

Dawson P., et al.

Publisher:

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

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Identifying economic and social constraints for water management in vegetable production in East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara

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Ancev(2009)IdentifyingEconomicSocialConstraintsWaterManagementVegProductionNTT-NTB_ACIAR_SADI.pdf

Despite various activities promoting improved water resource management and effective water use to produce high value vegetables, adoption has been limited. This study examined the economic and social constraints influencing farmer's non-adoption behaviour and key research areas to understand this behaviour. Information was obtained via desktop review and semi-structured interviews with farmers in East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara followed by a stakeholder workshop to validate findings. The report details constraints to improved water management in relation to technology adoption, market engagement, management of water infrastructure assets and social issues in water management. These include lack of capital and credit access, market price risk, production risks, inadequate incentives for water infrastructure maintenance, social attitude and gender factors, transportation and logistics, problematic extension and knowledge transfer, inadequate property rights structure and institutional problems in water management, labour and land constraints. The author outlines key areas for investigation including options for water infrastructure asset management; managing risk and uncertainty in high value crops; market price responses to changed supplies; and investigating social attitudes and perceptions to market engagement and technology adoption.

Publication Date:

2009

Author:

Ancev T.

Publisher:

SMAR/2007/219. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

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Eastern Indonesia agribusiness development opportunities - analysis of mango value chains.

sudo — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:16:52 +0000

Wandschneider(2013)EasternIndonesiaAgribusinessDevelopmentOpportunitiesAnalysisMangoValueChains_ACIAR.pdf

This study provides a detailed characterisation and analysis of the mango value chain in Situbondo, East Java, and North Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat and identification of potential pro-poor interventions, with an emphasis on private sector involvement. The study was guided by the M4P framework and involved a review of existing knowledge and collection of primary data through focus group discussions with farmers and traders, individual semi-structured interviews with value chain stakeholders, direct observation methods during field visits to villages, enterprise facilities, markets and modern retail outlets, and a structured questionnaire to collect farm price and cost data. Proposed interventions focus on enabling off-season production, development of exports and upstream quality chains. The report also discusses strategies for these points of intervention. Key findings are reported against three areas: poverty, gender and environment and outline the impacts of value chain interventions. The authors conclude with a summary of key research gaps encompassing export development, farm technologies, varieties, processing, value chain margins, price incentives for quality investment, business models of wholesalers and exporters and production data gaps.

Publication Date:

2013

Author:

Wandschneider T.

Publisher:

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

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Maize in Indonesia: production systems, constraints, and research priorities

sudo — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:12:36 +0000

SwastikaEtAl(2004)MaizeIndoProductionSystemsConstraintsResearchPriorities_CIMMYT.pdf

The demand for maize as food and feed in Indonesia has been steadily increasing. Total national maize production has grown at 4.07 per cent per annum in the last three decades, thanks mainly to the adoption of improved production technologies, particularly hybrid seed. This high production, however, still fails to meet domestic demand and has caused a rapid increase in the net import of maize. This study presents the maize production systems in four major maize-producing provinces in Indonesia: Lampung, East Java, West Nusa Tenggara and South Sulawesi. It identifies important productivity constraints faced by maize farmers, including low grain prices during harvest; high input prices; large distances between maize production areas, feed mills and seed industries; lack of promotion of local improved maize varieties (OPVs and hybrids) by government research centres; and lack of farmer capital. The authors propose that farmers, the Government of Indonesia, and private companies should be encouraged to develop appropriate technology and policies, such as tariffs and credit systems, to overcome some of these constraints.

Publication Date:

2004

Author:

Swastika D.K.S., Kasim F., Suhariyanto K., Sudana W., Hendayana R., Gerpacio R.V. and Pingali P.L.

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CIMMYT

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Community-based maize seed production: a case study of South Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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SaenongEtAl(2005)CommunityBasedMaizeSeedProductionCaseStudySouthSulawesiWestNusaTenggara_ICeRI.pdf

The high prices of new maize seed varieties in Indonesia has prevented some farmers, especially those in remote areas, from accessing high quality seed to increase their yields. This study aimed to accelerate the distribution of new high yield varieties by establishing community-based seed production systems at the village level to produce and provide high quality seed at an affordable price for farmers. Research was carried out in South Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara provinces between 2002 and 2004. Several seed varieties were tried and tested by farmers to first establish their preference based on local needs and conditions. Farmers in both locations preferred the Lamuru variety, which they began producing and distributing at both the community level and to nearby provinces. Results confirm that the local seed growers were able to produce high quality seed and disseminate them to local farmers. In South Sulawesi, for example, seed sold by local growers increased from 57 tons in 2003 to 92.5 tons in 2004. The authors therefore conclude that establishing community-based seed production systems can lead to accelerated distribution of new high-yielding seed varieties.

Publication Date:

2005

Author:

Saenong S., Subandi, Mejaya M. J. and Zubachtirodin.

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In 'Proceedings of the Ninth Asian Regional Maize Workshop, 5-9 September 2005, Beijing, China', ed. by K. Pixley and S.H. Zhang. CIMMYT

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Impact of agricultural policy on soybean production in West Nusa Tenggara province

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DipokusumoEtAl(2003)ImpactAgriculturalPolicySoybeanProductionNTB.pdf

In this report, Dipokusumo et al. examine the impacts of government policy on the profitability of wetland and dryland soybean in West Nusa Tenggara and the extent to which the province has a comparative advantage in soybean production. The research uses data collected through interviews with 90 soybean farmers, as well as policymakers, end users, extension agents and traders, in the districts of Central Lombok, Sumbawa and Bima. It uses the Policy Analysis Matrix as a data analysis tool. Findings show positive profits at both private and social prices, meaning that farmers have an incentive to grow soybeans under the current (no tariff) policy regime. Positive social profits indicate that soybeans also have a comparative advantage in West Nusa farming systems. Under these conditions there is no reason to distort prices in an effort to increase land devoted to soybeans. The authors suggest that government intervention should instead focus on improved extension services and better research programs that would lead to more productive soybean varieties. This type of research is important as it reinforces the need for Indonesia to promote agricultural production in order to avoid becoming dependent on foreign markets.

Publication Date:

2013

Author:

Dipokusumo B., Zaini A., Husni S.m and Haeluddin.

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Contract farming and smallholders' critical perspective on peanuts contract farming experience in NTB province of Indonesia

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Widjaja(2009)ContractFarmingSmallholdersCriticalPerspectivePeanutContractFarmingExperienceNTB.pdf

This paper explores the experience of contract farming between Garuda Food—represented locally by PT Bumi Mekar Tani—and peanut smallholders in West Nusa Tenggara. The research uses data gathered from a survey of 713 smallholders (contract and non-contract farmers) from 72 farmers groups in seven peanut growing districts, as well as semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders. Overall, the findings suggest that the contract farming has a positive effect on the peanut sector, improving contract farmer's incomes, generating employment, and improving the quality of conditions in the peanut sector, including price determination. The program has also increased farmer's access to credit, and strengthened social capital and learning between members. However, weaknesses in the program need to be addressed, including the unbalanced contractual relationship between firm and farmers, unclear risk management for farmers, and social impacts on labour and gender (peanuts used to be the domain of women). The paper provides useful insights on the actual experiences of contract farmers to complement existing research on the economic impacts of the model.

Publication Date:

2009

Author:

Widjaja H.

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Graduate School of Development Studies, International Institute of Social Studies: The Hague.

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IFC SADI Agri sectors: value chain analysis for the NTB peanut industry

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NimmoBell(2007)ValueChainAnalysisNTBPeanutIndustry_IFC_SADI.pdf

This report presents a value chain analysis of the peanut industry in West Nusa Tenggara. It shows that peanuts have a ready market in Indonesia but seasonal peaks in supply and lack of local ability to adequately dry, process and store peanuts limits smallholder earning potential. Research is required on improved seed varieties and best operational practices including cultivation versus direct planting, irrigation, fertiliser, weed and pest control. Cash flow problems with inputs (after the rice harvest) could be reduced or eliminated with farmer business management training. Cooperative groups of farmers would provide the potential to develop access to finance, processing, storage and markets. Garuda foods have established a processing facility in Lombok and seek a greater supply of quality peanuts, presenting an opportunity for SADI to assist farm groups to link with Garuda and develop their cooperative activities with an assured market. While improvements within the value chain have the potential to improve net profits for farmers, the analysis shows that understanding of farmer's overall annual farming operation, family and community needs is required for interventions to be adopted and contribute to overall improvements in smallholder income and welfare.

Publication Date:

2007

Author:

Nimmo-Bell and Company Ltd.

Publisher:

IFC

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Eastern IndonesiaAgribusiness DevelopmentOpportunities (EI-ADO) - NTB

IFC SADI Agri sectors: value chain analysis for the NTB shallot industry

Optimalising potato productivity in Sembalun Highlands, Nusa Tenggara Barat-Indonesia

Optimising the productivity of the potato/brassica cropping system in Central and West Java and potato/brassica/allium system in South Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara. FR2011-24

Identifying economic and social constraints for water management in vegetable production in East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara

Eastern Indonesia agribusiness development opportunities - analysis of mango value chains.

Maize in Indonesia: production systems, constraints, and research priorities

Community-based maize seed production: a case study of South Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Impact of agricultural policy on soybean production in West Nusa Tenggara province

Contract farming and smallholders' critical perspective on peanuts contract farming experience in NTB province of Indonesia

IFC SADI Agri sectors: value chain analysis for the NTB peanut industry

Eastern Indonesia
Agribusiness Development
Opportunities (EI-ADO) - NTB