Eastern Indonesia
Agribusiness Development
Opportunities (EI-ADO) - Central Sulawesi

Maize pest status and their natural enemies in maize production area of Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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ArdjanharEtAl(2010)MaizePestStatusNaturalEnemiesMaizeProductionAreaDonggala_AIAT.pdf

A number of insect pests are associated with maize in Indonesia. This article examines the species composition and status of maize pests in Donggala district of Central Sulawesi province in order to identify an appropriate control strategy and make location-specific integrated pest management recommendations. The study was carried out in seven villages in 2007, in which 50 samples were collected in each location from maize plots of 0.25-1 ha. Observations were recorded visually using sweep nets. The results reveal that maize pests found in Donggala district were almost the same as elsewhere in terms of structure, infection and distribution. The most important insect pests were Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee, Helicoverpa armigera Boddie and Atherigana sp, followed by Dalbulus maidis Delong and Walcott, Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch and Nezara viridula L. The study recorded one parasite and 12 predators as natural enemies of these pests. In particular, egg parasites were found to be more effective in controlling O. furnacalis compared with larval parasites. The percentage of egg mass of O. furnacalis parasites ranged from 60-96 per cent in all locations.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Ardjanhar A., Muis A. and Nonci N.

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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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Cash crop choice and income dynamics in rural areas: evidence for post-crisis Indonesia

sudo — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:48:24 +0000

KlasenEtAl(2012)CashCropChoiceIncomeDynamicsRuralAreas.pdf

This article explores the degree to which diversification to non-farm activities, productivity improvements for identical crops (in this case coffee) and crop switching (from coffee to cocoa) are driving income dynamics in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Using a household panel data set for Central Sulawesi collected in 2001, 2004 and 2006, the authors find that the growth in and level of rural incomes in the post-crisis period can be explained by a common set of factors, including an increase in non-agricultural household incomes, a shift in cropping patterns and more favourable commodity prices for cocoa. While many households derived part of their incomes from non-agricultural activities, significant entrance barriers for poorer households to become engaged in profitable non-agricultural activities remain. Moreover, incomes from agriculture still constitute the financial backbone of rural households. Income growth among poor households can be primarily attributed to increases in agricultural self-employed income while richer households also benefited from strong increases in non-agricultural incomes. The basic income relationships obtained from this study can be found all over rural Indonesia.

Publication Date:

2012

Author:

Klasen S., Priebe J. and Rudolf R.

Journal:

Agricultural Economics 44, 349-364

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Profitability

Central Sulawesi

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Coffee

The “sweet desire”: cacao cultivation and its knowledge transfer in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

sudo — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:35:23 +0000

Abbate(2007)SweetDesireCacaoCultivationKnowlegdeTransferCentralSulawesi_STORMA.pdf

This report covers cacao production, how cacao farmers acquire, utilise and transfer technical knowledge as well as providing an understanding of the global cacao value chain. Information was obtained through interviews with farmers (n=50) and additional value chain actors. The primary knowledge transfer pathways identified are through family, friends and neighbours. Trainee programs are recognised as an important tool with the following key areas for technology transfer: management options for cocoa pod borer, grafting and cutting techniques, improved understanding of the importance of cacao fermentation and drying. The report identifies additional suggestions to achieve improvements in the cacao value chain such as farmer cooperatives. These provide for direct marketing from cooperatives to buyers, are supported with technology and technical information and also provide a conduit for training.

Publication Date:

2007

Author:

Abbate, M.

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STORMA Discussion Paper Series Sub-program A on Social and Economic Dynamics in Rain Forest Margins, No. 17

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Economic analysis of on-farm feeding strategies to increase post-weaning live weight gain of Bali calves

sudo — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:39:56 +0000

PriyantiEtAl(2010)EconomicAnalysisOnFarmFeedingStrategiesIncreasePostWeaningLiveweightGainBaliCalves.pdf

This paper examines the economic feasibility of best-bet feeding strategies to increase live weight gain of early weaned Bali calves to identify opportunities for increased profit above feed costs on-farm. The research evaluates 53 feeding strategies in 14 on-station experiments in Central Sulawesi, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The best-bet feeding strategy at each site was implemented, monitored and adapted on-farm in villages for six months. Results show an increase in smallholder profits compared to prevailing practices in all but one village in East Nusa Tenggara where there was no difference. The highest profit above feed cost was achieved through supplementation of commonly utilized low quality feeds with feeds high in crude protein. The revenue over cost ranged from 2.5 to 7.5, with profitability from Rp. 1.1 to 2 million/head/six months. The paper concludes that there is considerable potential to improve the feeding management of weaned Bali calves and increase farmers' income by using locally available feed resources. Tree legumes provide the greatest potential to increase farm income and have not been fully utilized as a feed source for Bali cattle in Indonesia.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Priyanti A., Quigley S., Marsetyo, Pamungkas D., Dahlanuddin, Budisantoso E. and Poppi D.

Journal:

In 'Community Empowerment and Tropical Animal Industry. Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar on Tropical Animal Production, Yogyakarta, 19-22 October 2010'.

Publisher:

Faculty of Animal Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Liveweight gain and feed intake of weaned Bali cattle fed a range of diets in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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MarsetyoEtAl(2012)LivewieghtGainFeedIntakeWeanedBaliCattle.pdf

Limited information exists about the growth of young Bali calves under local feeding strategies which are likely to be adopted by farmers. In this article, the authors examine a range of diets designed to increase the growth rate of young Bali cattle and develop practical feeding strategies to complement weaning in order to improve cattle production systems of smallholder farmers in Central Sulawesi. Three experiments were conducted to determine liveweight gain and feed and water intake of weaned Bali cattle offered a range of feed types. In each experiment, 18 weaned male Bali cattle were allocated to three treatment groups in a completely randomised block design, with six animals per treatment. The results show that the growth of weaned Bali calves could be substantially increased from ~0.1-0.2 kg/day on various forage sources in the region to over 0.4 kg/day with the addition of locally available protein/energy concentrates or gliricidia without depleting available feed resources. The authors conclude that increases of this order would likely have a major impact on the turnover of cattle and increase cash flows for smallholder operations across eastern Indonesia.

Publication Date:

2012

Author:

Marsetyo, Damry, Quigley S.P., McLennan S.R. and Poppi D.P.

Journal:

Animal Production Science Vol. 56

Publisher:

CSIRO Publishing

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Eastern IndonesiaAgribusiness DevelopmentOpportunities (EI-ADO) - Central Sulawesi

Maize pest status and their natural enemies in maize production area of Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Cash crop choice and income dynamics in rural areas: evidence for post-crisis Indonesia

The “sweet desire”: cacao cultivation and its knowledge transfer in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Economic analysis of on-farm feeding strategies to increase post-weaning live weight gain of Bali calves

Liveweight gain and feed intake of weaned Bali cattle fed a range of diets in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Eastern Indonesia
Agribusiness Development
Opportunities (EI-ADO) - Central Sulawesi