Eastern Indonesia
Agribusiness Development
Opportunities (EI-ADO) - Pest And Disease

Farmers' knowledge and effectiveness of insecticide uses by farmers in controlling Spodoptera exigua on shallots in Brebes and Cirebon

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Basuki(2011)FarmersKnowledgeEffectivenessInsecticideUsesFarmersControllingSpodopteraExiguaShallots_IVEGRI.pdf

A significant constraint to shallot production is damage by the onion caterpillar (Spodoptera exigua) which can cause yield losses of 45-57%. This study assesses farmer knowledge and effectiveness of insecticides for S. exigua control in shallots in West Java and Central Java. Data was sourced via group discussions and individual interviews (n=100) and analysed using descriptive statistical method and content analysis. Respondent characteristics are briefly reported. The discussion encompasses farmer perceptions of shallot pests, knowledge of pesticide formulations, sources of pesticide information and details farmer pest control strategies. The report identifies that 60% of pesticides used are not government approved and that control strategies are based on short interval (1-2 days), high concentration (150-200% of recommendation) sprays mixes of 2-6 insecticides. The author discusses resistance implications and potential synergistic, antagonistic or neutral impact of spray mixes and the effectiveness of farmer control strategies as indicated by crop damage. Further research areas are summarised as: confirmation of S. mauritia pest status; development of an effective information dissemination system; control options that comprise effective control; ovicidal activity; and identification of synergistic insecticide mixtures.

Publication Date:

2011

Author:

Basuki S.R.

Journal:

Indonesian Journal of Agriculture 4(1), 22-32

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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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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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The impact of IPM training on farmers' subjective estimates of economic thresholds for soybean pests in central Java, Indonesia

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Mariyono(2007)ImpactIPMTrainingFarmersSubjectiveEstimatesEconomicThresholdsSoybeanPestsCentralJava_ANU.pdf

This paper assesses the impact of integrated pest management (IPM) training on the economics of pest management decision making and discusses the mechanisms of reduced insecticides associated with IPM training. Background information outlines IPM and pesticide use and the concept of an economic threshold for pest control. Data on soybeans during 1990-1998 was collected from provincial agricultural agencies and analysed using an econometric analysis. Results include a discussion of the extent to which the model explains the variability in pest attack and pesticide use and details relationships with other variables. The paper highlights that pesticide use decreased as IPM training increased and discusses this in terms of changes in farmer expectations for yield loss and increasing acceptable levels of pest attack up to a point i.e. the economic threshold. The authors outline policy implications and some considerations for continued dissemination of IPM training given its success in influencing farmer's strategic thinking and develop economical plant protection.

Publication Date:

2007

Author:

Mariyono J.

Journal:

International Journal of Pest Management 53(2), 83-87

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The impact of integrated pest management technology on insecticide use in soybean farming in Java, Indonesia: two models of demand for insecticides

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Mariyono(2008)ImpactIPMTechnologyInsecticideUseSoybeanFarmingJava_ANU.pdf

This study examined soybean insecticide demand in Java and assessed the impact of integrated pest management (IPM) on insecticide use using aggregate regional data. The report includes an overview of the IPM program and technology transfer including a detailed outline of Farmer Field Schools. Data was collected from various sources and analysed using recursive and simultaneous equation models, the construction of which is detailed in the report. Results from each model are reported and compared, consistently attributing significant reductions in soybean insecticide use in Jogjakarta and Central Java to IPM technology. Results are discussed in terms of how well the variables explain variation in insecticide use and outline the relationship between insecticide use and other variables such as relative pesticide price, pest infestation and IPM technology. The greater accuracy of the simultaneous model was highlighted due to its ability to capture the reversible relationship between pest infestation and insecticide use. In concluding, the authors attribute the reduction in soybean insecticide use to the elimination of the insecticide subsidy which resulted in increased insecticide prices and dissemination of IPM technology.

Publication Date:

2008

Author:

Mariyono J.

Journal:

Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development 5(1), 43-56

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A rapid assessment of the specialty coffee value chain in Indonesia

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Ottoway(2007)RapidAssessmentSpecialtyCoffeeValueChainIndo_USAID_AMARTA.pdf

While the demand for specialty coffee in Indonesia is high, the industry is constrained by its inability to increase production. This study assesses the trade and marketing practices of Indonesian specialty coffee through interviews with different value chain actors— exporters, farmer associations and cooperatives, processors, traders and government representatives—in the provinces of South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Aceh and Bali. The research identifies a number of key constraints to increasing productivity including lack of coffee traceability, limited on-farm drying and pulping facilities, lack of control of coffee berry borer, and an inefficient coffee representative body. The author makes four key recommendations, namely a proposed intervention on Flores to improve agronomic practices and develop organic coffee; restoring Arabica coffee to tsunami abandoned acreage (>20 per cent) and expanding farmers drying capacity and pulping ability; the use of Broca traps to immediately improve production and quality of Robusta and low altitude Arabica coffees affected by coffee borer; and development of direct market linkages. The report notes that activities addressing some of these recommendations are already underway.

Publication Date:

2007

Author:

Ottaway A.

Publisher:

USAID AMARTA Project

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The economics of pest and production management in small-holder cocoa: lessons from Sulawesi

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Perdew-Shively(2009)EconomicsPestProductionManagementSmallholderCocoaLessonsSulawesi.pdf

This article examines pest control and production management methods used by farmers in Sulawesi to improve cocoa bean quality and increase income from cocoa. Strategies investigated include those directed at increasing the number and size of cocoa pods, those aimed at reducing hosts for pest transmission, two input-intensive approaches, and the alternative of doing nothing beyond harvesting mature cocoa pods. The research also identifies factors correlated with choice of technique by using a multiple outcome model to measure the likelihood of a behavioural response given conditioning factors such as household and farm characteristics. Data was collected in 2005 from 600 households and 915 cocoa fields in one village in Luwu district. The findings suggest that spraying is a profitable management strategy and that modest gains in profit could be realised through greater use of fertiliser, and of both household and hired labour. The authors conclude that average increases in private returns from more intensive cocoa management appears to compensate for higher production costs, but observed extension efforts have not been correlated with higher profits among farmers in the sample.

Publication Date:

2009

Author:

Perdew J.G. and Shively G.E.

Journal:

Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 45(3), 373-389

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Integrating smallholder cocoa farmers within quality-driven supply chains: learning from the PRIMA project

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This report assesses the effectiveness of the PRIMA project in improving cocoa quality and the innovative approach used in establishing a quality driven supply chain with direct benefits to South Sulawesi smallholders. Interviews and questionnaires with a range of industry participants informed the report. The core component of the report details PRIMA project activities and how effective they were. Key areas where the PRIMA project was successful were: farmer organisation and the development of a quality driven supply chain model with direct market links between farmers, processor and global manufacturer; participatory research and an intensive extension approach; and advocacy of modified harvesting, pruning, sanitation and fertilization as fundamental to good farming practices with a 24 per cent increase in yield. Limitations of project activities are highlighted, particularly in relation to the research component. The authors note three key findings from the PRIMA project that would be beneficial to future development programs, namely technology transfer to address social and technical barriers to adoption, provision of a dedicated cocoa research presence and farmer group empowerment for technology transfer and improved marketing opportunities.

Publication Date:

2005

Author:

Nielson J. Gusli S., Palinrungi R. and We Tenri Sau A.

Publisher:

International Finance Corporation and Pensa: Indonesia

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A value chain assessment of the cocoa sector in Indonesia

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Badcock(2007)ValueChainAssessmentCocaSectorIndo_USAID.pdf

The competitive advantage of Indonesian cocoa production has been threatened by poor and inconsistent quality. This report includes a desktop analysis to identify the key issues impacting on the cocoa value chain and details proposed interventions to benefit cocoa production, quality and smallholder income. Field visits were undertaken to identify the issues facing smallholders and potential collaborators for intervention. The following key interventions were recommended: farmer training programs in pest and disease management and post-harvest handling and quality issues with a training target of 20 000 farmers over 3 years within the provinces of South, Southeast and West Sulawesi; and establishment of a price premium paid to smallholders for export grade cocoa through direct market linkages and partnership with a key exporter and US based cocoa bean processor. The report also summarises potential areas for leveraging and collaboration with various cocoa stakeholders as well as various training delivery mechanisms. The authors detail guidelines for implementation of the recommended cocoa interventions.

Publication Date:

2007

Author:

Badcock S., Matlick B. and Bako Baon J.

Publisher:

USAID

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Final report: sustainable cocoa enterprise solutions for smallholders (success) alliance-Indonesia

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ACDI-VOCA(2005)SustainableCocoaEnterpriseSolutionsSmallholdersAliance_USAID.pdf

This program focused on improving the quantity and quality of smallholder cocoa production in Sulawesi, West Papua, North Sumatra and Bali as well as strengthening global cocoa value chain partnerships. Monitoring and evaluation data was collected through the program as well as through independent research and evaluations. The program had six categories of activity: Farmer Field Schools (FFS), Farmer Organisation, Communications Initiative, Farming as a Business, Side-grafting and Bio-control. The report outlines methodology and implementation, baseline data and evaluation for each of these activity categories. Cocoa pod borer management, particularly PsPSP, was a core part of the program. The program directly trained 100 000 farmers, and reached 270 000 indirectly through media. Results indicate improved pest management practices for trained farmers compared with untrained and improved production and estimated income of US$435/ha/year. Key challenges for the cocoa industry were highlighted as continued development of effective technology and training service provisions, and development of farm based incentives for improved cocoa quality.

Publication Date:

2005

Author:

ACDI/VOCA

Publisher:

ACDI/VOCA

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Eastern IndonesiaAgribusiness DevelopmentOpportunities (EI-ADO) - Pest And Disease

Farmers' knowledge and effectiveness of insecticide uses by farmers in controlling Spodoptera exigua on shallots in Brebes and Cirebon

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

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

The impact of IPM training on farmers' subjective estimates of economic thresholds for soybean pests in central Java, Indonesia

The impact of integrated pest management technology on insecticide use in soybean farming in Java, Indonesia: two models of demand for insecticides

A rapid assessment of the specialty coffee value chain in Indonesia

The economics of pest and production management in small-holder cocoa: lessons from Sulawesi

Integrating smallholder cocoa farmers within quality-driven supply chains: learning from the PRIMA project

A value chain assessment of the cocoa sector in Indonesia

Final report: sustainable cocoa enterprise solutions for smallholders (success) alliance-Indonesia

Eastern Indonesia
Agribusiness Development
Opportunities (EI-ADO) - Pest And Disease