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

Development of quality protein maize (QPM) in Indonesia

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YasinEtAl(2005)DevelopmentQualityProteinMaizeIndonesia.pdf

This paper presents the findings of a study on two quality protein maize (QPM) varieties— Srikandi putih-1 (white kernels - for food) and Srikandi kuning-1 (yellow kernels - for animal feed). The research was based on two sets of experiments that were compared with the normal check varieties—22 populations of yellow QPM and 10 populations of white QPM. Each set used a randomized complete block design with three replications in 11 locations of central maize areas in Indonesia during 2002 and 2003. The stability model showed that genotype and environment interaction was significant for grain yield. The potential grain yield for Srikandi putih-1 was 7.91 t/ha or 13.4 per cent higher than the normal maize. Grain yield of Srikandi kuning-1 was 7.92 t/ha or 2 per cent higher than normal maize check variety Bisma. The white and yellow QPM varieties possessed lysine concentration of 0.36 per cent and 0.45 per cent and tryptophan concentration of 0.07 per cent and 0.085 per cent, respectively. Both maize varieties were subsequently released in 2004 as the first national QPM varieties.

Publication Date:

2005

Author:

Yasin H.G., Mejaya M.J., Kasim F. and Subandi.

Publisher:

In 'Proceedings of the Ninth Asian Regional Maize Workshop, 5-9 September 2005, Beijing, China

Keywords:

OPV

Production System

Commodity:

Maize

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.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Syuryawati, Hadijah A.D. and Faesal.

Publisher:

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

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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.

Publisher:

CIMMYT

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Commodity:

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.

Publisher:

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

Keywords:

Commodity:

Acceleration of seed distribution through community-based seed production in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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SaenongEtAl(2010)AccelerationSeedDistributionThroughCommunityBasedSeedProductionNTT.pdf

This article presents the findings of a study that introduces community-based seed production of new open-pollenated maize varieties that are suited to the local environment, as well as the sociological conditions and farmer's preferences, in East Nusa Tenggara. It aims to accelerate distribution of these high quality seeds in sufficient quantities and at affordable prices in order to increase maize productivity for farmers. Experiments were conducted over a two year period in one village in Kupang district, recording grain yield, return:cost ratio, income generation, rate of distribution, and farmer's responses to the new varieties. Results show that the new variety of seed introduced by community-based seed production was well adopted by local farmers and sold at acceptable prices. Seed growers received a benefit of Rp 10,476,000ha-1 at a return:cost ratio of 2:9. The authors conclude that community-based seed production is suitable for extension to other villages where farmers have difficulty accessing high-yield seed varieties that are suited to both their agroclimatic zone and personal preferences.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Saenong S., Lalu M.S., Rahmawati, and Hosang E.

Publisher:

Keywords:

Commodity:

Development of improved maize varieties in Indonesia. In 'Maize for Asia: emerging trends and technologies

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MejayaEtAl(2010)DevelopmentImprovedMaizeVarietiesIndo.pdf

Maize productivity in Indonesia is relatively low (3.66 t/ha), yet in some provinces it rises above 4.0 t/ha. This higher productivity is due to farmers' adoption of production technology, including the use of improved maize varieties. This paper describes the progress of the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development's breeding program to develop several improved maize varieties in Indonesia. The research compares the characteristics and yield potential of nine open pollinated maize varieties (OPVs) and 13 hybrid maize varieties that have been released by the government since 1992. Findings show that B11-209 and Nei 9008—female parents of hybrids Bima-2 and Bima-3—gave better combining ability with Mr14 than Mr4 and could replace Mr4 as testers in the hybrid breeding program. The Modified Reciprocal Recurrent Selection breeding method effectively improved grain yield of the MSJ2 population. The authors conclude that OPVs are still needed, especially in areas outside Java with high soil acidity, low soil fertility and drought stress. Furthermore, development of quality protein maize varieties is needed to improve the low nutrition value of children in some parts of Indonesia, especially in drought prone areas.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Mejaya M.J., Takdir A., Iriany N. and Yasin H.G.M.

Publisher:

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

Keywords:

Commodity:

Demand for technology innovation and transfer to maize farmers in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

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KamaruddinEtAl(2010)DemandTechnologyInnovationTransferMaizeFarmersSouthSulawesi_AIAT.pdf

This paper discusses the recent changes in cultivation of maize in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. The authors present data to show the increases in area cultivated and in productivity of maize production in the region. Furthermore, they discuss how the pattern of maize varieties used in this province has changed in the last 15 years, namely from a wide use of local/white varieties (up to 40 per cent use in 1995), towards an increased use of open-pollinated superior varieties and hybrid maize varieties in the late 2000s. The paper then discusses the adoption of new technologies by farmers in the region and the reasons for such adoption, including the strong support and encouragement of the government and the use of a variety of dissemination tools including the use of media, direct communication, demonstrations and case studies. According to the authors, understanding of the local culture and politics, as well as farmer's needs in each particular region, are considered important for the success of adoption of new technologies.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Kamaruddin A.S., Aidar G. and Baco D.

Publisher:

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Yield potential and gap analysis of maize production in Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Hadijah-Margaretha(2010)YieldPotentialGapAnalysisMaizeProductionSulawesi_ICeRI.pdf

This paper explores maize productivity and the yield gap in maize production in five provinces of Sulawesi. The research is based on secondary data collected for the period of 2001 to 2007 on harvested area, production, seed distribution and productivity. The findings revealed that average maize production and productivity varied significantly across the five provinces, from 64,664 tons in Central Sulawesi to 698,198 tons in South Sulawesi and from 2.21 t/ha in Southeast Sulawesi to 3.39 t/ha in Gorontalo. The paper documents the main constraints to production, including biophysical (e.g. pests and diseases and soil fertility), socio-cultural (e.g. poor production facilities and failure to use high quality seed and fertilizer), economic (e.g. high input prices and limited farmer capital) and institutional (e.g. lack of extension services). In general, there remains a large yield gap (3-6.5 t/ha) between farm level yields and yield potential for several superior varieties, both hybrid and composite, in Sulawesi. The authors propose that this yield gap could be overcome by the availability of a package of locally specific planting technologies that could be easily and quickly adopted by farmers.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Hadijah A.D. and Margaretha S.L.

Publisher:

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Feasibility of OPV Srikandi maize for overcoming productivity and food security problems in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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DaSilva-Murdolelono(2010)FeasibilityOPVSrikandiMaizeOvercomingProductivityFoodSecurityProblemsNTT_AIAT.pdf

In this article, Da Silva and Murdolelono assess the feasibility of new maize cultivation technology in enhancing maize productivity, farmer income and food security among farming households in East Nusa Tenggara. The authors use data gathered through an experiment with 30 farmers in South Timor Tengah district during the 2007/08 rainy season. The new technologies were the open-pollenated maize variety Srikandi and recommendations on fertilizers and plant spacing. The results demonstrate that the applied maize technology increased productivity to 3.4 t ha-1 compared to 1.7 t ha-1 using existing farmer practices. Farmer's income was also found to have increased significantly, from Rp 2.4 million to Rp 4.8 million. Farmers responded positively to the Srikandi maize because it gave them higher productivity and enabled an earlier harvest (by 20 days) than their local variety. The authors thus conclude that the new maize technology is worth disseminating on a wider scale in East Nusa Tenggara.

Publication Date:

2010

Author:

Da Silva H. and Murdolelono B.

Publisher:

Keywords:

Commodity:

Eastern IndonesiaAgribusiness DevelopmentOpportunities (EI-ADO) - OPV

Development of quality protein maize (QPM) in Indonesia

Prospects of maize farming development in the rainfed lowlands of Indonesia

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

Acceleration of seed distribution through community-based seed production in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Development of improved maize varieties in Indonesia. In 'Maize for Asia: emerging trends and technologies

Demand for technology innovation and transfer to maize farmers in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Yield potential and gap analysis of maize production in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Feasibility of OPV Srikandi maize for overcoming productivity and food security problems in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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