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

Reducing Aflatoxin in peanuts using agronomic management and bio-control strategies in Indonesia and Australia: an adoption study

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Rachaputi-Wright(2011)ReducingAflatoxinPeanutsAgronomicManagementBiocontrol.pdf

This case study provides an overview of an ACIAR-funded project to minimise aflatoxin contamination in Indonesian and Australian peanuts through research, development and extension of on-farm and postharvest management practices. It details the motivation behind the project, which ran for five years from 2001 to 2006, and the main outputs and impacts it has or is expected to make. One of the important impacts of the project, noted in the case study, is the quantification of actual—and potential for—aflatoxin contamination throughout the peanut food chain, which has established a clear link between agriculture and human health. This presents compelling justification for further action from national and provincial governments to develop and implement appropriate policy measures to reduce its impact throughout the Indonesian community. At the same time, dissemination of information on aflatoxin incidence and its management, generated by the project, has led to significant adoption by research and extension agencies, as well as to the creation of a large extension network program. The lessons learned from this project are useful for future research on peanuts in Indonesia.

Publication Date:

2011

Author:

Rachaputi R.C.N and Wright G.C. .

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Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

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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.

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IFC

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Aflatoxin in Indonesian peanuts: how can the contamination within the food chain be managed?

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DharmaputraEtAl(2004)AflatoxinIndoPeanutsContaminationWithinFoodChain.pdf

This paper examines the problem of aflatoxin in Indonesian peanuts and discusses potential initiatives to minimize contamination at pre and postharvest stages. The research uses data from 62 farmers, penebas, collectors, processors and retailers in Pati Regency, Central Java, during the wet and dry seasons in 2002. The findings revealed that the highest percentages of samples infected by Aspergillus flavus (100 per cent in both seasons) and contaminated by aflatoxin (2-124 and <4-342 ppb during wet and dry seasons, respectively) were found in raw kernels of peanuts collected from retailers in traditional markets. It found that pre and postharvest handling methods prior to peanuts being delivered to retailers (especially at the retailer level in traditional markets) severely impact on aflatoxin contamination levels in the Indonesian food chain. The authors present a number of pre and postharvest practices to help minimize aflatoxin contamination in Indonesian peanuts. Critical to further development of this work is a concentrated effort to monitor postharvest handling methods by farmers, collectors and retailers in traditional markets and identify the critical control points for potential changes needed in their procedures.

Publication Date:

2004

Author:

Dharmaputra O.S., Rahmianna A.A., Rachaputi N.R., Wright G.C. and Mills G.

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In 'Agriproduct supply chain management in developing countries', ed. by G.I. Johnson, and P.J. Hofman. ACIAR Proceedings No. 119e, 88-97. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

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Growth and yield response of grain legumes to different soil management practices after rainfed lowland rice.

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KirchhofEtAl(2000)GrowthYieldResponseGrainLegumesDifferentSoilManagementPracticesRainfedLowlandRice.pdf

This study examined the effects of fertiliser, mulch, cultivation and time of sowing on the growth and yield of peanut, mungbean and soybean following rainfed lowland rice. The study involved research stations or farm field experiments in East Java and Sulawesi. Trial design was a randomised incomplete block with four replicates and treatments applied as an incomplete factorial combination. The results indicated that mulch did not improve yield except in drier areas due to water conservation effects, and fertiliser application improved legume yield (the magnitude of which varied between site, crop and season) where water availability was not limiting indicating that residual fertiliser following rice is inadequate. It further demonstrated that tillage could partially alleviate the adverse soil physical condition induced during the rice phase and increased peanut yield possibly due to soil structure benefits on pod development. The authors concluded that correct timing of crop establishment was the most important factor for post-rice grain legume production then soil water availability. Sowing immediately after rice harvest in the rainy season will ensure high establishment rates and yield.

Publication Date:

2000

Author:

Kirchhof G., So H.B., Adisarwanto T., Utomo W.H., Priyono S., Prastowo B., et al.

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Soil and Tillage Research 56(1-2), 51-66

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Final report: Eastern Indonesia agribusiness development opportunities - analysis of legumes value chains.

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Cambon-Rachaputi(2013)EasternIndoAgribusinessDevelopmentAnalysisLegumeValueChains_ACIAR.pdf

This report contains a detailed characterisation and analysis of individual legume (soybean, peanut and mungbean) value chains in West Nusa Tenggara, East Java and East Nusa Tenggara and makes recommendations on development opportunities, possible partners and future research. Based on the M4P framework, the study involved primary information collected through value chain and field visits, as well as secondary information. Market-based solutions (MBS) were identified to address constraints as well as providers to partner in implementing MBS e.g. tofu and tempeh processors, snack food, seed and input supply companies, retailers, wholesalers and traders. Key pro-poor value chain development opportunities include MBS's; collaboration with Government support agencies; and illustrative project facilitation activities to support MBS. The report lists research areas to be addressed prior to designing any development program including those common to soybeans, mungbeans and peanuts as well as specific to each legume. Poverty, gender roles and environment are also discussed. The authors outline several areas for potential development for each legume crop.

Publication Date:

2013

Author:

Cambon S. and Rachaputi R.

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Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

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Eastern IndonesiaAgribusiness DevelopmentOpportunities (EI-ADO) - Peanut

Reducing Aflatoxin in peanuts using agronomic management and bio-control strategies in Indonesia and Australia: an adoption study

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

Aflatoxin in Indonesian peanuts: how can the contamination within the food chain be managed?

Growth and yield response of grain legumes to different soil management practices after rainfed lowland rice.

Final report: Eastern Indonesia agribusiness development opportunities - analysis of legumes value chains.

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