Development of Integrated Farming Technology for Farmer Community Empowerment in Banjararum Java Indonesia: Assessment and Introducing of Integrated Farming System (original) (raw)

Single type of land use on agricultural practice is not a wise way to meet all the requirements for sustainability or agriculture. On the other hand, integrating crop, animal and fish productions may allow an enhancement of agro-ecosystem productivity and stability through efficient nutrient management, integrated management of soil and water resources, and a wider variety of crop, livestock and fisheries products (National Academic Sciences, 1993b). The study is conducted at Banjararum village, Kaibawang district, Kulon Progo regency, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) province, Java Island, Indonesia. The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop integrated farming technology (IFT), and (2) to increase agricultural community empowerment for sustainable agriculture. Totally there were three years required for conducting the study, i.e. 2010-2012. It was divided in to three periods of programs for every year. The present study, as the first period of the study, was focused to asse...