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A comparative analysis of organic and conventional horticultural farming in the Getasan District, Semarang Indonesia

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

The organic horticultural farming system is a horticultural farming technique that relies on natural materials in its production and is a sustainable agriculture, in contrast to the conventional horticultural farming system which still relies on chemicals in its production process. The purpose of this research was to compare organic and conventional horticultural farming systems in Getasan district, Semarang. This study is a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study that employed survey methodologies. This study was conducted from July to December 2019 using a sample of 314 respondents, 90 organic horticulture farmers and 224 conventional horticulture farmers as research subjects. Research results showed that the average total additional cost of restoring soil nutrients in 100 m2 / year for organic horticulture farming was IDR. 69,958.33 less than the cost for conventional farming systems, which was IDR. 79,550.00 per 100 m2 per year, with a p-value of 0.032*. The cost of purchas...

Management Practices of the Integrated Organic Farming System in Gunungkidul District, Indonesia

2006

An integrated organic farming system applies the concept of "Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture" (LEISA) and this system develops the livestock business and the crop business in one location or area using local resources to optimize inputs. This study is an attempt to analyze the management and economic characteristics of the integrated organic faming system in the Gunungkidul, Indonesia. The specific objectives of this study were: (i) to examine the socioeconomic profile of farmers that practiced the integrated organic farming system, (ii) to evaluate the farm management practices, (iii) to determine the optimal allocation resources used in the integrated organic farming system. The study comprises three components. The first was a study on the social economic profile of the respondents. The second was a study on the farmers' management capability, based on the management functions of setting objectives, planning, controlling and decision-making. The third was a study on the optimal allocation of resources used in the integrated organic farming system.

Sustainability of Vegetable Farming System in Upland Areas of Indonesia

2008

Sustainability of Vegetable Farming System (VFS) is an issue which excites people in upland areas of Indonesia. The dominant use of land on the sloping areas is for vegetable cultivation, the sustainability of which has come under question as a result of region developments. Based on these problems, the objectives of the study are to identify the social, economic and environmental issues in VFS and their sustainability in upland areas of Indonesia and propose specific sustainable action programs.

Problems and prospects of organic farming in Indonesia: lessons from five districts in West Java province

Government and Communities: sharing Indonesia's Common Goal, 2014

Green Revolution has made Indonesia to achieve rice self-sufficiency in 1984. The agriculture system, however, has socio-economic, health and ecological impacts, such as: soil degradation, water pollution and health problems caused by chemical residues. Organic farming is considered as more sustainable than the conventional-Green Revolution method. The Government of Indonesia launched "Go Organic 2010" program in 2001. This paper aims to explore organic farming practiced by farmer groups in West Java province, Indonesia, related to the constraints, problems and prospects of the method.

Problems and Prospects of Organic Farming in Indonesia:lesson From Five Districts in West Java Province

2013

Program Revolusi Hijau telah mendorong Indonesia mencapai swasembada beras pada tahun 1984. Akan tetapi, sistem ini berdampak negatif terhadap aspek sosial-ekonomi, kesehatan dan bagi lingkungan, seperti: penurunan kualitas tanah, polusi air dan masalah kesehatan yang disebabkan oleh sisa-sisa bahan kimia. Seiring dengan semakin meningkatnya kesadaran produsen dan konsumen tentang dampak negatif tersebut, berkembanglah sistem pertanian organik. Sistem pertanian tersebut dianggap lebih berkelanjutan dibandingkan dengan cara konvensional (Revolusi Hijau). Sementara itu pemerintah Indonesia merespon dengan memperkenalkan program “Go Organic 2010” pada tahun 2001. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis program pertanian organik kelompok tani di Provinsi Jawa Barat, Indonesia, hubungannya dengan hambatan, masalah dan potensi sistem petanian organik. Kata kunci: Pertanian organik, Revolusi hijau, Sistem pertanian berkelanjutan

Farming Practices of Vegetables: A Comparative Study in Four Regions of East Java and Bali Provinces

AGRARIS: Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development Research

Agronomic and ecological aspects play important roles in vegetable production, because the aspects will be used for determining suitable interventions. This study aims to provide current farmers' practices of vegetable production, particularly for agronomic and ecological aspects of chilli and tomato in four regions of East Java and Bali. This study uses of analytical tool of descriptive approach by comparing and contrasting each production practices across regions. Data were compiled from a field survey of 360 farmers during 2013-2014. Results of analysis were presented in graphical and tabular forms. Farmers mostly selected hybrid varieties of vegetables because of economic reasons, such as high yield, good appearance and high number of fruits. Anthracnose and late blight were perceived as the most important disease in chilli and tomato respectively. Farmers controlled pests and diseases using pesticides. In general, farmers perceived that irrigation was one of limiting factors of vegetable farming. Poor drainage was one of the crucial issues in Bali. Farmers mostly sold vegetable once harvested. Post-harvest handling was still traditional, where farmers still less pay attention on post-harvest, even though they observed the economic advantage of post-harvest. Based on the existing practices, a special extension on vegetable production needs to be formulated appropriately, based on the specific characteristics of each region.

Sustainability performance of organic farming at vegetable fields in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

2021

Sustainable agriculture aims to maintain high productivity while maintaining soil quality. The purpose of this study is to determine the sustainability performance of organic vegetable farming systems with soil quality indicators as a soil quality assessment tool. Soil physical, chemical, and biological properties in Chinese cabbage in Baturiti Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia, were evaluated as indicators for predicting organic cabbage production and yield. Soil samples were obtained from organic farming systems that have been going on for 1, 3, and 5 years after certification, compared with conventional farming systems. The results showed that the soil quality of the organic farming system after 5 years (OF5) was significantly higher than the conventional farming system. Physically, soil moisture at the field capacity in OF5 was significantly higher than that in the other systems. Chemically, the organic C and cation exchange capacity in organic systems were significantly higher than in conventional systems. The same results were shown by soil respiration, which means that there was high soil microbial activity. Based on the cumulative soil quality rating, it is concluded that the OF5 system met the sustainability criteria, with no high input required.

Green Revolution’s Role and Impact: Organic Farming Potential for Indonesian Sustainable Agriculture

Forum penelitian Agro Ekonomi

In 1960s, Indonesia experienced serious rice insufficiency and was one of the largest rice importing countries. The government was encouraged to achieve rice self-sufficiency, i.e. implementing the green revolution (GR) technology through promoting modern agricultural inputs adoption. GR had helped Indonesia to achieve rice self- sufficiency in 1984. However, such technology deals with some problems, e.g. environmental destruction and farmers’ dependence on agrochemical industry. Many consider organic farming system is the solution to address this issue as its practice offers the best way toward sustainable food production and resources use. Demand for organic rice is expected to increase in the future along with the population and income growth. However, prospect of organic rice farming is still uncertain as its adoption is very low. The main challenge is farmers’ unease on yield reduction. Other crucial problems are lack of technical know-how and government supports as well as in...

Agroedutourism and Ecopreneurship Activities on the Organic Farming Practice in Lawang, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Development Studies, 2014

Five farmer groups in Lawang, Malang Regency, East Java Provinces, established organic agricultural practices almost two decades. They were visited frequently for farmer benchmarking activities; therefore they had planned to develop agroedutourism. The aims of this research were to identify potential organic farming activities as agroedutourism attractions as well as farmer ecopreneurship, to find out the existing agroedutourism facilities profile and to propose some strategies for further sustainable development. The data were gathered by interviewing key person of each farmer group in Lawang. Their agroedutourism profiles compared with a developed local agro-tourism using gap analysis. Farmer groups offered some distinct attractions and become their strengths such as out door activities in the organic perfumed and pigmented rice field, fruits and vegetable garden, zero waste management, biological pest control and healthy agricultural products. Establishment of this agroedutourism would be advantageous to lesson sharing among farmers and students, to be ecopreneur activity shown by an effective market system, to show real benefits of healthy agro-ecosystem and its products, as well as to show promising green business or ecopreneurship. Collaboration among them would improve available attractions and length of visit. Moreover, the results showed that 80% of farmer groups were visited regularly 5-10 times per month by potential visitors such as other farmer groups, house wives, staffs of agricultural departments and students. All farmer groups planned to develop agroedutourism; however the policy was only issued by 60% of farmer groups. Most of farmer groups showed a high variability in providing edutourism tours and guides. For sustainable development, farmer groups should provide more interesting attractions and facilities, develop their human resource, net working, and public promotion.