Agricultural marketing and processing in upland Java : a perspective from a Sunda village

Much of the literature on future food supply in Asia focuses almost exclusively on the cereal crops overlooking the growing importance of other food commodities and their potential to help sustain Asian food systems and food security in the decades ahead. This study utilizes a multi-period, agricultural partial equilibrium economic model, linked with a set of crop, climate and water models to estimate potato supply in India for the period 2010 to 2030 according to three scenarios: high, moderate, and slow growth. According to the high growth scenario, potato supply could increase over 37 million metric tonnes while the more pessimistic scenario estimates increases in production of nearly 24 million metric tonnes. The findings point to opportunities for agribusiness initiatives in input markets and technical services for potato cultivation. They also call attention to the benefits to be derived from policy initiatives in support of future activities on and off the farm intended to optimize the potato sector’s contribution to food production, income, employment, and food security in India in the years ahead.

Climate change, food security, and future scenarios for potato production in India to 2030

In recent years, agroforestry has gained increasing attention as an option to simultaneously alleviate poverty, provide ecological benefits, and mitigate climate change The present study simulates small-scale farmers’ agroforestry adoption decisions to investigate the consequences for livelihoods and the environment over time To explore the interdependencies between agroforestry adoption, livelihoods, and the environment, an agent-based model adjusted to a case study area in rural Indonesia was implemented Thereby, the model compares different scenarios, including a climate change scenario The agroforestry system under investigation consists of an illipe (Shorea stenoptera) rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) mix, which are both locally valued tree species The simulations reveal that farmers who adopt agroforestry diversify their livelihood portfolio while increasing income Additionally, the model predicts environmental benefits: enhanced biodiversity and higher carbon sequestration in the landscape The benefits of agroforestry for livelihoods and nature gain particular importance in the climate change scenario The results therefore provide policy-makers and practitioners with insights into the dynamic economic and environmental advantages of promoting agroforestry

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Simulating Agroforestry Adoption in Rural Indonesia: The Potential of Trees on Farms for Livelihoods and Environment

. Murniati K, Mutolib A. 2020. The impact of climate change on the household food security of upland rice farmers in Sidomulyo, Lampung Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 3487-3493.  Climate change in the agricultural sector, particularly food crops, significantly decreases the production, causing the anomaly influences of El-Nino (drought) and La-Nina (flood). Climate change will have an impact on food availability and accessibility, thereby disrupting the food security and vulnerability of farmer households. This study aimed to: analyze the livelihood vulnerabilities, determine the food security level, and assess the livelihood vulnerability on the food security of upland rice farmer households against climate change. This study was conducted in Sidomulyo Sub-district, South Lampung District. The samples were randomly selected among farmers, resulting in 66 selected farmers. The analysis included: the livelihood vulnerability index– intergovernmental panel of climate change (LVI-IPCC), food security index based on the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, and the Ordinal Model Logit (Ologit). The results showed that the upland rice farmer’s household had a livelihood vulnerability of 0.071, belonged to the medium category.  Most farmer households (77.27%) were categorized as food secure.   The “secure” category in the food security index is obtained if the upland rice farmers fulfill three criteria includes food availability, food stability, and food sustainability.  The strategy of climate change adaptation, rice price, and phonska fertilizer price affects the food security of farmers’ households.  Climate change adaptation strategies are indispensable for sustainable food security.

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The impact of climate change on the household food security of upland rice farmers in Sidomulyo, Lampung Province, Indonesia

Shrimp farming with a non-partial harvest system is a cultivation concept to obtain optimal production harvest. The purpose of this study was to determine the business feasibility status of vaname shrimp ( L. vannamei ) cultivation with a non-partial harvesting system in terms of the ecological and financial aspects from aquaculture. The research method used in this study is a survey research method with data collection techniques based on purposive sampling . The results showed, this non-partial system is ecologically very feasible, because the conditions of the average daily water quality parameter values (DO, pH, temperature, salinity) during the aquaculture period are still above the water quality standard threshold for intensive aquaculture. The business financial feasibility analysis resulted in a profit of IDR 441,307,102,-, BEP Unit 2,062 Kg, BEP Sales IDR 119,995,253,-, R/C of 1.71, Return on Investment of 47.69%, and Payback Period of 2.7 years. Meanwhile based on investment analysis, the Net Present Value of IDR 34,136,139,245,-, Net B/C 11.61, and Internal Rate of Return 37.23%. So, it can be denied, that based on ecological aspects and economic multiplication of aquaculture systems like this can be categorized as very feasible and profitable to be globally developed.

https://ecsofim.ub.ac.id/index.php/ecsofim/article/download/249/pdf

Business Feasibility of Intensive Vaname Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) with Non-Partial System

Climate change causes significant impact on fluctuating agricultural production and food security. This study aimed to assess farmer’s adaptation strategies to the impact of climate change in cassava farming and to analyze food security level of cassava farming households. The research was conducted in Gunung Agung Village and Gunung Batin Village, Terusan Nunyai Subdistrict, Central Lampung Regency. A total of 66 cassava farmers were selected through simple random sampling. Data analysis applied were descriptive analysis of food security level according to the definition of FAO and Ordinal Logit (Ologit) analysis. Results showed that an average of 5 climate change adaptation strategies were applied by cassava farmers. Food security level of majority of casava farming households was found to fall into the less secure category. Climate change adaptation strategy (1.56), land size (5.36), and price of rice (-0.004) were identified to affect food security of cassava farming households. Keywords: Adaptation strategy, cassava production, food security

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Climate change adaptation strategy for sustainability and food security of cassava farming households in Lampung, Indonesia

This study aims to analyze the performance of Indonesian exports to export destination countries in the international market. The subjects of this study are two Indonesian palm oil commodities: crude palm oil or CPO and processed palm oil or OPO (Other Palm Oil). There are four Indonesian palm oil markets in the international market, namely the Asian market, the European market, the African market, the American market, and the Australian market. The data used in this study is a time series from 1991 to 2016 and analyzed using the CMS (Constant Market Share) method. The CMS method explains the export growth performance in several components, which are the standard growth effect, the effect of product composition, the effect of market distribution, and the effect of competitiveness. The results showed that the performance of Indonesian CPO exports in the period 1991-2016 tended to decline compared to the growth of exports of all world products. Indonesian CPO is more competitive in the Asian market than the European market. The dynamics of Indonesian CPO exports in the African, American and Australian markets are quite good, but these three markets have not become the main destinations for Indonesian CPO exports. Indonesia's OPO export performance in the 1991-2016 period tended to increase compared to the growth in exports of all world products. Indonesian OPO in the Asian and African markets is more competitive than the European market. The dynamics of Indonesia's OPO exports on the American market and the Australian market are quite good, but these two markets have not become the main destinations for Indonesia's OPO market. Thus, Indonesia can maximize the performance of OPO exports when there is a rejection of Indonesian OPO in the international market.Keywords: CPO, constant market share (CMS), export, palm oil, performance

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The Export Performance of Indonesia’s Palm Oil in International Market

The research aims to know the income level and production’s efficiency of upland rice farming in Sidomulyo Subdistrict of South Lampung Regency. The Location of this research was chosen purposively with consideration that the area is upland rice production centers in Lampung. This research used a survey method and the data were collected in Nov-Dec 2016. The samples consist of 54 upland rice farmers  selected using stratified random sampling method. The income level of upland rice farming is analyzed by using income analysis method. The production efficiency of upland rice farming is analyzed by using production stochastic frontier function analysis method. The results showed that the income level of upland rice farming in rainy season (November 2016 until March 2017) was provitable about Rp 1.381.414/ha, R/C value of total cost was about 1.22. The production efficiency level of upland rice farming was 89 percent (not efficienct yet). Key words : efficiency, income, production, upland rice

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Analisis efisiensi produksi usahatani padi ladang di kecamatan sidomulyo kabupaten lampung selatan

The study aimed to calculate the livelihood vulnerability of organic and non-organic rice farmers' households to climate change. The sample was determined by a census comprising 60 organicÂ and 80 non-organic rice farmers who lived in Pematang Sawa Sub-district, Tanggamus Region, Lampung Province, Indonesia. The livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) was measured based on seven main indicators: natural disaster and climate variability, agriculture profile, food security, water security, food/rice consumption, educational attainment, and income. The results showed that organic rice farmers' households were more vulnerable in terms of natural disaster and climate variability,Â water security, food consumption, education, and income, while non-organic rice farmers' households were more vulnerable in terms of agriculture profile and food security. Using the LVI frameworkÂ approach of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (LVI-IPCC), non-organic rice farmersâ€™ households were found to be more vulnerable to climate change than organic rice farmers' households.Â To better observe the vulnerability of organic and non-organic rice farmers' households to climateÂ change, future studies should be conducted in two distant locations (e.g., different regions or provinces) because different climate components could significantly influence the findings. Rice farmers'Â households could become less vulnerable by providing them with objective climate information that will encourage them to adopt the necessary climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.Â Further support is needed in the form of resources aid programs, such as the provision of irrigation systems or pumping wells, as well as livestock aid to increase the farmersâ€™ income.

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The impact of climate change on the household food security of upland rice farmers in Sidomulyo, Lampung Province, Indonesia

Climate change adaptation strategy for sustainability and food security of cassava farming households in Lampung, Indonesia

The Export Performance of Indonesia’s Palm Oil in International Market

Analisis efisiensi produksi usahatani padi ladang di kecamatan sidomulyo kabupaten lampung selatan

The Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change of Two Different Farmer Communities in Tanggamus Region, Lampung Province, Indonesia