Garlic demand in Indonesia reaches 500,000 tons yearly and 82.5% supplied from importation. This problem could be addressed by increasing national production. However, garlic production is very dependent on seeds availability, therefore efforts to produce high quality seeds is a must. One of the efforts is through developing certified garlic seed producers. This research aims to study efforts by Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia in empowering growth of new certified seed producers in Lombok Island. Data obtained through in-depth interviews with existing seed producers, new seed producers, community leaders and garlic farmers during 2017-2018. The results showed that formation of two new certified seed producers could increase the coverage of farmers who are assisted from the previous 10 to 20 farmers per group who have a commitment to work together to sell their garlic seeds. Seed producers can be a communication channel that increases farmers' knowledge on garlic cultivation because of an increasingly extensive network and sources of information. Supervising process to new certified seed producers enabling them to produce high quality seeds. In addition, certified garlic seeds produced are easier to recognize by buyers and able to penetrate national market with competitive prices.
Soybean is one of the strategic commodities in Indonesia. Demand of soybean continues to increase every year but not followed by adequate supply. In order to increase soybean production, apart from being driven from technical aspects, it is also necessary to pay attention to farmer participation. The aimed of this study were to examine differences in income of the cooperator and non-cooperator farmers during farmer field school (FFS) program and to measure level of technology applied by co-operator farmers in Central Lombok Regency, Indonesia. Numbers of respondents in this study were 26 farmers who were taken by purposive sampling. The research used quantitative method using Benefit Cost (B/C) ratio analysis to calculate the feasibility of farming and scoring analysis to measure the level of technology applied. The results showed that there was a difference in income between co-operator and non-co-operator farmers. The B/C ratios of the two farmer groups indicated that feasibility value were 1.22 and 0.87 for cooperators and non-cooperators, respectively. Those values mean that farming in the FFS program was profitable to implement, while non FFS farming was still feasible but have not provided benefits. The level of technology applied by co-operators was still in the medium category.
The motivation of farmers in adopting groundnut cultivation technology, especially relay cropping patterns technology of corn and groundnut on dry land is relatively low. The study aims to determine the motivation of farmers in adopting groundnut cultivation technology that can increase farmers' incomes. The study was conducted in Labangka Subdistrict, Sumbawa Regency from December 2016 until August 2017 using survey approach. Data collection techniques carried out by observation, recording, and in-depth interviews with respondents. The sample population who adopted corn relay cropping pattern with groundnuts was 276 people. Determination of the sample of respondents was purposive as many as 40 people. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis method. The results showed that the motivation of farmers in adopting technology was 79,29%. The adoption rate of groundnut technology components was 81,39%. Net income level or profitability of groundnut farming produced in the rainy season averages Rp 9.967.500/ha with an R/C Ratio of 2,65. Net income level or profitability of groundnut farming cultivated in the dry season averages of Rp 8.517.000/ha with an R/C ratio of 3,34. The R/C ratio value is more than 1 on groundnut farming that are cultivated in rainy season or in dry season are feasible to be cultivated because it can provide benefits and high income.
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