scholarly journals Strategy to Improve Corn Production and Export in Lampung Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Yulia Pujiharti ◽  
Ratna Wylis Arief
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Export Strategy ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
Intercropping Pattern

<p>The population of Lampung continues to increase and the rapid development of the industry causes the need for maize in this area to continue to increase as well. This paper provides alternative steps to increase the production and export of maize in Lampung Province. Maize production can be increased by increasing the harvest area by expanding the planted area to suboptimal untapped land, such as in Mesuji, Pesisir Barat, and West Lampung districts. Another effort that can be made to increase maize production is to apply an intercropping pattern on the same land. Another strategy is to increase productivity by using hybrid maize such as varieties NK-22, P-21, and Bisi-2, providing manure, balanced fertilizers, integrated pest and disease management (IPM), and application of post-harvest technology. Efforts to increase harvested area and productivity need to be continued to increase corn production sustainably. The strategy to increase exports is to increase production and reduce the need for corn for feed and other uses (other than foodstuffs). In this case, the corn that will be used for feed and other uses can be replaced by sorghum.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Corn, production, export, strategy</p><p> </p><p><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>STRATEGI PENINGKATAN PRODUKSI DAN EKSPOR JAGUNG DI PROVINSI LAMPUNG</p><p>Jumlah penduduk Lampung yang terus meningkat dan perkembangan industri yang pesat menyebabkan kebutuhan jagung di daerah ini terus pula meningkat. Tulisan ini memberikan alternatif langkah-langkah peningkatan produksi dan ekspor jagung di Provinsi Lampung. Produksi jagung dapat ditingkatkan melalui penambahan luas panen dengan memperluas areal tanam ke lahan suboptimal yang belum dimanfaatkan, seperti di Kabupaten Mesuji, Pesisir Barat, dan Lampung Barat. Upaya lain yang dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan produksi jagung adalah menerapkan pola tumpangsari pada lahan yang sama. Strategi lainnya yaitu meningkatkan produktivitas dengan penggunaan jagung hibrida seperti varietas NK-22, P-21, dan Bisi-2, pemberian pupuk kandang, pupuk berimbang, pengelolaan hama dan penyakit secara terpadu (PHT), dan penerapan teknologi pascapanen. Upaya peningkatan luas panen dan produktivitas perlu diteruskan agar produksi jagung meningkat secara berkelanjutan. Strategi peningkatan ekspor yaitu dengan meningkatkan produksi dan mengurangi kebutuhan jagung untuk pakan dan penggunaan lain (selain bahan makanan). Dalam hal ini, jagung yang akan digunakan untuk pakan dan penggunaan lain dapat digantikan oleh sorgum.</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> Jagung, produksi, ekspor, strategi</p>

scholarly journals Sustainable Crop Production, the Concurrent Adoption of Contract Farming, and Managing Risks through Income Diversification

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 973
Author(s):  
Shoaib Akhtar ◽  
Azhar Abbas ◽  
Hazem S. Kassem ◽  
Salim Bagadeem ◽  
Raza Ullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
National Level ◽  
Contract Farming ◽  
Income Diversification ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Economic Price ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
Risk Coping

This paper is aimed at evaluating the factors affecting the concurrent adoption of two risk coping strategies among hybrid maize farmers, namely income diversification supplemented with off-farm work and contract farming in the wake of changing climatic conditions. Climatic changes and food insecurity at the national level have emerged as key risk elements for hybrid maize production due to varying economic conditions. The present paper addresses these risks by examining various sources of risks faced by hybrid maize farmers and develops ideas to tackle these risks. Bivariate and multinomial probit models were employed to analyze numerous factors that influence farmers’ choice of the simultaneous adoption of income diversification (both on and off the farm) and contract farming at the farm level. The results reveal that hybrid maize farmers’ socioeconomic attributes significantly affect their adoption of risk coping tools. Similarly, the climatic, economic (price-related), biological, and financial risk perceptions and risk preference significantly influence the utilization of risk coping strategies in maize production. These outcomes extend our understanding of farmers’ risk preferences and provide parameters for policymakers to forestall diverse risk sources associated with hybrid maize production.

scholarly journals Economics of hybrid maize production in some selected areas of Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
MR Karim ◽  
M Moniruzzaman ◽  
QM Alam
Keyword(s):  
High Price ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Optimum Level ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Land Preparation ◽  
Total Variable Cost ◽  
Maize Cultivation ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
Hybrid Maize

The present study is an attempt to assess the existing agronomic practices of hybrid maize cultivation, its profitability, constraints, and factors affecting hybrid maize production. The majority of the total farmers sowed seeds during the first week of December. The average seed rate was found to be 20.94 kg per hectare. About 16 varieties were found to cultivate by farmers, of which majority farmers used NK-40 followed by Pacific-II. All kinds of fertilizer used by the farmers were below the optimum level of recommendation. About 33 and 28 percent of the total variable cost was for human labour and chemical fertilizer, respectively. The average yield of hybrid maize was found higher than the national average. The average gross margin was observed to be Tk. 28456 on total variable cost basis. The cost per kilogram of maize cultivation was Tk. 4.12 and return from one kilogram of maize production was Tk. 7.80. It is found that the coefficient of human labour, land preparation, irrigation, urea and borax have significantly impact on gross return. Timely non-availability of seeds, high price of fertilizer, and low price of yield were the major problems for hybrid maize production. Farmers cultivated hybrid maize because of higher yield, higher income, and easy growing. Keywords: Gross return; gross margin; profitability. DOI: 10.3329/bjar.v35i1.5869Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 35(1) : 83-93, March 2010

Field Evaluation of Heat Stress-Resilient Maize Hybrids for Improved and Stable Maize Production in Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
KB Koirala ◽  
MP Tripathi ◽  
K Seetharam ◽  
MT Vinayan ◽  
PH Zaidi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Heat Tolerant ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
A Site

In recent years, National Maize Research Program (NMRP) aimed a paradigm shift from open-pollinated varieties (OPVs) towards hybrid maize to achieve self-sufficiency in maize for food, feed, and hybrid seed within the country. In this mission, it is necessary to identify and deploy high-yielding stress-resilient maize hybrids that can cope with climate change effects, including heat stress. Under the project “Heat Tolerant Maize for Asia (HTMA)”, NMRP introduced the hybrids that performed better in previous years in different environments from International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Hyderabad for multilocation on-farm testing. Fifteen genotypes were evaluated at two locations, two sites in Madi, Chitwan, and one in Ghorahi, Dang, along with Rampur Hybrid-8 as a heat-tolerant check, and RML-86/RML-96 and RML-95/RML-96 as normal checks. Randomized complete block design (RCBD) was used with three replicates during the spring of 2016/17. Likewise, another 20 and 18 promising hybrids were demonstrated during the winter of 2016/17 and 2017/18, respectively, in different hybrid growing pockets considering a site – a replication. Grain yield and yield attributing traits at all locations were recorded. From the across-site data analysis, selected heat-tolerant hybrids from the experiment were CAH1432, ZH15405, ZH141592, and CAH1715 which were statistically at par with promising normal hybrid RML-86/RML-96 and superior to already released heat-tolerant Rampur Hybrid-8. In 2016/17, ZH138098, ZH1620, and VH121062 were farmers’ preferred heat-tolerant hybrids. In 2017/18, Rampur Hybrid-10, ZH141592, CAH1715, and ZH15440 were preferred by farmers. The selected bestbet are taken forward for official release/registration followed by commercialization through a public-private partnership with Nepali seed companies/cooperatives. SAARC J. Agric., 19(1): 27-43 (2021)

E-HRM Challenges and Opportunities

2009 ◽  
pp. 286-292
Author(s):  
Alok Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Administrative Costs ◽  
Collective Actors ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Cost Efficient

HR executives are looking to technology and the information it provides to help them drive decisions that will lead to success of the organization as a whole (Wilcox, 1997). Snell, Stueber, and Lepak (2002) observe that HR can meet the challenge of simultaneously becoming more strategic, flexible, cost-efficient, and customer-oriented by leveraging information technology (IT). They point out that IT has the potential to lower administrative costs, increase productivity, speed response times, improve decision-making, and enhance customer service all at the same time. The need for cost reduction, higher quality services, and cultural change are the three main forces that drive firms to seek IT-driven HR solutions (Yeung & Brockbank, 1995). The rapid development of the Internet during the last decade has boosted the implementation and application of electronic human resource management (e-HRM) (Strohmeier, 2007). According to Strohmeier (2007) e-HRM is the (planning, implementation and) application of information technology for both networking and supporting at least two individual or collective actors in their shared performing of HR activities. Virtual HR is emerging due to the growing sophistication of IT and increased external structural options (Lepak & Snell, 1998). Surveys of HR consultants suggest that both the number of organizations adopting e-HRM and the depth of applications within the organizations are continually increasing (CedarCrestone, 2005). IT is beginning to enable organizations to deliver state-of the- art HR services. Many experts forecast that the PC will become the central tool for all HR professionals (Kovach & Cathcart, 1999).

scholarly journals Response and Modeling of Hybrid Maize Seed Vigor to Water Deficit at Different Growth Stages

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3289
Author(s):  
Rongchao Shi ◽  
Ling Tong ◽  
Taisheng Du ◽  
Manoj K. Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Water Deficit ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Seed Vigor ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Arid Areas ◽  
Flowering Stage ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Film Mulching ◽  
Hybrid Maize

Research is imperative to predict seed vigor of hybrid maize production under water deficit in arid areas. Field experiments were conducted in 2018 and 2019 in arid areas of northwestern China to investigate the effects of different irrigation strategies at various growth stages with drip irrigation under film mulching on grain yield, kernel weight, seed protein content, and seed vigor of hybrid maize (Zea mays L.). Water deficit at vegetative, flowering, and grain-filling stages was considered and a total of 16 irrigation treatments was applied. A total of 12 indices of germination percentage, germination index (GI), shoot length (SL), and root length (RL) under different germination conditions (standard germination and accelerated aging); electrical conductivity (EC) of the leachate; and activities of peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase in seeds were measured and analyzed using the combinational evaluation method (CEM). Furthermore, five water production functions (Blank, Stewart, Rao, Jensen, and Minhas) were used to predict seed vigor evaluated by CEM under water deficit. The results showed that leachate EC was higher under water deficit than that under sufficient irrigation. The SL, RL, and GI of different germination conditions increased under water deficit at the flowering stage. The Rao model was considered the best fitted model to predict the vigor of hybrid maize seeds under water deficit, and an appropriate water deficit at the flowering stage is recommended to ensure high seed vigor of hybrid maize production with drip irrigation under film mulching. Our findings would be useful for reducing crop water use while ensuring seed vigor for hybrid maize production in arid areas.

scholarly journals Analysis on Technical Efficiency of Hybrid Maize Production in District Mirpurkhas, Sindh

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfana Noor Memon ◽  
Sanaullah Noonari ◽  
Hakimzadi Wagan ◽  
Muhammad Hanif Lakhio ◽  
Abdul Wakeel
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Hybrid Maize

scholarly journals THE AGRONOMIC CHARACTER AND POTENTIAL YIELD OF 17’S GENOTYPE OF MAIZE

Agrivet ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shafri Yuranto ◽  
Basuki Basuki ◽  
Lagiman Lagiman
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Potential Yield ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Agronomic Character ◽  
Traditional Variety ◽  
Maize Genotypes ◽  
Maize Genotype ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hybrid Maize

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of crops that source of carbohydrate than rice. The maize production needs to production goal. The problems is traditional variety haved low yield. This study aims to determine the agronomic character and potential yield of several hybrids maize.. The research method used was randomized completely block design was repeated 3 times. The treatment factor namely hybrid maize genotype. The data obtained were analyzed in theirs diversities by using variace at 5 % level, if there were significant difference, continued by using the least significant increase at 5% level to compared of variety tester. The results shows that hybrid maize genotypes, G2KPW-43, G2KPW-45, and G2KPW-48 haved superiorities in agronomic character and higher potential yield.Key words: genotypes, potential yield, maize

scholarly journals Effect of Interaction between Traits of Different Genotype Maize in Six Fertilizer Level by GGE Biplot Analysis in Hungary

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Mohammad Nasir Mousavi ◽  
Károly Kith ◽  
János Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Gge Biplot ◽  
Average Yield ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Maize Cultivars ◽  
Variable Level ◽  
Fourth Dose ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
The University ◽  
The Given

Abstract Hungary was one of the main countries in the world as regards the yields reached in maize production. The research was conducted to appraise the effect of NPK fertilizer on traits of different hybrid maize (Fao410, Fao340) at the University of Debrecen and our experiment was carried out in Centre for Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Crop Sciences at Látókép in 2018. NPK fertilizer was applied in six different combinations (0-0-0 control, 30-23-27 first dose, 60-46-54 second dose, 90-69-81 third dose, 120-92-108 fourth dose and 150-115-135 fifth dose kg · ha−1). The result of compound variance showed the level of fertilizer and interaction between fertilizer and genotypes were significant in one percent. Effect of genotypes was a variable level of fertilizer and providing a different yield in the level of fertilizer. The weight of seeds in ear and weight of ear were important traits in the average yield on Fao410 hybrid. Also, the fourth of the fertilizer level was the best level of fertilizer for yield on Fao410 and Fao340. the weight of fresh plant and weight of seeds in ear were highest relation with yield in H340 hybrid. The results of this research can successfully contribute to the science of maize cultivars, the given adapted hybrid to the discovery of their traits and to an application of fertilizers.

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