PERTANIAN PRESISI DALAM BUDIDAYA LADA The Precision Farming on Pepper Cultivation

Nilai ekonomi lada pada subsektor perkebunan cukup penting dan perlu penguatan daya saingnya untuk menghadapi semakin tajamnya kompetisi pasar ke depan. Peningkatan efisiensi dan presisi dalam penanganan budidaya di lapangan menjadi salah satu penentunya. Peningkatan efisiensi tersebut memungkinkan dilakukan melalui pendekatan pertanian presisi. Konsep dasar pertanian presisi adalah penggunaan input seakurat mungkin sesuai kebutuhan tanaman, sehingga diperoleh keuntungan berupa penghematan dalam pembiayaan input, tenaga kerja, dan hasil panen yang lebih baik. Penerapan pertanian presisi memungkinkan diterapkan mulai dari pendekatan sederhana hingga tingkat yang lebih komplek, tentunya akan diikuti oleh konsekuensi perbedaan keakurasian dan besaran investasi instrumen teknologi yang digunakannya. Pada review ini diulas tentang relevansi antara penerapan pertanian presisi dengan karakteristik budidaya lada yang tergolong padat input, serta pendekatan sederhana yang memungkinkan dilakukan petani untuk memperbaiki presisi dan efisiensi usahatani ladanya. Selain itu, diuraikan juga tentang perkembangan hasil penelitian dan teknologi saat ini yang berpeluang dimanfaatkan untuk perbaikan budidaya lada ke depan. Dan strategi untuk percepatan penerapan inovasi pertanian presisi pada budidaya lada tersebut diantaranya dapat dilakukan melalui peningkatan kapasitas SDM dan kelembagaan, penguatan mekanisasi dan digitalisasi di tataran on-farm dan off-farm, serta pemberian insentif atas penerapannya. ABSTRACT The economic value of pepper in the estate subsector is important and its competitiveness should be strengthened to challenge the increasingly sharp market competition in the future. Increasing efficiency and precision in the on-farm level is one of the important factors to face the challenge. The cultivation efficiency can be improved through a precision farming approach. The basic concept of precision farming is the use of inputs accurately according to plants need to obtain benefits both by saving cost of inputs and labor, and getting better yields. The precision farming can be applied from a simple approach to a more complex level. This determines the accuracy level and the investments related to the instruments used in the technology. This paper reviews the relevance of precision farming application and the characteristics of pepper cultivation that is classified as input-intensive, as well as a simple approach that allows farmers to improve the precision and efficiency of their farming systems. In addition, it also elaborates the development of current research and technology which are potential to improve pepper cultivation in the future. The strategies for accelerating the application of precision agricultural innovations in pepper cultivation could be performed through increasing human resource and institutional capacity, strengthening mechanization, digitalization at the on- and off-farm levels, and providing incentives for the farmers as a reward for their implementation.

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Low-input, on-farm composting of high C:N ratio residues

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture ◽

10.1017/s0889189300006640 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 7-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D.B. Churchill ◽

W.R. Horwath ◽

L.F. Elliott ◽

D.M. Bilsland

Keyword(s):

Perennial Ryegrass ◽

Economic Value ◽

C:N Ratio ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Internal Temperature ◽

Sustainable Farming ◽

Low Input ◽

Input Method ◽

On Farm ◽

Normal Rainfall

AbstractFarm residues with high C:N ratios are difficult to use because of their low economic value and excessive volume. Composting is ideal for upgrading such residues, but was not thought possible without co-composting or lowering of the C:N ratio. We developed a low-input method to compost perennial ryegrass straw on-farm by forming windrows and turning them either zero, two, four, or six times throughout the year with a commercial, straddle-type turner. No water beyond normal rainfall and no N other than that contained in the straw was added. The volume of straw was reduced by up to 88% with four or six turns over 20 to 24 weeks. The average internal temperature of straw windrows reached a maximum of 54°C with four turns. The ability to compost these residues will help in the development of sustainable farming systems by allowing recycling of straw waste.

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The spatial adaptation of farming systems to the heterogeneity of plots

RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries ◽

10.22363/2312-797x-2021-16-4-362-369 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 362-369

Author(s):

Igor Yu. Savin

Keyword(s):

Farming Systems ◽

Precision Farming ◽

Adaptive Landscape ◽

Land Resource ◽

Resource Potential ◽

Stage Of Development ◽

The Future ◽

Important Direction ◽

The Cost ◽

Current Stage

The full exploitation of the resource potential of arable lands was analyzed in the research. The problem of completeness of the use in different farming systems was considered. It was found that at the current stage of development of farming systems, the diversity of soils and lands and, accordingly, their resource potential were most successfully incorporated in adaptive-landscape farming systems and precision farming systems. Undoubtedly, the cost of precision farming systems will decrease in the future due to the cheapening of technical means. But without introducing scientific and methodological justification for accounting of diversity of soils and land plots (as in adaptive-landscape farming systems) and heterogeneity of crops into precision farming systems, increasing the completeness of land resource potential cannot be achieved. Another important direction to improve the full use of the land resource potential is the development of a new scientific direction - Econics, and the development of technologies for leveling the heterogeneity of fields. But these directions are at the very beginning of their development.

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Abattoir-Based Measures to Assess Swine Welfare: Analysis of the Methods Adopted in European Slaughterhouses

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11010226 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 226

Author(s):

Silvio De Luca ◽

Emanuela Zanardi ◽

Giovanni Loris Alborali ◽

Adriana Ianieri ◽

Sergio Ghidini

Keyword(s):

Welfare Analysis ◽

The Body ◽

Present Review ◽

Post Mortem ◽

Gastric Lesions ◽

Future Perspectives ◽

The Future ◽

On Farm ◽

Benchmarking System

The assessment of swine welfare requires feasible, reliable, and reasonable indicators. On-farm evaluation of pig welfare can provide valuable information to veterinarians and farmers. However, such protocols can result expensive and time-consuming. With this regard, an interest in the appraisal of swine welfare at abattoir has grown over the recent years. In particular, the use of certain lesions collected directly from slaughtered animals to determine the welfare status of pigs has been evaluated by several authors. In the present review, the different methods developed to score lesions collected directly from the body and the viscera of animals slaughtered in European abattoirs (“abattoir-based measures”) are presented. The text specifically focuses on the methods currently available in the literature for the scoring of body, pluck and gastric lesions during post-mortem activities. Moreover, the strengths and weaknesses of abattoir-based measures schemes are discussed. To conclude, the future perspectives of the assessment of pig welfare at the slaughterhouse are described, appealing for a benchmarking system that can be systematically used by veterinarians and other professional figures involved in the process.

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Human, AI, Robot Teaming and the Future of Work: Barriers and Opportunities for Advancement

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181320641018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 62-66

Author(s):

Erin K. Chiou ◽

Eric Holder ◽

Igor Dolgov ◽

Kaleb McDowell ◽

Lance Menthe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Economic Value ◽

Panel Discussion ◽

Well Being ◽

Future Of Work ◽

Global Workforce ◽

Big Ideas ◽

The Future ◽

Barriers And Opportunities ◽

Business As Usual ◽

And Robotics

Global investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are on the rise, with the results to impact global economies, security, safety, and human well-being. The most heralded advances in this space are more often about the technologies that are capable of disrupting business-as-usual than they are about innovation that advances or supports a global workforce. The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier is one of NSF’s 10 Big Ideas for research advancement. This panel discussion focuses on the barriers and opportunities for a future of human and AI/robot teaming, with people at the center of complex systems that provide social, ethical, and economic value.

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The economic value of sustainable soil management in arable farming systems – A conceptual framework

European Journal of Agronomy ◽

10.1016/j.eja.2021.126334 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 129 ◽

pp. 126334

Author(s):

M.C. Kik ◽

G.D.H. Claassen ◽

M.P.M. Meuwissen ◽

A.B. Smit ◽

H.W. Saatkamp

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Economic Value ◽

Soil Management ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Sustainable Soil Management ◽

Arable Farming

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Study on the Development of Lighting Devices Material Combined with Street Lamp in the Use of Rays of the Sun

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.864.224 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 864 ◽

pp. 224-228

Author(s):

Seung Hyeon You ◽

Jeong Hwan Lee ◽

Sung Hoon Oh

Keyword(s):

Power Supply ◽

Economic Value ◽

The Sun ◽

Led Light ◽

Lighting Device ◽

The Future ◽

Street Lamp ◽

External Power ◽

The City

This study has developed street lamp lighting device material that was turned on and off by self-power supply without additional power by using the rays of the sun. Lighting devices have been applied with polycarbonate materials that were outstanding with light transmissivity while using LED light and economic value. Lighting devices are easily installed in various places since external power is not necessary. In addition, it also serves as a function of preventing crime by acquiring intensity of illumination in crime-ridden district in the night. Lighting device can also serve as a function of improving fine view in the city by establishing eco-friendly circumstances including parks, areas around shopping district, and housing areas after being manufactured in the form of flowerpot where can grow plants in the future.

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Book Review: Robert A. Young (2005), Determining the Economic Value of Water: Concepts and Methods. Resources for the Future. Washington, DC, USA. xv+356 pp. $39.00. ISBN 1 891853 98 8.

Environmental and Resource Economics ◽

10.1007/s10640-005-1956-2 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 439-441 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Steven Renzetti

Keyword(s):

Economic Value ◽

Washington Dc ◽

The Future ◽

Value Of Water ◽

Economic Value Of Water

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Development of more effective conservation farming systems through participatory on-farm research

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture ◽

10.1017/s0889189300008195 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 98-102 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

S.B. Wuest ◽

D.K. McCool ◽

B.C. Miller ◽

R.J. Veseth

Keyword(s):

Participatory Research ◽

New Technologies ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Scientific Methods ◽

Conservation Farming ◽

Working Together ◽

On Farm ◽

Current Emphasis

AbstractResearch aimed at advancing conservation farming practices is typically performed using traditional scientific approaches, which have been highly successful in increasing agricultural output and efficiency. With the current emphasis on environmental and economic sustainability of agriculture, there is a need for a more integrated approach to applied agricultural research. Participatory research helps to bring scientific methods and the integrated production needs of farmers together to develop practical, effective, and carefully tested farming methods. The strength of participatory research is in the synergism of scientists and farmers working together to design, implement, and evaluate research. The development of new technologies for farming systems large or small, conventional or organic, can be greatly enhanced through more extensive use of participatory research.

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