scholarly journals Tidal Swamps Development in West Kalimantan: Farmers Prefer A Rational-Moderately Strategy

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Jajat Sudrajat ◽  
Sutarman Gafur ◽  
Sutarman Gafur ◽  
Sutarman Gafur
Keyword(s):  
Development Project ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Prefer Strategy ◽  
Rice Intensification ◽  
Tidal Swamps ◽  
Local Farmers

The Indonesian government has spent lots of budgets and built more infrastructures to escalate the intensive rice farming in the tidal swamps since 1970s. However, the success story is very limited.  This study aims to describe some obstacles in the practice of rice intensification, and also to explain some factors leading to their failure.  In explaining this context, we refer them to our-own-experiences in tidal lowlands development project from 2008 to 2009, literatures study, and then it is deepened by doing collectives case study –that is consisting of three studies in the type of-B, C, and D overflows.  The local farmers used to reject the intensive rice farming practices.  The use of local paddy varieties is a prefer strategy option. It is closely related to minimize the farming cost and also as a strategy so that they have more time to manage another farm activities.  Rationally the farmers prefer growing a variety of perrenial crop species that suits their personal needs and strategies. In conclusion, this study showed that agro-ecological based farm could be the most adaptive way in optimizing the indigenous rice farming.

scholarly journals Physical Potentials and Constraints of Tidal Peat Swamps for Agriculture (Case Study of Rasau Jaya District, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 921 (1) ◽  
pp. 012079
Author(s):  
H Herawati ◽  
N Chatib ◽  
D Suswati ◽  
Y M Soetarto
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Land Productivity ◽  
Land Quality ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Food And Agriculture Organization ◽  
Land And Water Management ◽  
Lowland Area ◽  
Tidal Swamps

Abstract Tidal swamps which are widespread in lowland areas have the potential to be used for agricultural activities. The amount of rain potential available in this type of land can be used to supply water for irrigation purposes so that plants grow optimally. However, the tidal potential especially on the peat swamps area may have a negative impact, namely the occurrence of nutrient leaching from the soil, which is harmful to plants. Rasau Jaya, a tidal lowland area with peat swamp soil characteristic, is an area allocated for rice and corn cultivation. The study was conducted with the aim to determine the physical potential and constraints of land and water management in Rasau Jaya for the cultivation of both types of plants. This research was conducted through field observations and measurements as well as laboratory tests and model scale to evaluate the characteristics of existing land quality based on Land Suitability Classification by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The result of this study shows that characteristics of water availability in Rasau Jaya is classified as Class S1 Highly Suitable for rice and corn crops, while existing conditions of land in Rasau Jaya III are generally classified in the S2 class Moderately Suitable for rice and corn crops. Appropriate land management is needed to increase land productivity for the cultivation of the Rasau Jaya’s assigned priority crops.

Reversing the Production Decline and Maximizing Late-life Value of a Mature Oilfield in Offshore South China – A Brownfield Re-Development Project Success Story

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghong Luo ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Bin Tao ◽  
Parlindungan Monris Halomoan ◽  
Amarjit Singh Bisain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South China ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Success Story

Shifting Cultivation as Improvisation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Richards
Keyword(s):  
Group Theory ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Shifting Cultivation ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Military Conflict ◽  
The Social ◽  
Fixed Boundaries

Shifting cultivation is a type of farming without fixed boundaries. It obeys an ecological logic but requires constant improvisation and adaptation to fluid circumstances. The character of improvisation in shifting cultivation is explored with reference to an African case study (rice farming by the Mende people of Sierra Leone). Two elements are emphasized in particular—the management of fire (by men) and rice seeds (by women). A contrast, applicable not only to farming, but also to other activities such as military conflict and musical performance, is drawn between strategic planning and tactical improvisation. The relevance of Mary Douglas’s grid-group theory to the framing of the social skill sets required for improvisation is discussed.

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