Literature Study of Irrigation Management of Irrigation Modernization Based to Support the Productivity of Paddy

Muhamad Taufik,Ruzardi Ruzardi

doi:10.13189/ujar.2021.090505

Abstract

The availability of irrigation water for agriculture is one of the determinant factors that affect production, so it is important and strategic to support the success of agricultural business, especially in an effort to increase food production and productivity to realize food security. The Indonesian government has already spent considerable funds on the agricultural irrigation sector, but paddy crop production has not increased, so innovative measures are needed in handling it. The use of seeds supports irrigation modernization, and quality fertilizer is the right step to increase paddy production. The irrigation modernization plan will also be directed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the utilization of irrigation management funds through the development and management of participatory irrigation. A literature study is needed to explore the research about the potential, problem, and solution that support the direction of irrigation management system renewal policy in paddy productivity improvement scheme. The result of the analysis based on a previous study on IKMI and IKSI showed that the low score of the indicator (IKMI < 60 percent and IKSI < 55 percent) is on Human Resources, which include human resources institution/manager and human resources community water users (P3A). The use of superior seeds and balanced organic fertilizer will affect paddy productivity by 18.18 percent. The establishment of UPIM will be beneficial in fostering the management of modern irrigation systems and the use of quality seeds and fertilizers so that paddy productivity will be achieved.

Highlights

The development of the agricultural sector, especially the subsector of food crops, has a significant and strategic role since the subsector of food crops has an essential role in supporting the lives of Indonesians, especially in the paddy farming sector [1]
The purpose of this research is to obtain the design of a Modern Irrigation Management Unit (UPIM), which includes irrigation Operations and Maintenance services program, UPIM organizational structure and its relationship with other institutions, human resources needs (HR), supporting infrastructure, and budgeting system
The results showed that based on the results of an audit of irrigation management practices in five areas, both through self-managed mechanisms and management tasks, nine key factors could support management's success

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Introduction

The development of the agricultural sector, especially the subsector of food crops, has a significant and strategic role since the subsector of food crops has an essential role in supporting the lives of Indonesians, especially in the paddy farming sector [1]. With the population of Indonesia reaching 268,583,016 people, it requires a considerable amount of paddy production. Paddy productivity in Indonesia production per year is 70.8 million tons, while the number of paddy imports: 1 million tons. The current large agricultural budget should increase paddy production in large quantities [2]. International Paddy Research Institute (IRRI) estimates that Indonesia will need 38 percent more paddy in 25 years, which means the average paddy yield is 4.6 tons/ha, increasing to more than 6 tons/ha to fill the gap in domestic paddy needs [3].

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