Application Of Organic Farming Research Articles

Impact of the use of water from fish farming in the irrigation of pepper crops (Capsicum annuumL.) in the greenhouse in the Biskra region

ABSTRACT The conservation of water and its rational management in crop irrigation is important for sustainable agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions, particularly with the appearance of the effects of climate change in these regions. The paper reports a study of the impact of using water from fish farming in the irrigation of pepper crops grown in greenhouses under salinity conditions. The results obtained show that the use of fish water in irrigation improves the vegetative growth of plants and their fruit yields. It also has a beneficial effect on the soil by increasing its level of organic matter, total Nitrogen and other nutrients. The value that this work adds is the conservation of the soil by improving its quality and the reduction of water pollution by reusing this wastewater in irrigation. The reduced use of synthetic fertilisers facilitates the application of organic farming. These advantages benefit the environment and consumers of the crops.

Priority areas for the development of field fodder production in view of the climate crisis

This article covers the topical issue of the general impact of climate change on Ukrainian agriculture and on the field fodder production industry specifically, as well as the problems of adapting agriculture to modern environmental conditions. The authors set out to substantiate promising ways of developing modern field fodder production considering climate change. For this, the study employed the abstract-logical method, system analysis, methods of systematisation and classification, and a range of economic and statistical research methods (comparison, series of dynamics, method of structural groupings). Both negative and positive manifestations of the climate crisis in crop production were highlighted, and possible measures to counteract risks and ways to use potential opportunities to develop field fodder production given the impact of climate change were systematised. Particular attention was paid to the global practices of agriculture in the face of climate change, namely, the components of a climate-smart crop production system. The study also described the main promising measures of adaptation of field fodder production to climate change: irrigation of agricultural land, arrangement of snow retention systems in the fields, rainwater harvesting, selection and introduction of new varieties of fodder crops, effective crop rotation, increase in sowing of drought-resistant fodder crops, optimisation of agricultural technologies to reduce losses of fodder crops at the stages of harvesting and storage, application of organic farming, the latest soil fertilisation technologies and the use of nanotechnology in soil cultivation. The findings of this study can be used by managers of specific agricultural enterprises, as well as by advisory services and government agencies in the field of agricultural policy implementation.

Rekayasa Pengembangan Agribisnis Stroberi Organik Di Sulawesi Utara Dalam Era Agribisnis 4.0

This research aims to design the development of an organic strawberry agribusiness in North Sulawesi through the pentahelix collaborative engineering. This research was conducted from March to September 2022. The method used in this research is a survey method. The selection of the research location was carried out purposive, namely the area which is the center of organic strawberry production in North Sulawesi. The data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. Primary data includes: (1) performance of organic strawberry agribusiness, (2) synergy of strawberry agribusiness subsystems in North Sulawesi, and (3) role of pentahelix in organic strawberry development. Secondary data is in the form of supporting data for this research. The data collection techniques used were (1) using questionnaires, (2) observation, (3) interviews, (4) Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and (5) documentation. The analysis used in this research is descriptive analysis. The results of the study show that the application of organic farming has not been fully implemented because respondents still use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Strong integration of strawberry agribusiness development has not been created between sub-systems either vertically or in terms of. Agribusiness development desigm follows the Services Rationalization collaboration pattern, namely increasing the role of the service sector that is related to agribusiness subsystems. Increasing the role in the form of increasing the role of academics as a attracting sector and as a facilitator, the role of the Government as a supporting sector, the role of the media as a source and dissemination of information, the role of farmer associations as a driving sector and the business sector which consists of all agribusiness subsystems other than agriservices as the implementing sector. Further engineering in the Pentahelix collaboration in the development of strawberry agribusiness then put forward three main components, namely the business component, the academic component, and the support component.

Rice Quality and Yield at Various Application Times of Organic Rice Management System

The higher national rice demand encourages various efforts to increase rice production. This increase in rice production occurs in line with increasing public awareness of healthy foods, especially organic rice. Rice field management with an organic system is expected to provide a higher yield and quality of rice. This study aims to determine the effect of the long-time application of an organic rice management system on rice yield and quality. Descriptive exploratory research is supported by laboratory analysis of samples of organic rice plants with three periods (10 years, 7 years, and 4 years), semi-organic and conventional. The parameters observed were dry harvested grain, dry milled grain, the weight of 1000 grains, unfilled grain, protein content, amylum, amylopectin, and reducing sugar. The most prolonged organic rice field management with the application of 10 years gives better results with a protein content of 6.14%, amylum 71.71%, and amylopectin 49.35%. While the application of organic farming for 7 years gives the highest rice yield, the difference is not confirmed with the application of organic 10 years, with the weight of dry grain harvest 10.44 Mg ha-1, dry milled grain 8.15 10.44 Mg ha-1, the weight of 1000 grains 24 g, and unfilled grain 3.8%.

Eco Friendly Farming Development to Support the Establishment of Sustainable Organic Agriculture: A Review

A systematic review has been done to collate all empirical evidence in order to answer a question regarding the development of ecofriendly farming. This farming system nowadays has been developed in order to overcome the negative impact of the application of green revolution technology. As we know, green revolution technology need more chemical inputs to double crop productions, which causes a negative impact on resources, a decrease in crops production, an increase pests and diseases, high residues of inorganic inputs, environmental unbalance and problem for human health. Several studies have proven that the application of organic farming can significantly improve land productivity and reducing the use of chemical inputs. This means that organic farming is a solution for sustainable agricultural development by utilizing renewable resources, avoiding the use of chemical inputs, improving land ecosystems, and maintaining environmental quality. In sustainable agriculture development, integration of livestock and crops is common, where organic waste from livestock and plants is used as organic fertilizer. All these need to be an aspiration as a policy step to build environmentally friendly agriculture towards organic.

Stakeholder Analysis and Prioritization of Sustainable Organic Farming Management: A Case Study of Bogor, Indonesia

The world’s population continues to increase, which causes food demand to increase. The increasing food demand is followed by increasing public awareness of healthy living. One way to overcome these problems is the application of organic farming. Developing organic farming must not be distinct from the role of stakeholders. The study aimed to describe and understand the stakeholders’ role in organic farming management. The research was conducted using interviews, field observations, and literature studies. The analysis was carried out quantitatively and qualitatively. Stakeholder analysis is carried out to identify, classify, map, and analyze relationships between stakeholders. The result showed all stakeholders involved in the management of organic agriculture in Bogor, West Java, are classified into four groups, namely key player (Agriculture Department and the Indonesian Organic Alliance (AOI), subject (farmers and community groups), context setter (Organic Certification Institute, Agriculture and Technology Park (ATP)-IPB University, and Organic Entrepreneurs), and the crowd (Bappeda and Universities). All stakeholders should support the government in developing policies and strategies for developing organic farming. In addition, key players, especially the Indonesian Organic Alliance, should proactively negotiate with local governments and communities regarding the sustainability of organic farming development. The policy implication of this research is to determine the contribution of stakeholders in making a strategy for the development of organic farming.

PEMANFAATAN ECO-ENZYME UNTUK PENINGKATAN KUALITAS LINGKUNGAN DAN KESUBURAN LAHAN DI DESA LEBO JAYA KECAMATAN KONDA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

The use of ecoenzymes is an effort to answer the problem of using inorganic fertilizers and environmental damage which is increasingly being used among farmers because their use has a negative impact. The target of implementing community service activities that are integrated with the Thematic KKN program are farmers in Lebo Jaya Village, Konda District, South Konawe Regency which have been designated as Organic Agriculture Areas. Most of the farmers in Lebo Jaya Village still use inorganic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. The purpose of this activity is to provide farmers with an understanding of organic farming through training on making ecoenzymes. The output of this activity is that farmers are expected to gradually reduce or even no longer use inorganic fertilizers and start switching to the application of organic farming based on household waste.

The application of sustainable organic farming with hydroponic system for farmers in Gending Village

Gending Village is a village located in Gending District, Probolinggo Regency which is used as one of the economic centers in Probolinggo Regency. This causes 60 percent of the land for cultivation to be converted to industrial areas. As written in detik.com Daily on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019. Hydroponics is a system for cultivating plants without using soil media but using water media that contains minerals and nutrients. The purpose of the socialization activity on the application of organic farming with hydroponic methods for farmers in Gending Village is to increase the knowledge of farmers in Gending Village regarding alternative solutions to the problem of increasingly narrow agricultural land. The implementation method in this activity is by direct socialization. The socialization about hydroponics was carried out with the help of PowerPoint slides and videos of hydroponic making practices that had been previously made by the KKN Parading team. After that, it was followed by a discussion and question and answer session with the farmers in Gending village regarding the material that had been delivered. The result of this activity is hydroponic equipment and plants which are distributed to farmers who take part in socialization activities and distributed to residents

A study on Economic Analysis of Organic Coconut Cultivation in Coimbatore District

The study analyses the economics of coconut production under organic farming in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. Participatory Guarantee Scheme (PGS) was studied in accordance to how farmers get their organic farming certification under PKVY scheme in Tamil Nadu. The estimated variable cost was Rs. 43,025/ha. The total cost of cultivation was Rs.82,216/ha. The net income over operational cost was Rs.2,95,888/ha and net income over total cost was Rs.2,56,697/ha. Total yield was increasingly responsive with higher application of farm yard manure and bio- fertilizers. Results of scale efficiency shows majority of the farms were operating in optimum return to scale. Inadequate supply of labour and inadequate market for organic products poses as major constraints to organic coconut farming in the area of study.
 Aim: The purpose of the study was to find out the profitability level and responsiveness of yield with input application of organic farming through Participatory Guarantee Scheme (PGS) and how farmers actively involved in organic farming to conserve natural resources.
 Design of Study and Methodology: The study was conducted in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu (2020) with 60 sample respondents. Purposive sampling was adopted for the study and two blocks were selected based on the leading operator of PGS scheme. The data were collected through well-structured interview schedule which was prepared through pre-tested survey. The analytical methods followed in the study included cost and returns estimation, resource use efficiency and data envelopment analysis to reveal the exact scenario of organic farming practices.
 Findings of the study:
 The study showed about
 
 Organic coconut is found to be one of the most important and sustainable crop options.
 Estimates of Resource Use Efficiency show that coconut yield was relatively higher with use of farm yard manure and bio- fertilizers, compared to all other organic inputs
 Nearly, 32.5 per cent of the farms considered under study were found to be operating in constant returns to scale.
 The major marketing constraint faced by the sample farmers through organic farming was inadequate supply of labour and price fluctuations of coconut.

Chemical Analysis of Rice from Converted-to-Organic Paddy Field in Lombok Island

Chemical analysis has been undertaken to investigate the nutrients compositions and the presence of residual pesticides from rice cultivated from converted-to-organic paddy fields in Lombok Island. The nutrients being investigated were macronutrients (carbohydrates, fat, and proteins), micronutrients (beta-carotene), metal ions, and minerals, whereas pesticides being investigated were organo-chlorides residues such as endrin, delta-BHC, dieldrin, etc. The chemical analysis results were compared to those from rice cultivated from conventional farming, which uses chemical pesticides. It was revealed that there is no difference in the nutrients compositions of rice produced from converted-to-organic paddy fields to those from conventional farming. Moreover, it was shown that both rice samples from converted-to-organic and conventional farming paddy fields have no detectable residual pesticides. This finding suggests that the absence of residual pesticides from rice samples does not necessarily correspond to the application of organic farming in the converted-to-organic land. There is not robust evidence that the application of organic alters the nutrient composition of rice. This result also underlines the need to further investigate the real benefits of organic rice farming products in terms of nutritional composition and safety.

Optimizing Optimalisasi Ketersediaan Produk-produk Pertanian Berbasis Organic Farming Menuju Gaya Hidup Sehat melalui Sistem Pertanian Terpadu

A crucial problem faced by the target village community is the inhibition of changing the paradigm of the farmer community on the process of changing the mindset and action patterns in organic and conventional cultivation systems. In fact, the potential for the application of organic farming in the village is wide open, because the market for organic fertilizers and biological pesticides has started to run. The objective of the IbDM program is to optimize the supply of organic-based agricultural products towards healthy living. The implementation method used to find solutions to problems is in the form of social engineering and technological engineering approaches through socialization and training. The approach taken to the engineering process is in the form of a participatory approach, empowerment, and inter-entrepreneurial development in an effort to strengthen the capacity of community human resources by involving stakeholders through the village system model. The results of program implementation are as follows: 1) Socialization of the IbDM program with the results of partners understanding intellectually about the concept of this activity and are ready to participate in building an organic village; 2) The organic village cycle has been implemented properly with the formation of the Organic Farming Institute (OFI)) Al-Istiqomah; 3) Soil sample analysis has been carried out with 10 types of complete analysis and a 3 hectare demonstration plot mapping has been carried out; 4) A comparative study has been carried out to Gapoktan Al-Barokah Bondowoso; 5) Training has been carried out on the manufacture of organic materials; and 6) The results of the participatory review showed the achievement of success indicators of 65% and OFI performance of 30.23% or semi empowered and ready to go organic.

Aplikasi Kompos Limbah Sampah Pasar dengan Bioaktivator Larutan Keong Mas dan Trichoderma. Sp terhadap Tanah Bekas Tambang Batu Bara dengan Tanaman Uji Padi Gogo

East Kalimantan has a fairly extensive ex-coal mining area. Continuous mining activities cause severe land damage with a dramatically reduced nutrient. The application of organic farming can be one of the solutions to improve ex-mining land. One of the plants that can be applied is Situ Bagendit Rice. Rice Bagendit varieties are dry land rice which is resistant to pests and blast disease. The use of market waste, MOL golden snail, and Trichoderma. Sp as organic material can increase productivity in Bagendit rice plants there and be able to repair damage to ex-coal mine land. The aim of this study was to compare market waste, MOL golden snail and Trichoderma sp to Bagendite rice plant growth. This study used the RAL method (Completely Randomized Design) with 9 treatments and 3 replications. B0 control (soil without additives), B1 compost market waste and Trichoderma sp with a dose of 100 g/polybag, B2 market waste waste compost and MOL golden snail with a dose of 100 g/polybag, B3 compost market waste and Trichoderma sp with 200 g/polybag, B4 market waste compost and MOL golden snail with a dose of 200 g/polybag, B5 market waste compost and Trichoderma sp with a dose of 300 g/polybag, B6 market waste compost and MOL golden snail with a dose of 300 g/polybag, B7 market waste compost and Trichoderma sp with a dose of 400 g/polybag, B8 market waste compost and MOL golden snail with a dose of 400 g/polybag. The results showed that Trichoderma sp market waste compost fertilizer and golden snail market MOL waste compost each had a significant effect on the productivity of bagendite rice plants. In addition, MOL market golden snail waste compost with the best dosage of 400 g/polybag is able to produce harvested dry grain production of around 2.8 tons/ha.

PENERAPAN GOOD AGRICULTURE PRACTICES (GAP) PADA USAHATANI PADI MERAH ORGANIK

Sirtanio Rural Agriculture Training Center (P4S) is an organic farming training institution in Banyuwangi. The technological innovations introduced by P4S are outlined in the form of Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) to make it easier for farmers to adopt organic farming systems. The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the level of application of GAP SOP on organic red rice farming farmers participating in Sirtanio P4S in Banyuwangi, (2) the factors that influence farmers decisions in the implementation of organic red rice farming GAP SOP for farmers participating in Sirtanio P4S in Banyuwangi, and (3) the correlation between the application of GAP SOP on organic rice farming of participant farmersin Sirtanio P4S in Banyuwangi towards organic red rice production. The determination of the study area uses the purposive method, namely in the Village Sumberarum District Songgon Banyuwangi Regency East Java, Indonesia. The research method uses descriptive and analytical methods. The sampling technique for this study is total sampling. The data retrieval uses interview, observation and document analysis methods. The results showed that (1) the level of application of organic farming in Songgon District as a whole was high (64,52%); (2) the factors that significantly influence the decision making of organic red rice farmers in adopting organic GAP SOP as recommended were age, income, and land ownership status; and (3) there was a significant relationship between the application of organic GAP SOP to rice production organic red in Sumberarum Village.

Assessment of pesticide contamination in Akkar groundwater, northern Lebanon.

According to its high production and value, Akkar is considered as the second agricultural region in Lebanon. Groundwater constitutes the principal source of water in Akkar including drinking water of local inhabitants in Akkar. As such, the contamination of groundwater by organic pollutants can impact directly the population health. In this study, we evaluated the contamination status of groundwater in this region. Three classes of pesticides including 19 organochlorine (OC) pesticides, 8 organophosphorus (OP) pesticides, and 6 organonitrogen (ON) pesticides were monitored in 15 groundwater samples collected from different villages on the Akkar plain. Samples were extracted by using solid phase extraction (SPE) and analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed high contamination of Akkar groundwater by OCs with levels that can reach 58.9μg/L. They were detected in the majority of the sample and represent 95-100% of ∑pesticides. Our results showed the recent use of these molecules with an average level of 0.3 and 0.39μg/L for ∑HCHs and DDTs, respectively. Their concentrations were higher than those observed in the same region in 2014 and other regions elsewhere. OPs were also detected at high levels and among them, methylparathion was the predominant OP detected (44.6μg/L). For ONs, lower levels were measured in all samples with a mean value of 5.6μg/L. As a conclusion of this work, groundwater on the plain of Akkar was remarkably contaminated by the studied pesticides; indefinitely, more efforts should be taken to manage the pesticide use in this region, assess, and reduce their effects on human health. In the future, the application of organic farming can be a great solution to the groundwater contamination problem.

Identifying the Factors That Influence Farmer Participation in Environmental Management Practices in Switzerland

This paper identifies the factors that either constrain or facilitate farmer decisions to participate in environmental management practices in Switzerland. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore participation in agro-environmental schemes (AES) and the application of organic farming (OF) in the north of Switzerland. Seventeen factors were found to influence farmer decisions to participate in environmental management practices, demonstrating that their decisions were not solely driven by economic incentives. Social and political factors, household and individual profile characteristics as well as concern for the natural environment were all shown to affect the way in which farmers made decisions, but financial considerations remained important, suggesting that environmental participation resulted mainly from the need to adapt to recent agricultural policy reforms with associated subsidies. Although policy was shown to encourage environmentally-friendly farm management and the achievement of ecological benefits, there is no evidence to suggest that this reflects a long-term shift in ‘green’ farmer attitudes rather than short-term opportunism.

ANALISIS EFISIENSI TEKNIS USAHATANI PADI SAWAH APLIKASI PERTANIAN ORGANIK ( Studi Kasus Di Desa Sumber Ngepoh, Kecamatan Lawang ) Kabupaten Malang MT 2009 – 2010

<p>The application of organic farming on rice farming in Indonesia is still new to know. The farming interested if efficiency economics. The meaning efficiency economics if the technical efficiency. This research aimed to evaluate the performance of organic rice farming systems, focusing on: (1) identifying the range of application of organic farming on rice farming, (2) analyzing the productivity and income from applying organic farming, and (3) analyzing the technical efficiency of applying organic farming and identifying factors that influence it.<br />The study was conducted in Malang Regency with take sample Sumber Ngepoh village, Lawang, Malang. This village is purposively taken because this is only a village in East Java which has obtained a certificate as a producer of organic rice from Organic Certification Agency. Furthermore, farmers did not interested application of organic farming. The sample of farmers 120 respondents selected by using non-proportionate stratified random sampling among those applying organic rice farming. The data are anal<br />The results at the study stage show that there was diversity between implementing organic and agricultural organic farming system. This diversity reached only 8,33 percent application of organic rice farming of the total land area, while the rest was still in the transitional stage of applying organic system. The application of organic rice farming must independently be able to increase production and income of the farmer. <br />Judging from the level of technical efficiency, the application of organic rice farming is generally quite high, above the value of TE (technical efficiency) 0.8, while applying an independent organic farming has higher technical efficiency than others. Determinant of technical efficiency is the practice of Sekolah Lapang or Field School and the independence of farmers in affording resources locally.</p><p>Keywords: Technical efficiency, independence of rice farming system, Organic farming applications.<br /><br /></p>

ANALISIS EFISIENSI TEKNIS USAHATANI PADI SAWAH APLIKASI PERTANIAN ORGANIK ( Studi Kasus Di Desa Sumber Ngepoh, Kecamatan Lawang ) Kabupaten Malang MT 2009 – 2010

The application of organic farming on rice farming in Indonesia is still new to know. The farming interested if efficiency economics. The meaning efficiency economics if the technical efficiency. This research aimed to evaluate the performance of organic rice farming systems, focusing on: (1) identifying the range of application of organic farming on rice farming, (2) analyzing the productivity and income from applying organic farming, and (3) analyzing the technical efficiency of applying organic farming and identifying factors that influence it.<br />The study was conducted in Malang Regency with take sample Sumber Ngepoh village, Lawang, Malang. This village is purposively taken because this is only a village in East Java which has obtained a certificate as a producer of organic rice from Organic Certification Agency. Furthermore, farmers did not interested application of organic farming. The sample of farmers 120 respondents selected by using non-proportionate stratified random sampling among those applying organic rice farming. The data are anal<br />The results at the study stage show that there was diversity between implementing organic and agricultural organic farming system. This diversity reached only 8,33 percent application of organic rice farming of the total land area, while the rest was still in the transitional stage of applying organic system. The application of organic rice farming must independently be able to increase production and income of the farmer. <br />Judging from the level of technical efficiency, the application of organic rice farming is generally quite high, above the value of TE (technical efficiency) 0.8, while applying an independent organic farming has higher technical efficiency than others. Determinant of technical efficiency is the practice of Sekolah Lapang or Field School and the independence of farmers in affording resources locally.<br /><br />Keywords: Technical efficiency, independence of rice farming system, Organic farming applications.<br /><br />

Effects of the Application of Organic Farming on Physco-Chemical Properties of Soil

Effects of the Application of Organic Farming on Physco-Chemical Properties of Soil