RCE Yogyakarta-2014
1. Name of RCE :
Yogyakarta
2. Continent:
Asia-Pacific
3. Country:
Indonesia
5. Project Title:
Integrated Bio-cycle Farming System
7.Project Partner Contact Information Provide information about the main contacts for the project. :
Organization:
KP4 UGM Yogyakarta
Role:
University Farm
Main Contact:
Prof. Dr. Cahyono Agus Dwi Koranto
9. Project Description Provide a short description of the project including regional challenges it addresses, its aims as well as project activities/strategies Allow text field (character count 500 words):
Agricultural activities around the world are relatively able to make production well and sustainable if only there is big energy as input which sometimes has to compromise economically rather than for the purpose of ecosystem sustainability. Integrated Bio-cycle Farming System (IBFS) is an alternative system of agriculture which harmoniously combines agricultural sectors, such as agriculture, horticulture, plantation, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry with non-agricultural aspects, such as settlements, agro-industry, tourism, industry which are managed based on landscape ecological management under one integrated area. The drastic and significant innovation of IBFS is the introduction of digester and basin as well as pre-biotic organism in the process of organic compost waste treatment.
While tropical soil is considered old soil and lack of nutrient, but, due to the high number and distribution of water fall, air temperature, soil temperature, humidity, soil moisture regime and the supporting of the high activities of soil microorganism and the fastness of organic closed cycles, the site productivity of the tropical land is relatively high. The utilization of land harmoniously by considering all composing elements is expected to provide the most optimum advantages for the life of all human beings living on it. By employing appropriate strategies, technologies and management, tropical areas should be managed to have very high productivities and economic values as well as very high biomass production.
The IBFS integrate a multi-sector (consist of Agriculture, Horticulture, Plantation, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Fishery etc). Integrated farming based agribusiness model was developed by KP4 UGM through ICM (Integrated Crop Management), INM (Integrated Nutrient Management), IMM (Integrated Soil Moisture Management) and IPM (Integrated Pest Management.
The system have multifunction and multi-product (Food, Feed, Fuel, Fiber, Fertilizer, Pharmacy, Edutainment, Eco-tourism etc) with technological strategy of 7R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refill, Replace, Repair and Replant). The system should collaborate and develop networking system between ABCG (Academic, Business, Community and Government) with economic, environmental and socio-cultural approach as a characteristic of Education for Sustainable Development (EfSD).
The key characteristics of IBFS developed in UGM University Farm are (i) an integration of agriculture and non-agriculture sector, (ii) value of environment, esthetics and economics, (iii) rotation and diversity of plants, (iv) artificial and functional bio-technology, nanotechnology, pro-biotik, (v) management of closed organic cycle and integration in an integrated area among ICM, IPM, IMM, INM, IVM, (vi) management of integrated bio-protection and ecosystem health management, (vii) landscape ecological management, agropolitan concept, (viii) specific management of plant and (ix) holistic and integrated system
While tropical soil is considered old soil and lack of nutrient, but, due to the high number and distribution of water fall, air temperature, soil temperature, humidity, soil moisture regime and the supporting of the high activities of soil microorganism and the fastness of organic closed cycles, the site productivity of the tropical land is relatively high. The utilization of land harmoniously by considering all composing elements is expected to provide the most optimum advantages for the life of all human beings living on it. By employing appropriate strategies, technologies and management, tropical areas should be managed to have very high productivities and economic values as well as very high biomass production.
The IBFS integrate a multi-sector (consist of Agriculture, Horticulture, Plantation, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Fishery etc). Integrated farming based agribusiness model was developed by KP4 UGM through ICM (Integrated Crop Management), INM (Integrated Nutrient Management), IMM (Integrated Soil Moisture Management) and IPM (Integrated Pest Management.
The system have multifunction and multi-product (Food, Feed, Fuel, Fiber, Fertilizer, Pharmacy, Edutainment, Eco-tourism etc) with technological strategy of 7R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refill, Replace, Repair and Replant). The system should collaborate and develop networking system between ABCG (Academic, Business, Community and Government) with economic, environmental and socio-cultural approach as a characteristic of Education for Sustainable Development (EfSD).
The key characteristics of IBFS developed in UGM University Farm are (i) an integration of agriculture and non-agriculture sector, (ii) value of environment, esthetics and economics, (iii) rotation and diversity of plants, (iv) artificial and functional bio-technology, nanotechnology, pro-biotik, (v) management of closed organic cycle and integration in an integrated area among ICM, IPM, IMM, INM, IVM, (vi) management of integrated bio-protection and ecosystem health management, (vii) landscape ecological management, agropolitan concept, (viii) specific management of plant and (ix) holistic and integrated system
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12. Duration of the Project Start Date: End date::
Monday, January 1, 2007
Describe Coordination and management of the project. Please also reflect how the RCE as a network organization has contributed to the project and the challenges involved, if any. Character count 400 words :
KP4 UGM is under coordination of Vice Rector or Research and Community Services who is also the Head of Institute for Research and Community Services. KP4 is leaded by a head and secretary and two division: Agriculture and Veterinary. KP4 works under the same coordination with RCE and support each other for the program implementation.
14. What are the current results of the project in terms of outputs (e.g. publications, developed practices, course materials)? Character count 300 words:
the most recent ones:
- Agus, C. 2012. Management of Organic Material : The role on life and environment (In Indonesian: Pengelolaan Bahan Organik: Peran dalam Kehidupan dan Lingkungan. KP4 dan BPFE UGM Press. Yogyakarta. 230 pp.
- Agus, C. Sunarminto B.H. and Panjono (eds). 2013. Gama Pertanian Terpadu. KP4 and GamaPress, Yogyakarta
- Agus, C. 2013. Management of Tropical Bio-geo-resources through Integrated Bio-Cycles Farming System for Sustainable Ecosystem and Life. Presented paper on 6th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92253 USA. Hosted by SOCIETY FOR VECTOR ECOLOGY. USA, SEPTEMBER 22-27, 2013.
- Agus, C. 2013. Management of Tropical Bio-geo-resources through Integrated Bio-Cycle Farming System for Healthy Food and Renewable Energy Soverignty: Sustainable Food, Feed, Fiber, Fertilizer, Energy, Pharmacy for marginalized communities in Indonesia. Presented paper on 2013 IEEE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (GHTC). www.ieeeghtc.org. San Jose, California USA October 20 - 23, 2013
- Agus, C., Pradipa, E., Wulandari, D., Supriyo, H., Saridi, Herika, dan Herika, D. 2014. Peran Revegetasi Terhadap Restorasi Tanah Pada Lahan Rehabilitasi Tambang Batubara di Daerah Tropika (The Role of Revegetation on the Soil Restoration in Rehabilitation Areas of Tropical Coal Mining). J. MANUSIA DAN LINGKUNGAN 21 (1): 95-105. (http://pslh.ugm.ac.id/id/index.php/archives/category/abstrak)
- Agus, C. et al. 2014. Integrated Bio-Cycle Farming System for Sustainable Livelihood and Environment: Sources of Sustainable Food, Feed, Fiber, Fertilizer, Bio-pharma, Water, Energy, Oxygen. Proceeding of International Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy (http://energy.conferencesite.com/), 7-8 May 2014, at Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, 17 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris – France.
- Agus, C. et al. 2014. ORGANIC WASTE IN INTEGRATED FARMING AS A SOURCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY of GAMA BIO-HYDROGEN by BACTERIA of Enterobacter aerogenes. Presenting paper at The Grand Renewable Energy 2014 (GRE2014) International Conference, 27 July - 1 August, 2014 at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan.
- Agus, C. 2012. Management of Organic Material : The role on life and environment (In Indonesian: Pengelolaan Bahan Organik: Peran dalam Kehidupan dan Lingkungan. KP4 dan BPFE UGM Press. Yogyakarta. 230 pp.
- Agus, C. Sunarminto B.H. and Panjono (eds). 2013. Gama Pertanian Terpadu. KP4 and GamaPress, Yogyakarta
- Agus, C. 2013. Management of Tropical Bio-geo-resources through Integrated Bio-Cycles Farming System for Sustainable Ecosystem and Life. Presented paper on 6th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92253 USA. Hosted by SOCIETY FOR VECTOR ECOLOGY. USA, SEPTEMBER 22-27, 2013.
- Agus, C. 2013. Management of Tropical Bio-geo-resources through Integrated Bio-Cycle Farming System for Healthy Food and Renewable Energy Soverignty: Sustainable Food, Feed, Fiber, Fertilizer, Energy, Pharmacy for marginalized communities in Indonesia. Presented paper on 2013 IEEE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (GHTC). www.ieeeghtc.org. San Jose, California USA October 20 - 23, 2013
- Agus, C., Pradipa, E., Wulandari, D., Supriyo, H., Saridi, Herika, dan Herika, D. 2014. Peran Revegetasi Terhadap Restorasi Tanah Pada Lahan Rehabilitasi Tambang Batubara di Daerah Tropika (The Role of Revegetation on the Soil Restoration in Rehabilitation Areas of Tropical Coal Mining). J. MANUSIA DAN LINGKUNGAN 21 (1): 95-105. (http://pslh.ugm.ac.id/id/index.php/archives/category/abstrak)
- Agus, C. et al. 2014. Integrated Bio-Cycle Farming System for Sustainable Livelihood and Environment: Sources of Sustainable Food, Feed, Fiber, Fertilizer, Bio-pharma, Water, Energy, Oxygen. Proceeding of International Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy (http://energy.conferencesite.com/), 7-8 May 2014, at Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, 17 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris – France.
- Agus, C. et al. 2014. ORGANIC WASTE IN INTEGRATED FARMING AS A SOURCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY of GAMA BIO-HYDROGEN by BACTERIA of Enterobacter aerogenes. Presenting paper at The Grand Renewable Energy 2014 (GRE2014) International Conference, 27 July - 1 August, 2014 at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan.
15. What are the expected/confirmed outcomes (e.g. impact of the project) Character count 400 words:
A. DEVELOPMENT OF GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
• GAMA ORCHID : Assembly and Clonal Propagation of Orchids Phalaenopsis cultivars Superior GAMA-Vanda-Dencrobium, obtained a new cultivar of "GAMA ORCHID" that has superior quality, often flowering, durable, unique, beautiful, not easy to wilt and high value.
• GAMA MELON: Development of a new variant of "GAMA Melon" that has superior quality, sweet, marketable, healthy, pest and disease resistant, without insecticide,
• GAMA CHICKEN: Improved performance of local chickens through the assembly of genetic resources through hybridization between pelung and broiler chickens, obtained a new strain of "GAMA CHICKEN", which has good quality meat and fast growth.
• GAMA CORN: Development of Corn Varieties Superior "Gama Corn" by breeding Madura resulting corn containing a gene coding for resistance to viruses, high protein content, superior, short lifespan, high and medium-size.
• GAMA RICE: Development of Dry Resistant Rice Cultivars of "Gama Rice" that has superior quality, drought resistant, high production, and marketable.
• GAMA BALI CATTLE: Increasing the genetic quality of Bali cattle as beef cattle and national germplasm with the application of biotechnology food and reproduction that has superior quality and rapid growth.
B. DEVELOPMENT OF SITE IMPROVEMENT
• GAMA BIOGAS: Purification of biogas with a methane absorption technique for packaging in a pressurized tube of "GAMA BIOGAS" “GAMA PURIFICATION” and “GAMA COMPRESSING” with high purity that very practicable, economist, and marketable. These innovations are environmentally friendly because changing the emitter of carbon methane, which is dangerous to be a source of renewable alternative energy that can reduce global warming.
• GAMA ORGANIC POT: Development of organic fertilizers and pots in the management of marginal land productivity to manipulate plant growth environment such as nutrients, moisture, temperature and other environmental factors for optimal growth. Organic pot made from cow dung, goat, chicken and other organic waste, can be used as growing media and improve the physical, chemical and biological fertility.
• GAMA INTEGRATED FARMING: Integrated crop, nutrient, moisture and pest management in sustainable "GAMA INTEGRATED FARMING" as an agribusiness model for sustainable environment and agriculture.
• GAMA ORCHID : Assembly and Clonal Propagation of Orchids Phalaenopsis cultivars Superior GAMA-Vanda-Dencrobium, obtained a new cultivar of "GAMA ORCHID" that has superior quality, often flowering, durable, unique, beautiful, not easy to wilt and high value.
• GAMA MELON: Development of a new variant of "GAMA Melon" that has superior quality, sweet, marketable, healthy, pest and disease resistant, without insecticide,
• GAMA CHICKEN: Improved performance of local chickens through the assembly of genetic resources through hybridization between pelung and broiler chickens, obtained a new strain of "GAMA CHICKEN", which has good quality meat and fast growth.
• GAMA CORN: Development of Corn Varieties Superior "Gama Corn" by breeding Madura resulting corn containing a gene coding for resistance to viruses, high protein content, superior, short lifespan, high and medium-size.
• GAMA RICE: Development of Dry Resistant Rice Cultivars of "Gama Rice" that has superior quality, drought resistant, high production, and marketable.
• GAMA BALI CATTLE: Increasing the genetic quality of Bali cattle as beef cattle and national germplasm with the application of biotechnology food and reproduction that has superior quality and rapid growth.
B. DEVELOPMENT OF SITE IMPROVEMENT
• GAMA BIOGAS: Purification of biogas with a methane absorption technique for packaging in a pressurized tube of "GAMA BIOGAS" “GAMA PURIFICATION” and “GAMA COMPRESSING” with high purity that very practicable, economist, and marketable. These innovations are environmentally friendly because changing the emitter of carbon methane, which is dangerous to be a source of renewable alternative energy that can reduce global warming.
• GAMA ORGANIC POT: Development of organic fertilizers and pots in the management of marginal land productivity to manipulate plant growth environment such as nutrients, moisture, temperature and other environmental factors for optimal growth. Organic pot made from cow dung, goat, chicken and other organic waste, can be used as growing media and improve the physical, chemical and biological fertility.
• GAMA INTEGRATED FARMING: Integrated crop, nutrient, moisture and pest management in sustainable "GAMA INTEGRATED FARMING" as an agribusiness model for sustainable environment and agriculture.
16. Are there any unexpected/unplanned results achieved by your project? If yes, briefly describe or list them . Character count 200 words.:
- there was no enough and continued budget to develop research and this concept
17. What are the remaining challenges and/or limitations for further development? Character count 300 words.:
- government’s policies
- budget limitations
- networking
- budget limitations
- networking
18. What is the project’s contribution to innovative and transformative educational processes for sustainable development (especially regarding formal and/ non-formal learning/research)? Character count 500 words:
Changes in the new paradigm of Tri Dharma of Higher Education, which had been covering education, research and community service that stands on its own would be synergized into a research-based learning and services. Competency-based curriculum developed by UGM requires the student to (Learn to know), (Learn to do), (Learn to be) and work together (Learn to work together), so that its graduates have the competence, commitment, compassion, and conscience to the general public. KP4 as a university farm that has a vision UGM as a research university will be fully empowered as a vehicle for knowledge transfer (transfer of knowledge), skills (transfer of skills) and the noble values (Transfer of values) in integrated agriculture in the field .
KP4 implementing the management system by empowering 6M (man, money, material, method, machine, management), which always RIGHT (the right person, the right time, the right way, the right place, the right target, the right shape, the right purpose), through optimal WORK (hard work, smart work, work together, right work, ikhlas work) by way of 4C (communicative, coordinative, consolidative and constructive) that KNPI (creative, normative, productive and innovative) should continue to be pursued, START MO-LIMO (from now, start themselves, ranging from simple, start from where we are and start with an existing) in order to revitalize agriculture and the environment really make any convenience sustainable living for farmers and all life on this earth.
The IBFS model facilitates the learning needed to maintain and improve our quality of life and the quality of life for generations to come. It is about equipping individuals, communities, groups, businesses and government to live and act sustainably; as well as giving them an understanding of the environmental, social and economic issues involved. IBFS could support for better sustainable life and environment (Agus et al., 2011).
Synergism proper technology through genetic improvement and site engineering was adapted in integrated bio-cycles farming system to find accelerated optimal growth for sustainable production
KP4 implementing the management system by empowering 6M (man, money, material, method, machine, management), which always RIGHT (the right person, the right time, the right way, the right place, the right target, the right shape, the right purpose), through optimal WORK (hard work, smart work, work together, right work, ikhlas work) by way of 4C (communicative, coordinative, consolidative and constructive) that KNPI (creative, normative, productive and innovative) should continue to be pursued, START MO-LIMO (from now, start themselves, ranging from simple, start from where we are and start with an existing) in order to revitalize agriculture and the environment really make any convenience sustainable living for farmers and all life on this earth.
The IBFS model facilitates the learning needed to maintain and improve our quality of life and the quality of life for generations to come. It is about equipping individuals, communities, groups, businesses and government to live and act sustainably; as well as giving them an understanding of the environmental, social and economic issues involved. IBFS could support for better sustainable life and environment (Agus et al., 2011).
Synergism proper technology through genetic improvement and site engineering was adapted in integrated bio-cycles farming system to find accelerated optimal growth for sustainable production
19.How can you scale up and mainstream ESD and SD practices of the project and enable it to contribute to the implementation of the Global Action Programme (GAP) as proposed by UNESCO? (max 300 words):
Three main factors are contributed for the scale up and mainstreaming SD practices: 1)National competitiveness: graduates, sciences, technology and value; 2)autonomy and decentralisation; in terms of budget mechanism, resource and autonomy 3)organsation health: accountability, relevance, quality and best practices. these all must be integrated in management system.
20. How does you project contribute institutional and policy reforms as part of sustainability change? Character count 500 words:
Nowadays, around 60% poverty in Indonesia was located in rural areas, and more than 70% of rural poverty was linked to agriculture. Agriculture is a way of life and source of life for most people in our community, but people still have an old paradigm which views agriculture as only a matter of cultivation which merely produce commodity for self-consumption.
it is needed to build a new breakthrough that agricultural multi-functionality, as a means of farming can be a major supplier of clothing, food and shelter for all living beings in the world. As well as the sustainable nature conservation, agro-tourism, bio-farmaka producer and bio-energy. For that KP4 (University Farm) UGM Yogyakarta develop Agribusiness based Integrated Farming for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment is expected to be one of the alternative land management, the prosperity of the farmers and the embodiment RPPK (revitalization of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) were proclaimed by the President in June 2005.
KP4 UGM with 35 hectare area was first established in 1975 with the help of the Rockefeller Foundation, USA. Currently, processes and infrastructure for learning about life and living environment better, can be done directly at the University Farm this. The students, lecturers, students, researchers, tourists from abroad (Japan, Nambia, Korea, etc.) and domestic (PT, high school, junior high, elementary, kindergarten, businesses, local government, general public, etc.) also have seen directly and very impressed with the concept EfSD (Eduaction for Sustainable development, education for sustainable development) were developed.
Indonesia is an agricultural country, so agriculture has become a "way of life" and the source of people's lives. But people have the old mindset paradigm, that agriculture is only for their own consumption. Need a new breakthrough that agricultural multi-functionality, as a means of farming can be a major supplier of clothing, food and shelter for all living beings in the world. As well as the sustainable nature conservation, agro-tourism, bio-farmaka producer and bio-energy.
it is needed to build a new breakthrough that agricultural multi-functionality, as a means of farming can be a major supplier of clothing, food and shelter for all living beings in the world. As well as the sustainable nature conservation, agro-tourism, bio-farmaka producer and bio-energy. For that KP4 (University Farm) UGM Yogyakarta develop Agribusiness based Integrated Farming for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment is expected to be one of the alternative land management, the prosperity of the farmers and the embodiment RPPK (revitalization of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) were proclaimed by the President in June 2005.
KP4 UGM with 35 hectare area was first established in 1975 with the help of the Rockefeller Foundation, USA. Currently, processes and infrastructure for learning about life and living environment better, can be done directly at the University Farm this. The students, lecturers, students, researchers, tourists from abroad (Japan, Nambia, Korea, etc.) and domestic (PT, high school, junior high, elementary, kindergarten, businesses, local government, general public, etc.) also have seen directly and very impressed with the concept EfSD (Eduaction for Sustainable development, education for sustainable development) were developed.
Indonesia is an agricultural country, so agriculture has become a "way of life" and the source of people's lives. But people have the old mindset paradigm, that agriculture is only for their own consumption. Need a new breakthrough that agricultural multi-functionality, as a means of farming can be a major supplier of clothing, food and shelter for all living beings in the world. As well as the sustainable nature conservation, agro-tourism, bio-farmaka producer and bio-energy.
21. How does your project further improve capacities of various partners and stakeholders on the theme? Character count 500 words.:
The system should collaborate and develop networking system between ABCG (Academic, Business, Community and Government) with economic, environmental and socio-cultural approach as a characteristic of Education for Sustainable Development (Agus, 2010). This model facilitates the learning needed to maintain and improve our quality of life and the quality of life for generations. It is about equipping individuals, communities, groups, businesses and government to live and act sustainably; as well as giving them an understanding of the environmental, social and economic issues involved. Integrated farming could support for better sustainable life and environment.
Integrated Bio-cycle Farming System (IBFS) is an alternative system of agriculture which harmoniously combines agricultural sectors, such as agriculture, horticulture, plantation, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry with non-agricultural aspects, such as settlements, agro-industry, tourism, industry which are managed based on landscape ecological management under one integrated area.
Integrated Bio-cycle Farming System (IBFS) is an alternative system of agriculture which harmoniously combines agricultural sectors, such as agriculture, horticulture, plantation, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry with non-agricultural aspects, such as settlements, agro-industry, tourism, industry which are managed based on landscape ecological management under one integrated area.
22.What is the significance of this project for developing global linkages in order to strengthen activities in this area? (max 250 words):
The level of economic, environment and social culture in this region could be increased drastically. Integrated farming is also important not only for employment creation but also for promoting for the overall economic condition.The application of IFS in some country was also give a good result. Channabasavanna and Biradar (2007) reported that Integrated farming system in India recorded higher system productivity (15,555 kg/ha/year) and net returns (Rs. 48,603/ha/year), over conventional rice-rice system (6667 kg/ha/year and Rs. 21,599/ha/year, respectively). The productivity per day was 2.3 folds higher (42.6 kg/ha/day) in IFS over conventional system (18.2 kg/ha/day). The IFS also recorded the highest water use productivity (43.2 kg/ha.cm) and labor use efficiency (25.17 kg/ha/labor).
The sustenance of increased productivity must emphasize on the development of strategies aimed at maintaining improved yields without depleting natural resources or destabilizing the environment. Ugwumba et al., (2010) found that net farm income realized by farmers who maintained crop-livestock-fish integration was the highest. Implying that farmers who want to achieve full integration and thus earn more income and escape from poverty will target the combination of more enterprises including crops, livestock, fisheries, processing and even biogas. Farm cash income was positively influenced by age, level of education, years of experience and type of integration. It was, however, negatively influenced by household size, cost of farm inputs and gender of farmer. Farm cash income can be improved by directing policy towards measures that will reduce cost of inputs and increase farmers knowledge and technical skills.
An integrated farming system is probably the most benign agricultural production system from the environmental perspective, where crop and livestock production are in balance with nature. Oksel et al. (2004) found that integrated farming in Malaysia effected Langgas River water quality but in the value is still within the acceptable limit and categorized as free from organic contamination. Even, introducing several improved legumes and grasses into these grassland improved soil fertility, pasture and animal productivity with subsequent increase in food (milk) production and income in Uganda (Sabiiti et al., 2004).
The sustenance of increased productivity must emphasize on the development of strategies aimed at maintaining improved yields without depleting natural resources or destabilizing the environment. Ugwumba et al., (2010) found that net farm income realized by farmers who maintained crop-livestock-fish integration was the highest. Implying that farmers who want to achieve full integration and thus earn more income and escape from poverty will target the combination of more enterprises including crops, livestock, fisheries, processing and even biogas. Farm cash income was positively influenced by age, level of education, years of experience and type of integration. It was, however, negatively influenced by household size, cost of farm inputs and gender of farmer. Farm cash income can be improved by directing policy towards measures that will reduce cost of inputs and increase farmers knowledge and technical skills.
An integrated farming system is probably the most benign agricultural production system from the environmental perspective, where crop and livestock production are in balance with nature. Oksel et al. (2004) found that integrated farming in Malaysia effected Langgas River water quality but in the value is still within the acceptable limit and categorized as free from organic contamination. Even, introducing several improved legumes and grasses into these grassland improved soil fertility, pasture and animal productivity with subsequent increase in food (milk) production and income in Uganda (Sabiiti et al., 2004).
23. What is novel about the project within the RCE network and what could other RCEs learn from this experience? (Answer only if relevant) Character count 250 words.:
Integrated farming based agribusiness model was developed by KP4 UGM through ICM (Integrated Crop Management), INM (Integrated Nutrient Management), IMM (Integrated Soil Moisture Management) and IPM (Integrated Pest Management). The system has multifunction and multi-product (Food, Feed, Fuel, Fiber, Fertilizer, Pharmacy, Edutainment, Eco-tourism). The system should collaborate and develop networking system between ABCG (Academic, Business, Community and Government) with economic, environmental and socio-cultural approach as a characteristic of Education for Sustainable. This model facilitates the learning needed to maintain and improve our quality of life and the quality of life for generations. It is about equipping individuals, communities, groups, businesses and government to live and act sustainably; as well as giving them an understanding of the environmental, social and economic issues involved. Integrated farming could support for better sustainable life and environment.
Integrated Bio-cycle Farming System (IBFS) is an alternative system of agriculture which harmoniously combines agricultural sectors, such as agriculture, horticulture, plantation, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry with non-agricultural aspects, such as settlements, agro-industry, tourism, industry which are managed based on landscape ecological management under one integrated area. The drastic and significant innovation of IBFS is the introduction of digester and basin as well as pre-biotic organism in the process of organic compost waste treatment.
The IBFS have comprehensive characteristics compare to other integrated farming system, namely: Low input farming, Organic Farming, Bio-dynamic Farming and Agroforestry system (Tabel 1). The key characteristics of IBFS developed in UGM University Farm are (i) an integration of agriculture and non-agriculture sector, (ii) value of environment, esthetics and economics, (iii) rotation and diversity of plants, (iv) artificial and functional bio-technology, nanotechnology, pro-biotic, (v) management of closed organic cycle and integration in an integrated area among ICM, IPM, IMM, INM, IVM, (vi) management of integrated bio-protection and ecosystem health management, (vii) landscape ecological management, agro-politan concept, (viii) specific management of plant and (ix) holistic and integrated system .
Integrated Bio-cycle Farming System (IBFS) is an alternative system of agriculture which harmoniously combines agricultural sectors, such as agriculture, horticulture, plantation, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry with non-agricultural aspects, such as settlements, agro-industry, tourism, industry which are managed based on landscape ecological management under one integrated area. The drastic and significant innovation of IBFS is the introduction of digester and basin as well as pre-biotic organism in the process of organic compost waste treatment.
The IBFS have comprehensive characteristics compare to other integrated farming system, namely: Low input farming, Organic Farming, Bio-dynamic Farming and Agroforestry system (Tabel 1). The key characteristics of IBFS developed in UGM University Farm are (i) an integration of agriculture and non-agriculture sector, (ii) value of environment, esthetics and economics, (iii) rotation and diversity of plants, (iv) artificial and functional bio-technology, nanotechnology, pro-biotic, (v) management of closed organic cycle and integration in an integrated area among ICM, IPM, IMM, INM, IVM, (vi) management of integrated bio-protection and ecosystem health management, (vii) landscape ecological management, agro-politan concept, (viii) specific management of plant and (ix) holistic and integrated system .
24. What is the significance of this project for the region? How important are its results for its particular project category? Character count 250 words.:
Tropical bio-geo-resource has a high biomass productivity but still less economical values. Integrated Bio-cycle Farming System (IBFS) is an alternative system which harmoniously combines agricultural sectors, and non-agricultural aspects, on landscape ecological management. The cycle of energy, organic matter and carbon, water, nutrient, production, crop, money was managed through 7R (reuse, reduce, recycle, refill, replace, repair, replant) to get optimal benefits for the farmer, community, agriculture and global environment.The system has multifunction and multi-product (Food, Feed, Fuel, Fiber, Fertilizer, Pharmacy, Edutainment, Eco-tourism). They will meet with the expected basic need for daily-, monthly-, yearly- and decade’s income at short-, medium- and long- term periods. IBFS was expected to provide additional benefits for farmers with small, medium and big capital, through the recycling of organic waste into renewable resources to produce high-value production, such as organic fertilizer (liquid and solid), animal feed, and sources of bio-gas energy. IBFS has a good prospect for sustainable economic, environment and socio-culture aspect.
Region:
Asia-Pacific
