Upaya Pelestarian Sumber Daya Genetik Tebu Lokal Kerinci Melalui Perbaikan Teknologi Budidaya
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2021-09-15
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KOMISI NASIONAL SUMBER DAYA GENETIK
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Kerinci's local sugarcane plantations have existed since the Dutch times. More than 90% of the population in Sungai Asam Village, Kayu Aro Barat District, Kerinci, depends on sugar cane, which is processed into brown sugar. The upland dry land sugarcane plant in Kerinci Regency has proven to have very important economic value for local communities, especially brown sugar farmers and craftsmen. This paper is the result of field observations of the existing sugarcane cultivation system in Kayu Aro Barat District which aims to see the growth, and application of cultivation technology in an effort to preserve the genetic resources of the Kerinci sugarcane plant after being released by the Minister of Agriculture as a high-yielding variety of sugarcane under the name POJ 2878 Agribun Kerinci. The method used in this activity is a field survey method and interviews with sugarcane farmers. The results of the activity show that sugarcane farming in Sungai Asam Village, Kayu Aro Barat District, has very good and profitable prospects. With the release of Kerinci's local superior sugarcane to become a national superior variety, it is hoped that it can boost the economy of sugarcane farmers and brown sugar craftsmen in the dry land of the highlands. In an effort to increase the income and welfare of sugarcane farmers, it is necessary to improve cultivation technology, especially the use of quality sugar cane seeds, plant maintenance and the provision of organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers that are tailored to the needs of plants. By providing guidance and assistance to cultivation technology and post-harvest sugarcane, it is an alternative for the preservation of Kerinci's local sugarcane plants.
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Genetic resources, local sugarcane, cultivation technology