The Impact of Cropping Intensity on Maize Marketing in Rainfed Area
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2013
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Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian
Abstract
Subsistence/semi commercial farmers have been slow to adopt new technologies of maize cultivation
even when they make economic sense and compatible with their socio cultural values. Generally, that is because of
the high cost of inputs such as seed, fertilizer and pesticides. Therefore its needed to explore the potential adoption
of technology prior to dissemination to the farmers. Indonesian Cereals Research Institute had been introducing
Cropping Intensity (CI) four times per year or CI 400 in order to boost total maize production. The cropping pattern
introduced i.e paddy – maize – maize –maize. CI 400 provides several advantages such as enhancing maize
production and cropping intensity that subsequently increase farmers‘ income. In addition, the CI 400 application
could saves labor by 1.94%. The CI 400 had been tested at Bontonompo district, South Sulawesi Province in 2010.
Upon adoption of the CI 400 model, most of farmer gained income twice to three times higher due to the high price
during the period of Mei to August 2010. The price of maize during that period varied from Rp 2,000/kg to Rp 2,200/
kg. The technology shows promise in ensuring the continuity of maize farming and has the potential to be extended
to other region.