Organic Farming, the Performance MoA in 2010

Organic Farming
within the Performance of MoA in 2010, 10 products certified

(internal, ministry evaluation)

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Reviewed by: Riza V. Tjahjadi

biotani@gmail.com

Remember Go Organic 2010?

“… creates Indonesia as one of the major organic food producers in the world starting in 2010…”

(...)

“...development of organic agriculture will lead to increased food security and sustainable prosperity...” (translation)

That was a popular catchphrase years back, while the target year (2010) which has had set up in the year 2000s.

Then in the first quarter 2010 that trendy catchphrase: Go Organic 2010, replaced by the minister with just: Go Organic (full stop)... where is now?

So, then what we saw in 2010? In the following is a partial quotation of the results of a self-evaluation by the ministry of agriculture entitled EVALUASI 2010, PROGRES 2011 DAN RENCANA KERJA 2012. Materi disampaikan oleh Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian Pertanian pada Musrenbangtan Nasional di Jakarta, 31 Mei-1 Juni 2011 or Evaluation 2010, Progress 2011 and Work Plan 2012. The materials submitted by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture at Musrenbangtan or the National Dialogue on Agriculture Development Plan in Jakarta, May 31-June 1 2011.

In Sustainable Achievement of food Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Self-Sufficiency In 2010, it saying the realisation of rice and corn production has reached 99.6% and 92.75%, 69.9% soybean, sugar and beef 78.3% 105.58% from the target respectively. Organic rice not mentioned (compare to organic rice planned in 2007; see previous posting: Fertilising soil, target: exporting organic rice without yearly action plan, 29 April 2011).

# Realisation Horticulture Development Year 201O; Agricultural Development, Organic and Sustainable Agriculture, with Target 5 activities. meanwhile realisation of the five events (100%).

# Realisation P2HP Development in 2010; Certification of Organic Products with Target 30 Products, meanwhile realisation 10 Products (33.33 %). I may add the words: Go Organic 2010 as well Go Organic (only) was not mentioned in the Evaluation.

# Realisation of land and water infrastructure development in 2010. Development of Home Compost: Actual Physical with Target 235 Units meanwhile realisation 228 Units (97.02%). BLP-Organic Fertiliser granules with Target 286,095 tons meanwhile realisation 285.207 tons (99.69%). BLP-Liquid Organic Fertiliser with Target 2,265,014 liters meanwhile realisation 2,246,617 liters (99.19%). BLP, Bantuan Pupuk Langsung or Fertiliser Direct Assistance.

Where does the source of referral setting targets for 2010 at the top?

All targets refer to the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture from 2010 to 2014 (dated 30 December 2009). Strategic Plan is structured in order to meet the mandate of Law Number 25 Year 2004 on National Development Planning System which requires the Minister of the Cabinet to plan medium-term development in their respective fields with reference to and be guided by Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional (RPJMN) or the National Medium Term Development Plan.

Production indicator: TARGET

(…) non-hybrid rice (thousand tons) 12544.00; Harvested Area (thousand hectares): 1960.00.

Hybrid rice (thousand tons) 1509.20; Harvested Area (thousand ha): 196.00.

Paddy dry land (thousand tons) 1234.80; Harvested Area (thousand hectares): 294.00.

(See: Development and Funding Needs of the Year 2010-2014 Ministry of Agriculture in Strategic Plan 2010-2014; page 102).

In the Ministry Agriculture decree No. 18/ Permentan/OT.140/2/2010 on Blueprint of the Increase in Value Added and Comparative Advantage of Agricultural Products for rural industry, there is a project namely organic farming have been developed by the State through the ministries of agriculture to produce organic rice. Organic rice is written parallel to the aromatic rice. This can be interpreted that organic rice is an aromatic rice varieties, and/ or aromatic rice which is really organically grown. The aim is to export.

From the location where production? No clear relation to user farmers subsidised organic fertilisers, compost, or farmer beneficiaries RPPO/ UPPO. Everything looks fragmentary (see, also Riza V. Tjahjadi in Fertilising soil, target: exporting organic rice without yearly action plan, Jumat, 29 April 2011).

It worthy to add, the Ministry Agriculture decree No. 18/ Permentan/OT.140/2/2010 on Blueprint also stated Sertifikasi beras organik dan beras aromatik or Certification of organic rice and aromatic rice is null (O) in 2010 (part of Yearly Target) in Action Program, Target in Development Rural Industry, Rice. However, the achievement by the ministry office especially P2HP in 2010 to certify 10 organic products (although only 33.3% of target) should be appreciated, because in the minister decree clearly has set target as null for 2010.

RPPPO Assistance (units) 200. RPPO is one of the indicators: production facilities available on site and supervised the implementation of appropriate crops (units). This indicator is a target system implementation and supervision of the provision of means of production of food crops in an efficient and sustainable on-site application of the proper cultivation of food crops.

The program is the provision of system management and monitoring of food crop production facilities (Priority Area); (see: Strategic Plan 2010-2014; page 104). More detail Riza V. Tjahjadi point out (previous post: Jumat, 04 Februari 2011: Organic Fertilisers Subsidy 2011, Subsidi Pupuk Organik 2011) # Observation to 2010 there were 235 of organic fertilisers processing units (Rumah Kompos) allocated to all 33 provinces in Indonesia; with four categories of production capacity range from 35,250 to 246,750 tons per year. Meanwhile, subsidised organic fertilisers in 2010 focused to critical quality of farmland and poor soil nutrients located in 8 provinces with total allocation 10.672,104 tons decomposers and 533,605 tons biofertilisers to covers 1,778,683 hectares rice fields.

Whenever the performance of Ministry of Agriculture on development RPPO in 2010, as compare to the following statement, then the performance can be said far from successful: Director General of Land and Water Management Hilman Manan explained in FY 2010 through the PLA General Tasks Fund will build 235 units of housing compost without cattle, and through the Fund Revised Budget FY 2010 also will be built 300 units of home composting is integrated with cattle. http://www.sinartani.com/saprodi/indonesia-perlu-30-juta-ton-pupuk-organik-1279607696.htm (accessed 13 April 2011; in previous post Tjahjadi: Jumat, 15 April 2011; Organic fertilisers driven by the state: soil fertility improvement versus expensive price, minim absorption, less confidence?)

For information, DG of Land and Water (Ditjend PLA) - As written in the proposed temporary - (now: Director General of Agricultural Infrastructure and Facilities)

6.2 Increased production of ruminants with the utilisation of local resources (National Priorities and Field)

GOAL increasing population and the production of ruminant livestock

Utilisation of livestock manure into organic fertiliser and package delivery organic fertiliser as social assistance (home composting). TARGET = 0; Total TARGET 2011-2014 respectively 10.000.

The use of manure as organic fertiliser is one of the indicators of Goal: Increased population and ruminant livestock production in ruminant livestock production Improvement Program with the utilisation of local resources (National Priorities and Field); (see: Strategic Plan 2010-2014; page 113).

Also

Appendix 41. Projected Needs Fertilisers Sector 2010 - 2014

Organic Fertilisers 2010 with target (million tons)

PLANT FOOD: 8.0

ESTATE: 1.5

HORTICULTURE: 1.5

FISHERIES: 1.5

(page 167)

Target Organic rice (but not mentioned in the Evaluation 2010):

Appendix 48. Draft Development of Downstream Industry Agriculture

Rice (decrease loss of 0.2%/ year)

Action Plan and Targets

(…) among others Agriculture agricultural equipments and machineries (alsintan) Development and certification of organic rice and aromatic rice (100 thousand tons/ year)

Organic Rice Location: East OKU, Central Lampung, Karawang, Subang, Jombang, Tasikmalaya, Pinrang, Sidrap, Bone, Sragen, Cianjur, Waterford, Sidoarjo (see: Renstra 2010-2014, page 174)

Well, if asked to give the (rank from 1 to 10), it also exposes the material performance and evaluate the performance of the agriculture ministry in 2010 I gave figures only 6.5. My reason? Because organic farming is not much exposed in the evaluation report. Specific question, how many area fields that have been and are being processed soil fertility restoration?

Though the construction of home composting projects and training System of Rice Intensification (SRI) farmers' groups - who will become manager of home composting targets - from 2006 to 2011 the number increased, while the amount of rice acreage that has been and is being processed restoration of soil fertility is not exposed in the material evaluate the performance of ministries of agriculture, 2010.

Not important? Well. It's strange for me ..! Production of paddy crop can be calculated, as well as, for example, can also be calculated the number of damaged irrigation networks, then why rice acreage is already being processed and the recovery of soil fertility data are not available?

In my opinion the data is important, because exposure evaluation is very clear purpose for the discussion of planning in 2012 - which will clearly have implications to the budget for agricultural development in the state budget.


Just remember: the information from the Fertilizer and Pesticide Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture (January 2011) Since FY. 2006 Ministry of Agriculture has conducted activities in the provision of infrastructure organic fertilizer that can be done by farmers themselves. Provision of infrastructure in the form of 81 units of Organic Fertilizer Processing Equipment (APPO); on fiscal year 2007 APPO as many as 334 home composting units and 1 unit located in the Ministry of Agriculture Office; fiscal year 2008 APPO as many as 371 units and a home composting/ Pilot House Organic Fertilizer Production (RP3O) as many as 101 units; in Fiscal Year 2009 APPO 300 units, home composting/ RP3O 268 units and Organic Fertilizer Processing Unit (UPPO) by 41 units (each consisting of home composting and 35 head of cattle); fiscal year 2010 House compost/RP3O UPPO of 435 units and 500 units. Later in the fiscal year 2011 will be built RP3O many as 266 units and as many as 966 units UPPO.

The total amount of infrastructure to date are as follows: APPO as many as 1086 units, home composting/ RP3O/ UPPO as many as 2578 units and as many as 47,695 head of cattle.

If the entire infrastructure of organic fertilizer maker may operate optimally, then the amount of organic fertilizer that can be produced by the farmers as much as 5.496 million tons/ year (assuming a unit capable of processing machine APPO/ RP3O/ home composting of organic materials as much as 5 ton/ day/ unit and within a year of work for 300 days).

Reference

Evaluasi 2010, Progres 2011 dan Rencana Kerja 2012. Materi disampaikan oleh Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian Pertanian pada Musrenbangtan Nasional di Jakarta, 31 Mei-1 Juni 2011.

Peraturan Menteri Pertanian No. 18/ Permentan/OT.140/2/2010 Tentang Blue Print Peningkatan Nilai Tambah dan Dayasaing Produk Pertanian Dengan Pemberian Insentif Bagi Tumbuhnya Industri Perdesaan. Kementerian Pertanian. Jakarta 5 Februari 2010.

Rancangan Rencana Strategis Kementerian Pertanian Tahun 2010-2014. Rancangan 30 Desember 2009. Kementerian Pertanian 2009.

Roadmap Pengembangan Pertanian Organik. Departemen Pertanian 2007.

Further information on Subsidised Organic Fertilisers 2010; see also: previous posts in this blog.

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Pertanian Organik dalam Kinerja Kementerian Pertanian 2010, 10 produk disertifikasi

(evaluasi internal)

Ulasan Riza V. Tjahjadi

biotani@gmail.com

Masih ingatkah dengan Go Organic 12010?

Go Organic 2010

“… mewujudkan Indonesia sebagai salah satu produsen pangan organik utama di dunia mulai 2010…”

(...)

“...pengembangan pertanian organik akan berujung pada peningkatan ketahanan pangan dan kesejahteraan secara berkelanjutan...”

Sumber: Otoritas Kompeten Pangan Organik. Lembar Informasi. Halaman belakang. Sekretariat OKPO Direktorat Mutu dan Standarisasi Ditjen PPHP... dst. Tanpa tahun.

Itu adalah tahun target yang disusun pada tahun 2000-2001.

Lalu, pada kuartal pertama 2010, jargon Go Organic 2010, diubah oleh menteri pertanian (hanya) menjadi: Go Organic... Di manakah sekarang?

Lalu. apa yang terlihat pada tahun 2010? Kementerian Pertanian melakukan swa-evaluasi. Berikut ini petikannya - yang terkait dengan pertanian organik.

Tabel Pencapaian Swasembada dan Swasembada Berkelanjutan Pada tahun 2010, menyantumkan bahwa realisasinya meliputi produksi padi dan jagung telah mencapai 99,6% dan 92,75%, kedelai 69,9%, gula 78,3% dan daging sapi 105,58 % dari target masing-masing. Beras Organik tidak disebutkan (bandingkan dengan beras organik yang disusun rencananya pada tahun 2007; lihat posting terdahulu: Fertilising soil, target: exporting organic rice without yearly action plan, tertanggal 29 April 2011).

REALISASI PENGEMBANGAN HORTIKULTURA TAHUN 201O; PENGEMBANGAN PERTANIAN, ORGANIK DAN PERTANIAN BERKELANJUTAN Target 5 kegiatan. realisasi 5 kegiatan (100%); halaman 9.

REALISASI PENGEMBANGAN P2HP TAHUN 2010; Sertifikasi Produk Organik Target 30 Produk, Realisasi 10 Produk (33.33%); halaman 12.

Realisasi pengembangan infrastruktur lahan dan air tahun 2010. Pengembangan Rumah Kompos Realisasi Fisik 235 228 Unit (97.02%). BLP-Pupuk Organik Granul Target 286,095 ton realisasi 285,207 (99.69%). BLP-Pupuk Organik Cair target 2,265,014 liter realisasi 2,246,617 liter (99.19%); halaman 13.

Dari manakah sumber rujukan penetapan target-target tahun 2010 di atas?

Semua target merujuk ke Rencana Strategis (Renstra) Kementerian Pertanian 2010-2014. Renstra ini disusun dalam rangka memenuhi amanat Undang Undang Nomor 25 Tahun 2004 tentang Sistem Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional yang mewajibkan Menteri Kabinet menyusun rencana pembangunan jangka menengah di bidangnya masing-masing dengan mengacu dan berpedoman pada Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional (RPJMN).

Produksi: TARGET

Padi non hibrida (ribu ton) 12544.00 Luas Panen (ribu ha): 1960.00.

Padi hibrida (ribu ton) 1509.20 Luas Panen (ribu ha): 196.00.

Padi lahan kering (ribu ton) 1234.80 Luas Panen (ribu ha): 294.00.

(Lihat: Pembangunan dan Kebutuhan Pendanaan Pembangunan Tahun 2010-2014. Kementerian Pertanian, Rencana Strategis Pertanian 2010-2011 halaman 102).

Dalam Peraturan Menteri Pertanian No. 18/ Permentan/OT.140/2/2010 Tentang Blue Print Peningkatan Nilai Tambah dan Dayasaing Produk Pertanian Dengan Pemberian Insentif Bagi Tumbuhnya Industri Perdesaan, terdapat satu proyek dinamakan pertanian organik yang telah dikembangkan oleh Negara melalui kementerian pertanian untuk memproduksi beras organik. Beras organik ditulis paralel dengan beras aromatik. Ini dapat ditafsuirkan beras organik adalah beras dengan varietas aromatik, dan/ atau beras aromatik yang ditanam secara organik. Tujuannya adalah ekspor.

Dari lokasi manakah produksi itu? Dari produksi petani yang memperoleh subsidi pupuk (organik), atau yang memperoleh bantuan rumah kompos (APPO/RPPO). Semuanya tampak fragmentaris (lihat juga: Riza V. Tjahjadi in Fertilising soil, target: exporting organic rice without yearly action plan, Jumat, 29 April 2011).

Perlu ditambahkan Peraturan Menteri tersebut menyantumkan: Sertifikasi beras organik dan beras aromatik pada tahun 2010 adalah Nol; lihat Program Aksi, Rencana Implementasi dan Sasaran Pengembangan Industri Perdesaan Beras. Namun demikian sudah semestinya kita hargai atas kinerja kementerian pertanian yang telah melakukan sertifikasi sebanyak 10 produk organik (meskipun hanya 33,3% dari target) tahun 2010 karena peratiuran menteri menyantumkan target itu dengan angka nol alias tanpa target.

Bantuan RPPPO (unit) 200. RPPO adalah salah satu indikator: Sarana produksi tersedia dan terawasi di lokasi penerapan budidaya tanaman pangan yang tepat (unit). Indikator ini adalah sasaran Terselenggaranya sistem penyediaan dan pengawasan sarana produksi tanaman pangan yang efisien dan berkelanjutan di lokasi penerapan budidaya tanaman pangan yang tepat. Adapun programnya adalah Pengelolaan sistem penyediaan dan pengawasan sarana produksi tanaman pangan (Prioritas Bidang); (lihat: Rencana Strategis 2010-2014; halaman 104). Lebih rinci Riza V. Tjahjadi (posting Jummat 04 Februari 2011: Organic Fertilisers Subsidy 2011, Subsidi Pupuk Organik 2011) # Observation to 2010 there were 235 of organic fertilisers processing units (Rumah Kompos) allocated to all 33 provinces in Indonesia; with four categories of production capacity range from 35,250 to 246,750 tons per year. Meanwhile, subsidised organic fertilisers in 2010 focused to critical quality of farmland and poor soil nutrients located in 8 provinces with total allocation 10.672,104 tons decomposers and 533,605 tons biofertilisers to covers 1,778,683 hectares rice fields.

Jika kinerja Kementerian Pertanian mengenai RPPO dibandingkan dengan pernyataan berikut, maka kinerjanya adalah jauh di bawah target: Dirjen Pengelolaan Lahan dan Air Hilman Manan menjelaskan pada TA 2010 melalui Dana Tugas Pembantuan Ditjen PLA akan dibangun 235 unit rumah kompos tanpa ternak sapi, dan melalui Dana APBN-P TA 2010 juga akan dibangun 300 unit rumah kompos yang diintegrasi dengan ternak sapi.

http://www.sinartani.com/saprodi/indonesia-perlu-30-juta-ton-pupuk-organik-1279607696.htm (accessed 13 April 2011; dalam posting terdahulu: Tjahjadi: Jumat, 15 April 2011; Organic fertilisers driven by the state: soil fertility improvement versus expensive price, minim absorption, less confidence?)

6.2 Peningkatan produksi ternak ruminansia dengan pendayagunaan sumber daya lokal (Prioritas Nasional dan Bidang)

SASARAN Meningkatnya populasi dan produksi ternak ruminansia

Pemanfaatan kotoran ternak menjadi pupuk organik dan pemberian paket bantuan sosial pupuk

organik (rumah kompos) TARGET= 0; TARGET 2011-2014 masing-masing 10,000 (halaman 113)

LAMPIRAN 41. PROYEKSI KEBUTUHAN PUPUK SEKTOR PERTANIAN 2010 - 2014

ORGANIK 2010

TANAMAN PANGAN: 8.0

PERKEBUNAN: 1.5

HORTIKULTURA: 1.5

PERIKANAN: 1.5

(halaman 167)

Beras organik (tetapi tidak dicantumkan dalam EVALUASI 2010, PROGRES2011 DAN RENCANA KERJA 2012)

Lampiran 48. Rancangan Pengembangan Industri Hilir Pertanian

Beras (penurunan kehilangan hasil 0,2%/thn)

Rencana Aksi dan Sasaran

antara lain Pengembangan alsintan dan sertifikasi beras organik dan beras aromatik (100 ribu ton/thn).

Lokasi Beras organik: OKU Timur, Lampung Tengah, Karawang, Subang, Jombang, Tasikmalaya, Pinrang, Sidrap, Bone, Sragen, Cianjur, Temanggung, Sidoarjo (Renstra 2010-2014 halaman 174).

Kata akhir saya:

Nah, kalau diminta memberikan nilai (rank from 1 to 10), maka kinerja dan juga ekspose materi evaluasi terhadap kinerja kementerian pertanian 2010 saya beri angka 6.5 saja. Alasan saya? Karena pertanian organik tidak banyak diekspos dalam laporan evaluasi itu. Pertanyaan spesifiknya, sudah berapa luas areal sawah yang telah dan sedang diproses pemulihan kesuburan tanahnya?


Padahal proyek pembangunan rumah kompos dan pelatihan System of Rice Intensification (SRI) kelompok tani - yang akan menjadi target pengelola rumah kompos - dari 2006 hingga 2011 jumlahnya meningkat; sementara itu jumlah luas areal sawah yang telah dan sedang diproses pemulihan kesuburan tanahnya tidak diekspos dalam materi evaluasi terhadap kinerja kementerian pertanian 2010.


Tidak penting? Waah. Ini aneh bin ajaib..! Produksi tanaman padi dapat dikalkulasi, begitu juga, misalnya dapat pula dikalkulasi jumlah jaringan irigasi yang rusak, lalu kenapa areal sawah yang sudah dan sedang diproses pemulihan kesuburan tanahnya tidak tersedia datanya?


Bagi saya data tersebut penting, karena paparan evaluasi sangat jelas tujuannya untuk diskusi perencanaan pada tahun 2012 mendatang - yang jelas akan berimplikasi kepada anggaran bagi pembangunan pertanian di APBN.

Ingat saja: informasi dari Direktorat Pupuk dan Pestisida Kementerian Pertanian (January 2011) Sejak TA. 2006 Kementerian Pertanian telah melakukan kegiatan penyediaan prasarana pembuatan pupuk organik yang dapat dilakukan oleh petani sendiri. Penyediaan prasarana tersebut berupa 81 unit Alat Pengolah Pupuk Organik (APPO); pada TA. 2007 APPO sebanyak 334 unit dan rumah kompos 1 unit di halaman Kantor Kementerian Pertanian; TA. 2008 APPO sebanyak 371 unit dan rumah kompos/ Rumah Percontohan Pembuatan Pupuk Organik (RP3O) sebanyak 101 unit; TA. 2009 APPO 300 unit, rumah kompos/ RP3O sebanyak268 unit dan Unit Pengolah Pupuk Organik (UPPO) sebanyak 41 unit (masing-masing terdiri dari rumah kompos dan 35 ekor ternak sapi); TA. 2010 Rumah kompos/ RP3O sebanyak 435 unit dan UPPO sebanyak 500 unit. Selanjutnya pada TA. 2011 dibangun RP3O sebanyak 266 unit dan UPPO sebanyak 966 unit.

Total jumlah prasarana tersebut sampai saat ini menjadi sebagai berikut : APPO sebanyak 1.086 unit, rumah kompos/ RP3O/ UPPO sebanyak 2.578 unit dan ternak sapi sebanyak 47.695 ekor.

Apabila seluruh prasarana pembuat pupuk organik tersebut dapat beroperasi secara optimal, maka jumlah pupuk organik yang bisa dihasilkan oleh petani sebanyak 5.496.000 ton/th (asumsi 1 unit mesin APPO/RP3O/rumah kompos mampu mengolah bahan organik sebanyak 5 ton/hari/unit dan dalam setahun bekerja selama 300 hari).

Rujukan

Evaluasi 2010, Progres 2011 dan Rencana Kerja 2012. Materi disampaikan oleh Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian Pertanian pada Musrenbangtan Nasional di Jakarta, 31 Mei-1 Juni 2011.

Peraturan Menteri Pertanian No. 18/ Permentan/OT.140/2/2010 Tentang Blue Print Peningkatan Nilai Tambah dan Dayasaing Produk Pertanian Dengan Pemberian Insentif Bagi Tumbuhnya Industri Perdesaan. Kementerian Pertanian. Jakarta 5 Februari 2010.

Rancangan Rencana Strategis Kementerian Pertanian Tahun 2010-2014. Rancangan 30 Desember 2009. Kementerian Pertanian 2009.

Roadmap Pengembangan Pertanian Organik. Departemen Pertanian 2007.

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If you want to sail successfully navigating the ocean...

If you want to sail successfully navigating
the ocean...

A Poster


If you want to sail successfully navigating the ocean, then do not challenge the wind ... You may not alter the direction of the wind, but you can change the direction of the screen ... It said the wise fisherfolks of Bugis Makassar.

I read in the wall on the small restaurant, namely: Warung Makan Rp7.000
In Jawa, the farmer tells do not challenge the wind (Ojo nggege mongso; last genre Jawa language)


RVT, 17 July 2011,
a lesson learnt from Makassar 13-15 July 2011.



[other side of the participation in the Pre-National Convention in order to standardize the Indonesian National Competency Standards Work (SKKNI) Organic Agriculture Sector of Agriculture. The scope SKKNI Organic Agriculture at the Hotel Sahid Makassar cattle 14 to 15 July 2011 - held by the Extension and Agricultural Human Resources Development Agency of Ministry of Agriculture for approval by the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration]






Jika anda mau berlayar sukses arungi samudra, maka jangan menantang angin... Anda tidak mungkin mengubah arah angin, tetapi anda bisa mengubah arah layar...


Kalimat itu saya baca di dinding Warung Makan Rp7.000.



Di Jawa, moyang petani bertutur Aja nggege Mangsa (Ojo nggege mongso; gagrak anyar boso Jowo)


RVT, 17 July 2011,
hikmah dari Makassar 13-15 July 2011.

[sisi lain dari partisipasi dalam Pra-Konvensi Nasional dalam rangka pembakuan Standar Kompetensi Kerja Nasional Indonesia (SKKNI) Sektor Pertanian Bidang Pertanian Organik. Ruang lingkup SKKNI Bidang Pertanian Organik ternak di Hotel Sahid Makassar 14-15 Juli 2011 - diselengarakan oleh Badan Penyuluhan dan Pengembangan Sumberdaya Manusia Pertanian Kementerian Pertanian untuk disahkan oleh Menteri Tenaga kerja dan Transmigrasi].


RVT
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Fertiliser Subsidy Cut due to leakage in Distribution?

Fertiliser Subsidy Cut due to leakage in Distribution?

versi Indonesia di bawah

a compilation by: Riza V. Tjahjadi
biotani@gmail.com



The idea to cut subsidies on chemical fertilisers State Budget, State Budget 2011, due to leakages in the distribution of chemical fertilisers, loud among the farm in April. Is it true? It is not clear. If the issue of allocation of the amount of chemical fertiliser subsidy will be cut into smaller amounts, whether organic fertiliser subsidies will be cut as well?


Currently amount of organic fertiliser subsidy allocation of 835.000 tons. That number is smaller in number than the data the state budget 2011 at 1,092,000 tons (Tjahjadi, 2011; also poster above)


The following is reaction from farmers' organisations representation of two regions of West Jawa to the issue of cutting the amount of chemical fertiliser subsidies, and saw the need to reduce the total allocation of chemical fertilisers, but gradually and hence the amount of organic fertiliser enhanced allocations. In addition other policy instruments need to be reviewed. Meaning policy that will be taken should not in fragmentary perspectives.


Pikiran Rakyat daily (14 April 2011) The central government plans to cut subsidies for agricultural fertiliser inorganic in the proposed APBN-P 2011 (Budget-Revision 2011). This relates has been the shift of some farmers into organic fertiliser. However, incorrect calculations of the reduction in fertiliser subsidies, it can threaten national food security.


"Supposedly, the use of inorganic fertilisers is reduced, but the reduction was gradual, can not be done drastically," said Chief Executive of the Himpunan Kerukunan Tani Indonesia (HKTI) or the Association Council Harmony Tani Indonesia of West Jawa, Entang Sastraat-Madja, in Bandung on Wednesday (13/ 4 ) to “Pikiran Rakyat”.daily newspaper.


He said, today the average farmer in West Jawa using a portion of 70% inorganic fertilizer, as well as 30% organic. Ideally, the use of inorganic fertiliser is gradually reduced, so does the amount of subsidies granted. This is related to soil conditions that tend to be damaged, if continuously given inorganic fertilisers. "Inorganic fertilisers continue to be reduced to be balanced with the use of organic," he said.


Regarding food security, he considered, there are currently a number of other instruments that need more urgent attention. The instrument in question includes the procurement of seeds, irrigation, extension, and eradication of pests, and diseases. Thus, the focus of attention can be diverted to the central government issue.


For example irrigation, irrigation village today is still a problem to be faced. In fact, a number of agricultural areas in the north coast of West Jawa allegedly threatened with drought, because of inadequate irrigation infrastructure. "It is better to irrigate the villages, in order to anticipate the possibility of long period of drought this year," he said.


Meanwhile, Chairman of Kontak Tani dan Nelayan Andalan (KTNA) or Contact of Farmers and Fishermen Leader of West Jawa, Oo Sutisna rate, reduction of this subsidy should be done with mature calculations. If either count, it is not possible reduction of subsidies have a major impact on production and food security.


On Monday (11/ 4), the Minister of Agriculture in Jakarta Suswono admit, during this leak fertiliser subsidy. This, the government will cut the fertiliser subsidy in the Budget Amendment of 2011. He said the current volume of subsidised fertiliser was reduced, as farmers shift to organic fertilisers.


Tightening supervision of the distribution of fertilisers through the group needs a definitive plan (RDKK) run effectively, thereby reducing leaks distribution of fertiliser’ subsidies. Thus, it would revise the amount of fertiliser subsidy in the state budget 2011 with a reduction in fertiliser subsidies volume. "In the revised budget then we are being recalculated, meaning with no increase in HET (harga eceran tertinggi) or ceiling retailer price of fertiliser, it reduced the volume," he said. (A-179/Dtc )


As being known, Article 9 Permentan) No. 6/Permentan/SR.130/2/2011 stated ... (2) Ceiling Retail Price (HET) Subsidised Fertiliser referred to in paragraph (1)
defined as follows:
- Urea Fertiliser = Rp.1.600; per kg ;
- Fertiliser SP-36 = Rp.2.000; per kg;
- Fertiliser ZA = Rp.1.400; per kg;
- NPK = Rp.2.300; per kg;
- Fertiliser Organic = Rp. 700; per kg;
(3) Ceiling Retail Price (HET) of fertiliser subsidy as referred to in paragraph (2) applies to purchases by farmers, planters, farmers, fish farmers and/ or shrimp in the Channel Line IV in cash in the packaging as follows:
- Urea = 50 kg;
- Fertiliser SP-36 = 50 kg;
- Fertiliser ZA = 50 kg;
- NPK = 50 kg or 20 kg;
- Organic Fertiliser = 40 kg or 20 kg;


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West Jawa Province is one of the rice production centers in Indonesia, which contributes greatly to the national rice production. This was reflected by the average area harvested and production of paddy in a year during the last ten years (1999-2008), consecutive harvest area of rice in West Jawa area of 1.81262 million hectares per year or 15.32% of his vast national rice harvest area (11,834,722 ha per year) and rice production in West Jawa as much as 9,582,594.75 tons of paddy per year or 17.63% of its national rice production (54,357,877.75 tons of paddy per year), meanwhile based on achievement levels of productivity, then the average productivity of rice in West Java 15.12% higher compared with the level of rice productivity in the national average (52,85 quintal per ha vs 45,91 quintal per ha of dried unmilled rice grains).


According to the head of West Java BPTP, (presented at the Monthly Meeting BP4K of Kuningan Regency Office, Tuesday, March 5, 2011) The Productivity of rice in West Jawa in 2010 amounted to 59.60 quintal/ ha with an area of 1,825,346 ha and harvest rates Rice Farm Productivity for 35.07 quintal/ ha with 130,427 ha harvested area. Field-School on Integrated Crop Management (SL-PTT) is expected to increase the productivity of rice in West Jawa. To find out how big the resulting productivity stepping through the SL-PTT is required early picture (the productivity of existing) and good measurement mechanisms. Regency Kuningan in West Jawa itself a target for additional production of rice in 2011 was 19,984 tons with the target acreage (Dry Season II) 7954 Ha.


Trimmed subsidies are subsidies to the scheme of Direct Fertiliser (BLP). This is a short-cut solution to the problem of leakage in distribution lines of chemical fertilisers. Whereas BLP is a subsidy scheme to the improvement of chemical fertilisers producers.


Here is an illustration background on chemical fertilisers subsidy pre-BLP - as described in the Model Integrated Agricultural Subsidies: Conceptual and factual basis and Operations System (Ministry of Agriculture, 3 April 2006).


KP PSE study results on the performance of the gertilisers subsidy the era of free markets gained some important information (Sudaryanto, et al, 2005) as follows: (a) Construction of the policy raises market dualism and is prone to irregularities, (b) The occurrence of illegal exports because world market prices in more attractive, (c) The transfer or removal of subsidies on fertiliser can lead to domestic fertiliser prices hikes; (d) The opportunity for a large enough supply shortages as a result of mismanagement, (e) Subsidies input easier than subsidising agricultural output prices, (f) Policy rated fertiliser subsidy ineffective, and recommended that the fertiliser subsidy to farmers returned.


More illustration (...) fertiliser subsidy policy of the era of free markets, triggered by an increase in gas prices since 2000 eventually prompted the government to give back fertiliser subsidies since 2001. In summary the performance of the fertiliser subsidy in the previous period can be expressed (Sudaryanto, et al, 2005) as follows: (a) Performance of subsidies before the era of free markets: to encourage the achievement of rice self-sufficiency in 1984; reduction in subsidies need to be compensated for by increased production rates, and increase in fertiliser prices has no effect on its use, because its proportion in the cost of farming is still relatively ketch!; (b) Elimination of subsidies when entering the era of free markets: the elimination of monopolies has been to streamline the distribution of fertilizers; that subsidise fertiliser more fairly assessed in comparison with gas subsidies for fertiliser plants; (c) a return policy to subsidise fertiliser: ROSP format (Operational Plan Fertiliser Subsidy) allows the fertiliser factory to obtain a direct subsidy from the government; subsidies for fertiliser, rather than to farmers; structure fertiliser factory subsidy benefits only. Facts on the ground indicate that the fertiliser subsidy policy in the era of free market is not deemed effective in helping farmers. This is evidenced by some of the following facts: (a) the price of fertiliser at the farm level far above the price of HET, ceiling ratailer price and (b) The supply of fertiliser at the farm level is often scarce because of the dualism market consequence, exports of fertilisers, and limited distribution by the fertiliser plant. Rare phenomenon of supply and fertiliser prices bounced an aberrant case of improper happened. Production of urea fertiliser in the country far exceeds the needs of government and their distribution controlled. Based on the above phenomenon PSE-KP expressly advocating "the return of fertiliser subsidy to farmers" (Simatupang, 2004 ).


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Subsidi Pupuk Dipangkas lantaran kebocoran saja?




Kompilasi Riza V. Tjahjadi



Gagasan untuk memotong subsidi pupuk kimia pada APBN, Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara 2011, karena terjadinya kebocoran dalam distribusi pupuk kimia, terdengar nyaring di kalangan pertanian pada bulan April lalu. Apakah benar? Tidak jelas.


Jika benar, apakah subsidi pupuk organik akan terpangkas juga? Jumlah alokasi pupuk organik bersubsidi Tahun Anggaran 2011 sebesar 835,000 ton. Jumlah tersebut adalah lebih kecil jumlahnya dari data APBN 2011 sebesar 1,092,000 tons (Tjahjadi, 2011l lihat juga Poster di atas).


Di bawah ini adalah reaksi dari representasi dua organisasi petani wilayah Jawa Barat terhadap issue pemotongan jumlah subsidi pupuk kimia.


BANDUNG, (PR) 14 April 2011- Pemerintah pusat berencana memangkas alokasi subsidi untuk pupuk pertanian anorganik dalam APBN Perubahan 2011. Hal ini berkaitan telah beralihnya sebagian petani ke pupuk organik. Namun, perhitungan yang salah mengenai pengurangan subsidi pupuk, justru dapat mengancam ketahanan pangan nasional.


"Seharusnya, penggunaan pupuk anorganik memang dikurangi, tetapi pengurangan-nya bertahap, tidak bisa dilakukan secara drastis," kata Ketua Harian DPD Himpunan Kerukunan Tani Indonesia (HKTI) Jawa Barat, Entang Sastraatmadja, di Bandung, Rabu (13/4).


Dia mengatakan, saat ini rata-rata petani di Jawa Barat menggunakan porsi pupuk 70% anorganik, serta 30% organik. Idealnya, penggunaan pupuk anorganik secara bertahap terus dikurangi, begitu pula besaran subsidi yang diberikan. Hal ini berkaitan kondisi tanah yang cenderung rusak, jika terus-menerus diberi pupuk anorganik. "Pupuk anorganik terus dikurangi agar seimbang dengan penggunaan organik," katanya.


Berkaitan ketahanan pangan, dia menilai, saat ini terdapat sejumlah instrumen lain yang perlu mendapat perhatian lebih mendesak. Instrumen yang dimaksud di antaranya pengadaan benih, pengairan penyuluhan, serta pemberantasan hama, dan penyakit. Maka, fokus perhatian pemerintah pusat bisa dialihkan ke persoalan tersebut.


Untuk pengairan misalnya, saat ini irigasi desa masih menjadi permasalahan yang harus dihadapi. Bahkan, sejumlah daerah pertanian di kawasan pantai utara Jawa Barat ditengarai terancam kekeringan, karena belum memadainya infrastruktur pengairan. "Lebih baik untuk irigasi desa saja, demi mengantisipasi kemungkinan terjadinya kemarau panjang tahun ini," ujarnya.


Sementara itu, Ketua Kelompok Tani dan Nelayan Andalan (KTNA) Jawa Barat, Oo Sutisna menilai, pengurangan subsidi ini harus dilakukan dengan perhitungan matang. Jika salah menghitung, bukan tidak mungkin pengurangan subsidi berdampak besar terhadap produksi serta ketahanan pangan.


Pada Senin (11/4) lalu, Menteri Pertanian Suswono di Jakarta mengakui, selama ini terjadi kebocoran subsidi pupuk. Hal ini, membuat pemerintah akan memangkas subsidi pupuk dalam APBN-Perubahan 2011.


Dia mengatakan, saat ini volume pupuk bersubsidi berkurang, karena beralihnya petani ke pupuk organik. Pengetatan pengawasan distribusi pupuk melalui rencana definitif kebutuhan kelompok (RDKK) berjalan efektif, sehingga mengurangi kebocoran-kebocoran penyaluran subsidi pupuk.


Dengan demikian, pihaknya akan melakukan revisi terhadap jumlah subsidi pupuk dalam APBN-P 2011 dengan berkurangnya volumen subsidi pupuk. "Pada APBN-P nanti kita sedang menghitung ulang, artinya dengan tidak ada kenaikan HET (harg eceran tertinggi) pupuk, kan volume berkurang," katanya. (A-179/Dtc)



Pasal 9 Permentan) No. 6/Permentan/SR.130/2/2011menyebutkan … (2) Harga Eceran Tertinggi (HET) Pupuk Bersubsidi sebagaimana dimaksud pada ayat (1)
ditetapkan sebagai berikut :
- Pupuk Urea = Rp.1.600; per kg;
- Pupuk SP-36 = Rp.2.000; per kg;
- Pupuk ZA = Rp.1.400; per kg;
- Pupuk NPK = Rp.2.300; per kg;
- Pupuk Organik = Rp. 700; per kg;


(3) Harga Eceran Tertinggi (HET) pupuk bersubsidi sebagaimana dimaksud pada ayat (2) berlaku untuk pembelian oleh petani, pekebun, peternak, pembudidaya ikan dan/atau udang di Penyalur Lini IV secara tunai dalam kemasan sebagai berikut :
- Pupuk Urea = 50 kg;
- Pupuk SP-36 = 50 kg;
- Pupuk ZA = 50 kg;
- Pupuk NPK = 50 kg atau 20 kg;
- Pupuk Organik = 40 kg atau 20 kg;


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Provinsi Jawa Barat merupakan salah satu sentra produksi padi di Indonesia yang memberikan kontribusi besar terhadap produksi beras nasional. Hal itu tercermin berdasarkan rata-rata luas areal panen dan produksi padi dalam setahunnya selama sepuluh tahun terakhir (1999-2008), berturut-turut luas areal panen padi di Jawa Barat seluas 1.812.620 ha per tahun atau 15,32%-nya luas areal panen padi nasional (11.834.722 ha per tahun) dan produksi padi di Jawa Barat sebanyak 9.582.594,75 ton GKG per tahun atau 17,63%-nya produksi padi nasional (54.357.877,75 ton GKG per tahun), sedangkan berdasarkan tingkat pencapaian produktivitas, maka produktivitas padi rata-rata di Jawa Barat lebih tinggi 15,12% dibandingkan dengan tingkat produktivitas padi rata-rata secara nasional (52,85 ku per ha vs 45,91 ku per ha GKG).


Menurut Kepala BPTP Jawa Barat, (disampaikan pada Rapat Dinas Bulanan BP4K Kabupaten Kuningan, Selasa 5 Maret 2011) Tingkat Produktivitas Padi Sawah di Jawa Barat Tahun 2010 adalah sebesar 59,60 Ku/Ha dengan luas panen 1.825.346 Ha dan Tingkat Produktivitas Padi Ladang sebesar 35,07 Ku/Ha dengan luas panen 130.427 Ha. Sekolah Lapang-Pengelolaan Tanaman dan Sumberdaya Terpadu (SL-PTT) diharapkan dapat meningkatkan produktivitas Padi di Jawa Barat. Untuk mengetahui seberapa besar loncatan produktivitas yang dihasilkan melalui SL-PTT diperlukan adanya gambaran awal (produktivitas eksisting) dan mekanisme pengukuran yang baik. Untuk Kabupaten Kuningan sendiri target tambahan produksi padi Tahun 2011 adalah 19.984 Ton dengan target luas tanam (Musim Kemarau II) 7.954 Ha. http://www.bp4kkuningan.web.id/index.php/arsip-artikel/116


Subsidi yang dipangkas adalah subsidi dengan skema Bantuan Langsung Pupuk (BLP). Ini adalah short cut solution terhadap masalah kebocoran dalam distribution lines pupuk kimia. Padahal BLP adalah improvement dari skema subsidi kepada produsen pupuk kimia. Berikut ini ilustrasi latar belakang mengenai subsidi pupuk kimia pra-BLP - sebagaimana diuraikan dalam Model Subsidi Pertanian Terpadu: Landasan Konseptual dan Faktual serta Sistem Operasinya (Departemen Pertanian 3 April 2006).


Hasil kajian PSE KP terhadap kinerja subsidi pupuk pada era pasar bebas diperoleh beberapa informasi penting (Sudaryanto, et.al., 2005) sebagai berikut: (a) Konstruksi kebijakan menimbulkan dualisme pasar dan rawan terhadap penyimpangan; (b) Terjadinya ekspor ilegal karena harga di pasar dunia Iebih menarik; (c) Pengalihan atau pencabutan subsidi pupuk dapat menimbulkan lonjakan harga pupuk domestik; (d) Peluang terjadinya kelangkaan pasokan cukup besar sebagai akibat dari kesalahan manajemen; (e) Subsidi input Iebih mudah dibandingkan subsidi harga output pertanian; (f) Kebijakan subsidi pupuk dinilai tidak efektif, dan disarankan agar subsidi pupuk dikembalikan lagi kepada petani.


Ilustrasi yang jauh ke belakang (...) kebijakan subsidi pupuk era pasar bebas yang dipicu oleh adanya peningkatan harga gas sejak tahun 2000 pada akhirnya mendorong pemerintah memberikan kembali subsidi pupuk sejak tahun 2001. Secara ringkas kinerja subsidi pupuk pada periode sebelumnya dapat dinyatakan (Sudaryanto, et.al., 2005) sebagai berikut: (a) Kinerja subsidi sebelum era pasar bebas: mampu mendorong tercapainya swasembada beras 1984; pengurangan subsidi perlu dikompensasi dengan peningkatan harga produksi; dan peningkatan harga pupuk tidak berpengaruh terhadap penggunaannya, karena proporsinya dalam biaya usahatani masih relatif keci!; (b) Penghapusan subsidi ketika memasuki era pasar bebas: penghapusan monopoli telah mengefisienkan distribusi pupuk; pemberian subsidi pupuk dinilai iebih adil dibandingkan dengan subsidi gas untuk pabrik pupuk; (c) Kebijakan yang kembali kepada pemberian subsidi pupuk: format ROSP (Rencana Operasional Subsidi Pupuk) memungkinkan pabrik pupuk memperoleh subsidi langsung dari pemerintah; subsidi untuk pabrik pupuk, dan bukan untuk petani; struktur subsidi hanya menguntungkan pabrk pupuk. Fakta di lapangan menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan subsidi pupuk pada era pasar bebas ini dinilai tidak efektif untuk membantu petani. Hal ini dibuktikan oleh beberapa fakta berikut ini: (a) Harga pupuk di tingkat petani jauh di atas harga HET; dan (b) Pasokan pupuk di tingkat petani seringkali langka karena konskuensi dari dualisme pasar, ekspor pupuk, dan keterbatasan penyaluran oleh pabrik pupuk. Fenomena langka pasok dan lonjak harga pupuk merupakan kasus menyimpang yang tidak semestinya terjadi. Produksi pupuk urea dalam negeri jauh melebihi kebutuhan dan distribusinya dikendalikan pemerintah. Berdasarkan fenomena di atas PSE-KP secara tegas menyarankan "kembalikan subsidi pupuk kepada petani" (Simatupang, 2004).






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Organic fertilizers Subsidy, APBN (the state budget) vs Private locals:

Organic fertilizers Subsidy, APBN (the state budget) vs Private locals:

The Master Hit by His Own Bullets caused by Unfair Competition?

Compiled by: Riza V. Tjahjadi

biotani@gmail.com

Riza V. Tjahjadi (10/01/2010) posted in biotani blogspot: ... as seen in the eyes compost producers, namely PT Komposindo Granular Arendi, with a trademark Rabog in East Jawa, price subsidy given to two state-own the fertiliser companies, in turn, have creating unfair competition in the market. Then in the first quarter 2011 the issue became stronger articulated – since Fertilisers Direct Assistance scheme inserted within subsidy fertilisers in the 2010 state budget..

No news report about the benefits ”Bantuan Langsung Pupuk” (BLP) or Fertilisers Direct Assistance scheme for farmers, but local producers of organic fertilisers louder scream: unfair competition that will make bankrupcy.

This is the story of local manufacturers of Petroganik which have been working toward the allocation of organic fertilisers within the state budget. Other organic fertilisers manufacturers which have been working outside the state budget excluded.

Low absorption of organic fertilisers, the producer asked the retail ceiling price lowered. Although organic fertilisers was assumed able to improve the quality of agricultural production, but until now the use of organic fertiliser at the farm level is still very low.

This is because organic fertilisers prices are still high, so it is not affordable by the farmers.

Therefore, the producers asked the government to lower the retail ceiling price (harga eceran tertinggi, HET) fertilisers.

Chairman of Asosiasi Pupuk Petroganik Indonesia (AP2I) or the Association of Fertiliser Petroganik Indonesia Ardianto Wiyono said, in 2010 and the government allocates for the organic fertiliser subsidies and fertilisers direct assistance (bantuan langsung pupuk, BLP) of about 650 000 tons. "But of that total, sales of organic fertilisers from our production is only 211,000 tons.

"As for the organic fertilisers with BLP scheme is as much as 319,000 tons, "he said after a hearing with Commission IV of the House of Representatives on Thursday (Kontan, 17/2/2011 ).

In fact, now there are about 180 producers of fertilisers Petroganik incorporated in AP2I a ready supply of organic fertiliser. The total production capacity of manufacturers of organic fertilisers this AP2I members of 2 million tons. "Due to low absorption, this year we do not produce and to trade stocks just by relying on last year," said Ardianto.

Based on data AP2I, fertiliser sales petroganik AP2I since 2008 until now did not undergo much develop. In 2008, when the program was launched organic fertiliser, production of fertiliser Petroganik reached 87,516 tons, and only 69,258 tons were absorbed.

In 2009, production of 323,507 tons of fertiliser Petroganik, and absorbed only 231,764 tons.

"In 2010 the absorption of fertiliser Petroganik decreased to 211,000 tons. Though production reached 307,986 tons," said Ardianto.

Just so you know, when this ceiling retailer price of organic fertiliser to Rp 700 per kg. Although the price include subsidies, but the purchasing power of farmers is still low enough to make farmers still more choosing chemical fertilisers. "We ask the government to lower the ceiling retailer price (Harga Eceran Tertnggi, HET) of organic fertiliser into the RP 250 per kg," Ardianto said.

In addition to the price, he said that the dualism of subsidised fertiliser distribution mechanism makes the absorption of organic fertiliser was not optimal. Ardianto said, there are currently two

mechanism of the subsidy and the BLP. Distribution of subsidised of organic fertiliser carried out by AP2I, while the distribution of organic fertiliser with BLP scheme conducted by Asosiasi Produsen Pupuk Organik dan Hayati Indonesia (APPOHI) or the Association of Producers Organic and Bio Fertilisers Indonesia.

This year (2011), the government allocates subsidy of about 900,000 tons of organic fertilizer. "If HET down, I'm sure the target allocation of subsidised organic fertilisers can be absorbed by the farmers. For, if the price goes down, the public interest to buy the higher" he said.

Board Chairman Fertiliser Indonesia Zaenal Sudjaiz revealed , farmers in Indonesia still has a fairly high level of dependence on chemical fertilisers. In addition, "Socialisation of organic fertiliser is still not enough. Promotion of the government is still very small," he said.

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If monetised allocation organic fertilisers subsidy in 2011 was around 900,000 tons at a price of Rp700 per kilogram, then its value is Rp 630 billion; FYI, 1U.S.$ = Rp 8,600. As observed Bantuan Langsung Pupuk (BLP) or Fertilisers Direct Assistance subsidy scheme inserted within the fertilisers subsidy in the 2010 state budget.

News report by Suara Pembaruan evening newspaper (21 February 2011) Wiyono Ardianto stated about the different treatment applied by the government through the provision of fertilisers direct assistance (BLP) carried out by three state-owned enterprises (SOEs), namely to PT Sang Hyang Seri, PT Pertani, and PT. Berdikari by more than 300 thousand tons per year. This report was different from Kontan newspaper (17 February 201) which mentions the distribution of BLB performed by APPOHI.

"That means farmers can get for free organic fertilisers," said Ardiyanto in Jakarta that time.

Petroganik is an organic fertiliser produced by PT Petrokimia Gresik. To increase production to meet organic fertiliser allocation as contained in the fertiliser subsidy in the budget, then the the state-owned fertiliser companies (PT Petrokimia Gresik) the partners took small and medium enterprises (SMEs) throughout Indonesia. Despite getting subsidies, Petroganik unable to compete with organic fertiliser through BLP scheme provided free of charge to farmers. Since April 2010, the ceiling retail price (HET) Petroganik increased from Rp 500 to Rp 700 per kg.

"This policy is not synergistic. We have to compete in the same place with the same product. How can we compete with a fertilizer that is distributed free of charge, while farmers have to pay Rp 700 for Petroganik, "he said. [Id/h-12]

In following month, Friday, 25March, 2011 Antara news agency reported a number of manufacturers of organic and bio fertilisers in various areas threatened bankruptcy because the market place price disparity between subsidised organic fertilisers with nonsubsidised organic fertilisers.

'Subsidised organic fertilisers is very detrimental Petrochemicals issued similar fertiliser producers are not subsidised amounts to hundreds scattered in various areas, "said Chairman of the Association of Producers of Organic and Bio Fertilisers Region of Central Jawa, Mohammad Bisri, in Magelang, Thursday (24/ 3/2011 ).

He said, 40 of about 500 producers of organic fertilisers, located in Central Jawa with hundreds of billions of Rupiah of assets. 'We fail to thrive, even threatened with bankruptcy because since the last two years on the market supply of organic fertiliser at the subsidised price is far below the prices of similar fertilisers produced the producers,' he said.

The subsidy provided by government is good objectives which concerned about the farmers and serve the interests of society. However, the problem is different from urea fertiliser factory which produced only one PT Pusri, while the organic fertilisers produced by many local manufacturers so it may not be able to compete with petrochemical who sold pursuant to the government of Rp700 per kilogram after receiving a subsidy of Rp800 per kilogram.

”The sale price of organic fertilisers produced by hundreds of manufacturers around Rp1.500 per kilogram. In terms of quality may be better, but if such a trading system, how can we compete with Petrochemicals, 'he said.

The Association hope, the government should not set discriminatory scheme. Till now there are provisions by the distributors anyone buy urea fertiliser should also purchase organic fertiliser, namely Petroganik produced by PT Petrokimia. The organic fertilisers producers asked that the government apply nondiscriminatory treatment. If that produces this type of fertiliser is only one factory, regardless of subsidy provided by the government will not create problems.

As said the producers are ready to receive orders of government to meet national needs. Every year, producers who are members of the association are able to produce approximately six to eight tons, while the national requirement of about nine to ten tons.

'However, if the government imposed an unfair way, hundreds of manufacturers of organic fertilisers threatened bankrupt. Though the asset to a manufacturer reach four billion Rupiah with an average workforce 40 to 50 people, 'said Bisri.

It is said, to address the fate of producers in Central Java, they will go to the Governor of Central Java in order to find solutions of differences in market prices. 'We hope the governor can give out the best way,' he said. (Ant)

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Trimming Fertiliser Subsidy Not Do This Year; Maximum Use Organic Fertiliser 50%

Members of the House of Representatives Commission IV Chairun Herman said the government plans to make cuts in chemical fertiliser subsidies will not be done in the year 2011. "There are no plans cuts in fertiliser subsidies this year, raising only the highest retail prices. So when prices rise, only the quantum of chemical fertilisers has changed," Herman said when contacted Neraca, Tuesday (12/4/2011).

According to Herman, as far as Indonesia is still positive conditions for agriculture, production growth was still in the range 2-3%, so the government has not planned to cut the chemical fertiliser subsidy.

Meanwhile, Chairman of Kontak Tani dan Nelayan Andalan (KTNA) or Contact Farmers and Fishermen Leaders, Winarno Tohir reveal, plans cuts in fertiliser subsidies by the government was really the issue. But if it does happen, then it obviously will affect government programs that want to achieve food self-sufficiency.

If you want to cut subsidies on fertilisers, added Winarno, should subsidies for urea alone. While subsidies for NPK fertilisers should not be trimmed first. "Because if both are reduced will have a big impact on agriculture," explained Winarno.

He asserts, in principle, farmers will be refused if there are cuts in fertiliser subsidies. "But with current economic conditions, where the oil price shock experienced, so we also try to understand. Because if the price of fertiliser goes up, then automatically the government buying price (HPP) also go up, "he explained.

Earlier, the Minister of Agriculture Suswono stated, the Government will cut the fertiliser subsidy in the Budget of the State-Revision (APBN-P) in 2011. The reason, as long as there has been leakage of subsidised fertilisers.

According to the Agriculture Minister, currently the volume of subsidised fertiliser is reduced due to the shift of farmers using organic fertilisers. Tightening supervision of the distribution of fertilizers through the Definitive Plan Needs Group (RDKK) has been effective thus reducing leakages distribution of fertiliser subsidies.

"Because of reduced fertiliser use in the community because of the impact of increased use of organic fertilisers. There is again due to factors such as tightening control of fertiliser distribution. With RDKK, could reduce consumption. So assuming there has been a leak means that there is truth, "explained Suswono.

(but the minister denied the fact: low absorption of organic fertilisers as data above; RVT)

Thus, further Suswono, the Government will revise the amount of fertiliser subsidy in the state budget 2011 with a reduction in the volume of subsidised fertilisers. "In the revised budget then we are being recalculated, meaning with no increase the ceiling retail price (HET) fertilisers, it reduced the volume," he explained.

Agriculture Minister also revealed that fertiliser prices will not rise this year. The ministry of Agriculture in 2011 to allocate a budget for fertiliser subsidy of Rp 16.38 trillion for the total volume of 11.28 million tons of fertiliser.

"What is clear is the price of fertilisers does not rise, of course it will reduce the volume. Basically, the farmers until the end of the year there will be a subsidy, "he said.

Observers of agriculture from the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Hermanto Siregar said the steps taken by the government are quite right. Only, subsidies for chemical fertilisers are not deleted but diverted to encourage the use of organic fertilisers.

According to him, today farmers tend to balanced fertilisation. Therefore the use of chemical fertilizers is reduced. "With the balanced fertilisation, the structure of agricultural land also becomes better. The soil is more loose," he explained.

Nevertheless, he added Hermanto, chemical fertilisers is still needed because the agricultural land is also not fully allowed to use organic fertilisers. "It should be fifty-fifty. Because there are ingredients in the chemical fertiliser that is not contain in organic fertilisers," he explained.

Hermanto said, over the use of organic fertilisers by farmers should be gradual. "If this year's new organic fertiliser usage by 15%, then the next year is about 20%. But the maximum use of organic fertiliser is should only 50%, "he explained.

On that occasion, Hermanto also reveal, there are still exists the problem of scarcity of fertiliser in recent years, rather than caused by a closed distribution system is wrong, but many actors involved. "The issue of fertiliser distribution usually occurs only in the IV line. That there may be unscrupulous traders who involved, "he explained.

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PT. Petrokimia Gresik

As being known PT. Petrokimia Gresik located at Gresik and being the most complete of fertilisers plant in Indonesia. Up to 2009 the production capacity of fertilisers 4.330.000 tons per year, whereas the capacity of non fertilisers is 1.647.600 tons per year.

Petroganik fertiliser plant development strategies carried out by PT Petrokimia Gresik

through franchise scheme, namely through local investors also become an important breakthrough in 2009. Until 2009, there were 168 factories that have been producing petroganik fertiliser. The production capacity of each plant of 10,000 ton/ year/ plant. The location is scattered in various areas which became a partner.

PT Petrokimia Gresik expeted fertiliser plant Petroganik by end 2010 can reach 367 franchisees operate. Production of fertilisers Petroganik a 10,000 ton/ year in 2005 meanwhile the total of Chemical fertiliser Plants/ Capacity 16 4.33 million tons/ year.

The realisation of organic fertiliser from year to year continues to grow. From 2008 to only 4,000 tons, then in 2009 reached 13,000 tons and rose again in 2010 reached 17,000 tons. (Ant.: Allocation of 58,000 tons, which had absorbed only about 29.36% or about 17,000 tons)

PT Pupuk Kujang, Pilot Plant Organic Fertiliser

• In order to repair and improve the quality of the current agriculture has declined caused by excessive use of inorganic fertilisers and in a long time, PT Pupuk Kujang since 2008 has developed an organic fertiliser Kujang. Kujang developed Organic Fertiliser is an organic fertiliser made from compost and organic materials enrichment.

• Till 2009, PT Pupuk Kujang has operated the unit with a capacity of 18,000 tons of Organic Fertiliser and Compost Unit Pilot Plant with a capacity of 360 tons/ year. And this time improvements have been made of organic fertiliser production equipment and building its own organic fertiliser factory which was completed on December 9, 2009. Production of organic fertiliser internal units in the period December 9, 2009 to December 31, 2009 amounted to 856 tons. www.pupuk-kujang.com.id

PT Pusri

The Palembang, South Sumatra-based PT Pusri is the parent company of several state-owned fertiliser producers including PT Petrokimia Gresik in East Java, PT Pupuk Kujang in West Java, PT Pupuk Kaltim in East Kalimantan and PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda in Aceh.

In February, the government announced plans to restructure six urea factories and construct four new organic fertilizer factories to support its plan to be a major fertilizer producer in the world (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta,| Sat, 07/02/2011).

In January 2009 Pusri was reported has set partnership scheme.

As a pioneer of national chemical fertilisers, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja (Pusri) continue to innovate. One of them by developing organic fertiliser products are enriched with microbes.

Named Organic Fertiliser Pusri Plus, one product of this development serves to improve soil texture and structure. Because it contains an additional ingredient, a microbial strain that serves as the biological fixation of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium solvent. And spur growth and disease control.

"Having built in Palembang in 2005, our recently inaugurated three other organic fertiliser factory, such as in Cianjur, West Jawa, dated December 22, 2008, in Lumajang, East Jawa dated January 12, 2009 and the new one today in Sragen Central Jawa, "Firdaus said (16/ 1/2009 ). Each plant capable of producing up to 3 thousand tons/ year.

Well, in order to meet the needs of organic fertilisers in the form of Public Service Obligation (PSO) for 2009 set by the government as much as 450 thousand tons, PT Pusri offers business opportunities to all layer with the partnership. "It aims to accelerate the achievement of national organic fertilizer production capacity. In addition to improving the real sector growth in the region, "he said.

In this program, partners will get a license to sell a brand of organic fertiliser of Pusri, namely "Pusri Organic Plus". Pusri itself, as the owner of the brand and technology, will provide all the technical needs of the manufacturer. Starting from the assessment of investment feasibility and basic design package, to technology transfer.

"We will also supply bio-decomposer microbial strain and continuously. This is typical, to distinguish organic fertiliser made by other manufacturers PT Pusri. In addition, we will provide training plant operators and salespeople, "he said.

The conditions that are set by PT Pusri to prospective business partners, including a building area of ​​20x25 meters, a strategic location close to the source of raw material, has a capital investment and willing to follow the prevailing system as business partners PT Pusri (Sumatera Ekspress Senin, 19 Januari 2009).

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Further information to Poster

In 2008 the ministry of agriculture has built Rumah Percontohan Pembuatan Pupuk Organik (RP3O) or Houses for Pilot Production of Organic fertiliser 100 units, in 2009 RP3O as much as 150 units. In 2010 the house pilot program was continued, according the directorate fertilisers and pesticides (2011), RP3O much as 435 units and for 2011 RP3O will be built as many as 266 units.

Total Units APPO 1.086, compost house/RP3O/UPPO 2,578 units, and as many as 47.695 heads of cattle. If the entire infrastructure of organic fertiliser maker may be optimal, then the amount of organic fertilisers produced by the farmers as much as 5,496,000 tons per year (assuming a unit capable of processing machine APPO/RP3O/ composting house of organic materials as much as 5 tons/ day/ unit and in a years working for 300 days ).

Given that organic fertilisers have not been socialized properly to the farmers, then the potential for organic fertilisers manufacturing facilities that have available the above have not been able to produce the amount of organic fertiliser production line with available capacity. Production is estimated to account for less than 50% (Directorate Fertilizer and Pesticide, Directorate General Infrastructure and Facilities of Agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture. January 2011 ).

Reference

Kembangkan Kapasitas Produksi Pupuk Organik. Sumatera Ekspress Senin, 19 Januari 2009

Pedoman Pelaksanaan Pengenmbangan Pupuk Organik Dan Pembenah Tanah Tahun Anggaran 2011. Direktorat Pupuk Dan Pestisida Direktorat Jenderal Prasarana Dan Sarana Pertanian. Kementerian Pertanian Tahun 2011.

Penyerapan pupuk organik rendah, podusen minta HTE diturunkan. Kontan, Kamis, 17 Februari 2011 | 17:12

180 perusahaan pupuk organik bangkrut. Batavia.co.id, dan Suara Pembaruan Senin, 21 Februari 2011Produsen Pupuk Organik Terancam Gulung Tikar, Antara news agency in MedanBisnia, Friday, 25March, 2011

Pemangkasan Subsid Pupuk Tidak Dilakukan Tahun ini. Neraca, 12 April 2011.

PGN to build second LNG terminal in Sunda Strait to cope with gas shortage. The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Sat, 07/02/2011

www.pupuk-kujang.com.id

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