Potensi Dan Peluang Peningkatan Produksi Padi Melalui Aplikasi Sistem Informasi Kalender Tanam (Si-Katam) Terpadu Di Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu
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2018-04-02
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Development of integrated cropping calendar becomes a necessity, which is expected to
increase agricultural yield and can reduce harvest losses due to drought and flood. And not
only that an information summarized in one data base becomes a necessity to get various
information in quick time. This planting calendar provides complete information for
farmers. The operational guidelines are set at the community, and distric levels. KATAM
(plant calendar) as one of the important tools in adjusting cropping pattern of food plants
with climate change. Delivering information on the direction, strategy and policy of
agriculture sector on climate change in the form of road map to stakeholders and related
parties. The productivity of paddy in Indragiri Hulu regency is still low about 3-4 ton / ha
and average of cropping index (IP) 100, planting generally only once a year. The
production can still be increased to 5-6 t / ha through the introduction of rice technology
such as superior seed, VUB, fertilizer, amelioration, pest control. Through the application
of Integrated Calendar Information System (SI-KATAM) at MH 2017/2918 and MK 2017
in Indragiri Hulu Regency, the cropping index (%) of paddy can be increased from the
average IP 100 to 167. The increasing of Cultivation Index will have a significant impact
on the increase rice production
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Planting calendar, climate change, crop index, production