Local rice is one of the genetic resources that are quite diverse and is found in low, medium and high altitudes, both in the dry land, pond swamps and tidal swamps, has properties resistant / tolerant to biotic and abiotic checks that occur in various agroecosystems. The purpose of the activity is to characterize the genetic resources of local rice Merangin Jambi Province. The activities were held in The District of Tabir and Jangkat District of Merangin Regency in 2021. The method used is to survey by taking data directly to the field and interviewing farmers and field officers. The data collected includes an agronomic and morphological character under the guidelines of the Rice Plant Characterization and Evaluation System Guidelines and the General Guidelines for The Preparation of Food Crop Variety Description (PPVT). Characterization is carried out on local rice which is predominantly consumed and developed in lowlands and highlands and has production potential (3.5-4.5 tons/ha) in Merangin Regency. Local rice can be used as a superior variety because it has good rice quality and good rice taste according to the tastes of local consumers. The genetic resources of local rice stings, Lai and Sungkai in Merangin Regency, have the potential to be released as a national superior variety.

Almost 60% of Jambi Province’s potato production comes from Kerinci District. As well as other food crop products, productivity must be balanced with the quality of the produced. Postharvest handling based of Good Handling Practices concept is the key to producing high quality and competitive potatoes and optimizing the results obtained. The data obtained showed that there was a decrease in potato seed yield around 16% during the storage. The loss was contributed by rotten and moisure migration tubers. Very few studies have been conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of postharvest handling of potatoes according to GHP concept in Kerinci District. Therefore, purpose of the study was to determine the level of suitability of postharvest handling of potatoes in Kerinci District. The research method is descriptive exploratory by making hostages systematically, factually and accurately. The data were obtained through observation, interviews and calculating the percentage of postharvest handling suitability based of the GHP concept. The results showed that the level of suitability for postharvest handling of potatoes in Kerinci District was around 69% with the average improvement that had to be done at the cleaning, storehouse handling, sanitation and packing type stages around 31% and digging tube loss reaching 100%. In principle, carrying out potato postharvest activities based of the GHP recommendations is an effort to minimize yield losses. The results of this study are expected to be a solution for improving the quality and competitiveness of potato commodities in Kerinci District, Jambi Province.