Local tidal swampland rice varieties are mostly preferable for farmers in this agroecosystem. But low yield compared to the newly rice varieties. To increase productivity and rice production in this area, introduction of new rice variety with higher yield and better physico-chemical characteristics that meet the local consumers taste and preferences are mostly needed. The objective of this research was to study the preferences of Javanese and Banjarese ethnics farmer on the characteristics of high yield rice varieties in tidal swampland. The research was conducted on farmer's fields at Karang Bunga Village, Mandastana District, Barito Kuala Regency, and the survey was at Samuda Village, Belawang District, Barito Kuala Regency in 2016. Thirty-three farmers from two ethnics (Javanese and Banjarese) were taken randomly as respondents. Characteristics of farmers, plant morphology, and texture of rice were collected as primary data source through field observation and direct interview. Observations were conducted toward plant growth before harvest, grain shape, and rice texture by taste test. The data were tabulated, grouped and analyzed by using descriptive approach. The research's results showed that preference level of both ethnic toward tested varieties characteristics mainly included plant type, plant height, panicle length, productive tillers, grain shape, rice quality, rice colour and texture. From varieties aspects for both Javanese and Banjarese farmers tend to accept Inpara-2, Margasari, Inpara-3, Inpara-8, and Inpara-6. Javanese is also preferred Mekongga variety and Banjarese preferred Inpara-9. Javanese farmers preferred to choose Inpara-2 due to its plant type, productive tillering, length of panicle, grain colour, and rice quality while Banjarese preferred to chooce Margasari because of its plant type, grain shape, rice quality, colour, texture and rice taste. Instead of good vegetative performances, varieties should have the preferred grain shape, rice quality, rice texture, and rice taste for the development of its varieties on tidal swampland. This information will be needed for plant breeder to invent new high yield rice variety in tidal swampland. ABSTRAKVarietas padi lokal masih disukai oleh petani di wilayah pasang surut karena rasa nasi memenuhi selera masyarakat setempat. Namun demikian, hasil padi dari varietas ini masih relatif rendah yaitu 2.0-2,5 t/ha. Oleh karena itu introduksi varietas unggul baru dengan karakteristik fisiko-kimia yang memenuhi rasa dan selera masyarakat di wilayah ini sangat diperlukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui preferensi petani etnis Jawa dan Banjar terhadap karakteristik varietas unggul padi lahan rawa pasang surut. Penelitian lapang dilaksanakan pada lahan petani dan survei di Desa pada tahun 2016. Responden sebanyak 33 orang yang merupakan petani etnis Jawa dan Banjar dipilih secara acak sederhana. Data yang dikumpulkan meliputi karakteristik petani, morfologi tanaman, mutu beras, dan tekstur nasi. Pengumpulan data melalui pengamatan dan wawancara de...

<p><strong>Abstrak</strong>. Lahan rawa lebak menjadi sangat penting dalam pembangunan pertanian, luasnya mencapai 13,28 juta ha. Lahan rawa lebak cukup potensial untuk komoditas tanaman hortikultura. Komoditas ini, dapat dikembangkan sebagai sumber protein dan gizi serta sebagai salah satu sumber pendapatan bagi petani yang berada di kawasan tersebut. Agrohidrologi lahan rawa lebak hampir sepanjang tahun mengalami genangan yang relatif dalam, sehingga sistem budidaya hanya dilakukan pada musim kemarau setelah lahan kering. Melalui penerapan inovasi teknologi, yakni penataan lahan dengan sistem surjan lahan rawa lebak dapat dioptimalkan pemanfaatannya khususnya untuk pengembangan tanaman hortikultura, dan sistem budidaya ini dapat dilakukan sepanjang tahun. Sesuai dengan umur tanamannya, tanaman hortikultura dibedakan atas: (1) tamanan hortikultura semusim, yakni jenis tamaman berumur satu musim seperti: cabai, tomat, terung, metimun, labu kuning, gambas, pare, kubis danlainnya, dan (2) tanaman hortikultura tahunan yakni tanaman berumur &gt; 1 tahun (panjang) seperti tanaman jeruk manis (Siam) dan tanaman rambutan. Pengembangan lahan rawa lebak untuk tanaman hortikultura sudah dilakukan oleh petani secara turun temurun sebagai kearifan lokal (local wisdom) bagi petani suku Banjar di Kalimantan Selatan. Hasil analisis ekonomi, komoditas hortikultura jenis tanaman sayur-sayuran memberikan kontribusi yang cukup besar terhadap pendapatan petani, yakni berkisar28,8%-43,5% dan R/C rasionya &gt; 1,0 sehingga budidaya tanaman sayur-sayuran layak dikembangkan. Penataan lahan dengan sistem surjan, tanaman hortikultura tahunan dapat ditanam pada bagian surjan. Tanaman jeruk siam sangat potensial dan memberikan kontribusi yang cukup besar yakni 18,71%-49,3% terhadap pendapatan petani.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

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Climate change is a major factor endangering sustainable food production. Various efforts have been made to prevent potential food shortages in future. Meanwhile, access to adequate food is an important part of human rights. In Indonesia, the opportunity for cassava development is still widely open and has potential to provide for the world’s needs in future. Cassava is well-known by farmers in Indonesia and can be easily cultivated in all areas of Indonesia, even though the soil fertility is low. The current problems are that cassava is still considered as an inferior commodity and is only used for direct consumption. Indonesia is able to meet the world\'s cassava needs only by utilizing 54% of the total available land, which is suitable for planting cassava. Cassava utilization is actually large and has potential as raw material for many strategic industries. The map of cassava development in Indonesia is in the phase of growth and product expansion (diversification). Thus, the efforts in preparing cassava in Indonesia to meet the world’s needs in future, including (1) increasing cassava productivity, (2) improving cassava added value by-product diversification, and (3) enhancing cassava bio-economy by implementing a bio-industry system integrating cassava and livestock farming.

Swampland was marginal land with considerable potential for rice farming. The key solution to overcome swampland constraints is nutrient, water, and plant management as well as the use of adaptive rice varieties. Inpara (Inbred swamp rice) is a variety released for adaptation to swampland. This research aimed to evaluate the adaptability of Inpara varieties in tidal swampland. The research was conducted at potential acid sulphate soil (Karang Bunga village, Barito Kuala regency) and actual acid sulphate soil (Barambai Kolam Kanan village, Barito Kuala regency). Randomized block design with three replications was applied to examine rice varieties. Data were collected and analyzed by variance analysis, if it is significant it will be tested with DMRT test. The result showed that there was a variation yield and adaptation (Fe score) among varieties tested. Some of the superior adaptive rice varieties were Inpara 1, Inpara 3, Inpara 4, Inpara 6, and Inpara 9 in tidal swampland. The average yield in potential acid sulphate soil was 37.9% higher than that of actual acid sulphate soil. The implication of this research was the variety of Inpara 1, Inpara 3, Inpara 4, Inpara 6, and Inpara 9 can be used as substitute varieties in the tidal swampland.