Bioentrepreneurship approach as a pillar to accelerate the integrated farming system implementation

Abstract

The Integrated Farming System (IFS), as one of the bioeconomy models, operates with a variety of agricultural activities interaction to optimize benefits through the synergistic transfer of resources. In IFS, implementation of Integrated Crop Livestock Systems (ICLS) is more complicated than Mixed Crops System (MCS). The ICLS need to be operated by individuals who aspire to generate values through the creation or expansion of economic activity, by identifying and exploring new products, processes or markets. It has specific characteristics in strategy, competencies and management. It aligns with the entrepreneurship aspect, which in agriculture is known as bioentrepreneurship. One strategy to achieve it is by implementing bioentrepreneurship approach. This study is intended to identify the aspects and elements of bioentrepreneurship and analysis in a case study. The analysis used radar charts that map the value of each element of the aspect of bioentrepreneurship based on its important values and real score. Analysis of bioentrepreneurship is divided into entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial learning abilities, and entrepreneurial network capabilities. Entrepreneurial orientation generally refers to autonomy, competitive aggressiveness, innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking. Entrepreneurial learning capacity is related to knowledge and skills, collaboration, and culture of sustainable improvement, while entrepreneurial networking capability is about constructing bonding, bridging, and linking capability.

Transitioning to Zero Hunger

“…This practice is known as intercropping or mixed cropping and allows for the simultaneous cultivation of food crops, vegetables, or forages, which complement coconut farming (Sekaran et al 2021). Coconut-based integrated crop-livestock systems are innovative and sustainable agricultural practices that revolve around the cultivation of coconut trees alongside the integration of diverse crops and livestock (Wulandari 2021), while biogas production is a crucial and necessary component in an integrated crop-livestock system (Figure 1). It plays a pivotal role in converting organic waste, such as livestock manure and agricultural residues, into valuable biogas and nutrient-rich digestate.…”