Characteristics of small-scale dairy farms in Lembang, West-Java

Vries, M. de; Wouters, B.

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“…The regional nutrient use efficiency in agricultural systems in Lembang Sub-district (West Bandung district, West-Java) is poor because most of the cattle manure is disposed to surface waters (Vries & Wouters 2017). Horticultural farmers in the region are familiar with manure products and use these products (Brink et al 2016) and thus may be a suitable end user of cattle manure.…”

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Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java : Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure

Pronk¹,

Vries

Adiyoga³

et al. 2020

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Ringkasan Eksekutif 1 Introduction 2 Materials and methods 2.1 Farmer selection 2.2 Questionnaire 2.2.1 General respondents characteristics 2.2.2 General farm characteristics and management 2.2.3 Farmers perception on the use of manure 2.3 Data analysis 3 Results and discussion 3.1 Respondents characteristics 3.2 Farm characteristics 3.3 Farmers perceptions on the use of manure 3.3.1 The use of chicken manure 3.3.2 The use of cattle manure 3.3.3 Evaluation of farmers perceptions on the use of manure 4 Conclusions 4.1 Respondents characteristics 4.2 Farm characteristics 4.3 Farmers perceptions on the use of manure Acknowledgements References Number of selected farms in the different villages Application rates [kg product/ha] of manure products in different crops Costs [10 6 IDR/ha] of manure products in different crops Survey results on 1: behavioural belief strength, outcome evaluation and attitude, 2: normative belief, motivation to comply and subjective norm and 3: control strength, control power and perceived behavioural control for the use of chicken manure Survey results on 1: behavioural belief strength, outcome evaluation and attitude, 2: normative belief, motivation to comply and subjective norm and 3: control strength, control power and perceived behavioural control for the use of cattle manure Survey results on the differences in 1: behavioural belief strength and outcome evaluation, 2: normative belief and motivation to comply 3: control strength and control power for the use of cattle manure between adopters and non-adopters 45 Survey results on the differences in 1: behavioural belief strength and outcome evaluation, 2: normative belief and motivation to comply 3: control strength and control power for the use of cattle manure between respondents with positive versus negative intention 47 Report WPR-966 | Key messages Survey results on fertiliser practices of small-scale vegetable farmers in Lembang, West Java, showed that: • The most frequently cultivated crops were broccoli, lettuce, tomato, Cayenne pepper, and cauliflower. • More than 90% of the farmers used chicken manure (mainly 'postal': chicken manure with rice husks), and 13% of the farmers used cattle manure. Other organic fertilisers frequently used by farmers were goat manure and granulates of organic fertilisers. • Fertilisers are applied at higher application rates and at higher costs in inter/multiple cropping systems than in mono cropping systems. • There are many different organic fertiliser products used by farmers at an average application rate of 13 and 18 tons/ha at an average cost of 5.2 and 7.0 million IDR/ha in mono and inter/multiple

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Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java : Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure

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Vries

Adiyoga³

et al. 2020

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“…In this province herds consist of 3 to 5 dairy cows, housed in tie-stalls with no access to grazing. Due to the scarcity of land on Java, most dairy farms have only a small amount of land (21 livestock units per ha; De Vries and Wouters, 2017) for forage production, leading to challenges of supplying sufficient and good quality forage to the dairy herd, and recycling cattle manure as a fertilizer. Most of the dairy farms, therefore, are discharging part of the manure into the environment (De Vries and Wouters, 2017).…”

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“…Due to the scarcity of land on Java, most dairy farms have only a small amount of land (21 livestock units per ha; De Vries and Wouters, 2017) for forage production, leading to challenges of supplying sufficient and good quality forage to the dairy herd, and recycling cattle manure as a fertilizer. Most of the dairy farms, therefore, are discharging part of the manure into the environment (De Vries and Wouters, 2017). Some farmers utilize manure by applying manure to land for forage production close to barns, but this practice often leads to overfertilization because large amounts of manure are concentrated on small parts of land (De Vries et al, 2020).…”

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Exploring barriers and opportunities for utilization of dairy cattle manure in agriculture in West Java, Indonesia

Zahra¹,

Wias

Vries³

et al. 2021

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In West Java, Indonesia, most dairy farmers are currently discharging cattle manure into the environment, causing environmental pollution and local nuisance. In this study we explored barriers and opportunities for increased utilization of dairy cattle manure in agricultural sectors in West Java.Interviews were conducted with dairy cooperatives, provincial governments, and a number of potential large-scale users of cattle manure. Results give insight in current manure management issues and initiatives, and perceived constraints and opportunities for increased utilization of cattle manure by these stakeholders. The horticultural sector, tea and coffee plantations, and forestry areas in West Java were identified as potential large-scale users of dairy cattle manure, but various practical, economic and organizational constraints need to be overcome.

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“…This district is known as one of the largest clusters of smallholder dairy farms in Indonesia. We selected 30 out of the 300 dairy farms which participated in a baseline survey conducted within the project Sustainable Intensification Dairy Production in Indonesia [ 3 ]. The district has approximately 5,000 dairy farms.…”

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“…Approximately 84% of the smallholder dairy farms in Indonesia discharge at least part of their manure into the environment [ 3 ]. While the urinary or liquid fraction is totally discharged, part of the solid fraction may be collected and sold to manure traders, crop or flower farmers, or used on the farm itself, i.e., as organic fertiliser or to produce biogas for cooking.…”

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Predicting nutrient excretion from dairy cows on smallholder farms in Indonesia using readily available farm data

Zahra

Middelaar

Boer

et al. 2020

Asian-Australas J Anim Sci

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Objective: This study was conducted to provide models to accurately predict nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) excretion of dairy cows on smallholder farms in Indonesia based on readily available farm data.Methods: The generic model in this study is based on the principles of the Lucas equation, describing the relation between dry matter intake (DMI) and faecal N excretion to predict the quantity of faecal N (QFN). Excretion of urinary N and faecal P were calculated based on National Research Council recommendations for dairy cows. A farm survey was conducted to collect input parameters for the models. The data set was used to calibrate the model to predict QFN for the specific case. The model was validated by comparing the predicted quantity of faecal N with the actual quantity of faecal N (QFNACT) based on measurements, and the calibrated model was compared to the Lucas equation. The models were used to predict N and P excretion of all 144 dairy cows in the data set.Results: Our estimate of true N digestibility equalled the standard value of 92% in the original Lucas equation, whereas our estimate of metabolic faecal N was –0.60 g/100 g DMI, with the standard value being –0.61 g/100 g DMI. Results of the model validation showed that the R2 was 0.63, the MAE was 15 g/animal/d (17% from QFNACT), and the RMSE was 20 g/animal/d (22% from QFNACT). We predicted that the total N excretion of dairy cows in Indonesia was on average 197 g/animal/d, whereas P excretion was on average 56 g/animal/d.Conclusion: The proposed models can be used with reasonable accuracy to predict N and P excretion of dairy cattle on smallholder farms in Indonesia, which can contribute to improving manure management and reduce environmental issues related to nutrient losses.

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Characteristics of small-scale dairy farms in Lembang, West-Java

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java : Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure

Fertilisation practices on small-scale vegetable farms in Lembang, West Java : Understanding drives and barriers of farmers on the use of chicken and cattle manure

Exploring barriers and opportunities for utilization of dairy cattle manure in agriculture in West Java, Indonesia

Predicting nutrient excretion from dairy cows on smallholder farms in Indonesia using readily available farm data

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