Pertanian Organik: Konsep, Kinerja, Prospek, dan Kendala

Abstract

<p>Organic agriculture grows rapidly both at national and global levels triggered by consumers’’ awareness of the dangers of synthetic chemicals in agriculture. Consumers are increasingly wise in choosing healthy, environmentally friendly food. The paper aims to describe the concept of organic agriculture and from international and national views, followed by an explanation of the development of organic agriculture in Indonesia. Discussion on the concept and development of organic agriculture in Indonesia covers the performance of organic agriculture development, programs, area, producers and markets. The results of the study indicate that Indonesia has considerable potential to compete in international markets of organic agriculture products albeit gradually. Institutions such as those of conventional agriculture, i.e. farmers’ groups, cooperatives, associations or corporations, are still very relevant to boost organic agriculture development. Organic agricultural products in the transition period are still pioneering the market. The community is the closest market accessible. Organic farming education should involve producers and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Abstrak</p><p>Pertanian organik tumbuh pesat di tingkat nasional maupun global. Hal ini seiring peningkatan kesadaran konsumen terhadap bahaya bahan kimia sintetis dalam produk pertanian. Konsumen makin bijak dalam memilih bahan pangan yang aman bagi kesehatan dan ramah lingkungan. Tujuan makalah ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan konsep pertanian organik menurut pandangan internasional maupun nasional, dilanjutkan dengan pemaparan perkembangan pertanian organik di Indonesia. Pembahasan tentang konsep dan perkembangan pertanian organik di Indonesia mencakup kinerja perkembangan pertanian organik, program, luas areal, produsen, dan pasar produk organik. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa Indonesia memiliki potensi yang cukup besar untuk bersaing di pasar internasional walaupun secara bertahap. Secara kelembagaan pengembangan pertanian organik di Indonesia hampir sama dengan pertanian konvensional, seperti kelompok tani, koperasi, asosiasi, atau korporasi masih sangat relevan untuk digunakan sebagai pengembangan pertanian organik. Produk pertanian organik pada masa transisi masih merintis pasar dan biasanya komunitas menjadi pasar terdekat yang bisa dijangkau. Edukasi tentang pertanian organik perlu dilakukan pada kedua sisi, produsen dan konsumen.</p>

Transfer knowledge of organic agriculture for healthy horticulture cultivation on the Bengawan Solo River, Central Java

“…Mayoritas petani belum mengetahui prinsip pertanian organik secara benar, demikian juga tentang pembuatan pupuk organik dan praktik budidaya organik. Budidaya secara organik berbeda dengan kebiasaan petani dalam melakukan budidaya secara konvensional (Purwantini & Sunarsih, 2019) sehingga masyarakat desa perlu mendapat wawasan dan pelatihan tentang budidaya organik. Pelatihan dan pengembangan sumber daya manusia akan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan masyarakat dalam mengadopsi kemajuan teknologi dan meningkatkan kinerja (Sasongko et al, 2022).…”

Relationship between Farmers’ Characteristics and Organic Farming System Implementation of Paddy Rice with Farmers' Income

“…The role of organic agriculture in production, processing, distribution and consumption aims to preserve and improve the health of ecosystems and organisms, from the smallest in the soil to humans. In particular, organic agriculture is intended to produce highquality, nutritious food that supports the maintenance of health and well-being (Purwantini and Sunarsih, 2020).…”

Analysis of the Effect of Brand Equity on Purchasing Decision towards Organic Rice in Special Region of Yogyakarta

“…This lifestyle toward a healthier society is one of the reasons for the existence of an organic farming system. The organic farming system is farming that returns to nature without using chemical fertilizers or pesticides [1]. In 2010, the government issued a program called Go Organic through the Ministry of Agriculture.…”