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        "id": 1652707,
        "msgid": "academic-implementation-of-biointensive-techniques-reduces-agricultural-production-costs-1775141479",
        "date": "2026-04-02 21:02:03",
        "title": "Academic: Implementation of biointensive techniques reduces agricultural production costs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Academics from IPB University highlight that biointensive farming techniques can significantly cut fertiliser and pesticide use for smallholder farmers amid rising production costs driven by global conflicts and the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon. These methods reduce synthetic fertiliser by up to 30 per cent and pesticides by 70 per cent without lowering yields, offering an ecological approach to mitigate vulnerabilities. Experts urge government policies for village-level support and extension services to promote sustainable practices and secure livelihoods for farmers with limited land.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Head of the Centre for Agricultural and Rural\nDevelopment Studies at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Ivanovich\nAgusta, assesses that the implementation of biointensive techniques has\nthe potential to reduce fertiliser and pesticide use for smallholder\nfarmers amid rising production costs due to global conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiointensive rice techniques reduce the use of manufactured\nfertiliser by up to 30 per cent and pesticides by up to 70 per cent,\nwithout decreasing production,\u201d said the man familiarly known as Ivan,\nquoted in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Biointensive techniques are a farming cultivation method that\noptimises land efficiently by reducing the use of chemical fertilisers\nand pesticides through an ecological approach. Meanwhile, smallholder\nfarmers are those with land control of less than 0.5 hectares, who\ngenerally have limited capital and are vulnerable to fluctuations in\nagricultural input prices.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, this group is the most affected by the rise in\nproduction costs triggered by the Iran conflict with the United States\nand Israel, as well as the threat of prolonged drought due to the El\nNi\u00f1o phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitigation for farmers cannot be underestimated, as it will coincide\nwith prolonged dry conditions,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, according to Ivan, biointensive techniques become one approach\nthat can be implemented through guidance and extension services based on\necological cultivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuidance and extension services are directed towards saving the use\nof manufactured fertilisers and pesticides, and shifting to ecological\ncultivation technology,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised the importance of the role of extension workers in\nactivating communication forums among farmers to share experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan stated that the government needs to direct more substantial\nmitigation policies at the village level to maintain the sustainability\nof smallholder farmers\u2019 livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Professor from the Department of Plant Protection, Faculty\nof Agriculture at IPB, Suryo Wiyono, revealed that the ongoing global\nconflicts can disrupt global fertiliser production and logistics.<\/p>\n<p>He conveyed that 42.89 per cent of phosphorus fertiliser raw\nmaterials come from Europe and the Arab region. The distribution of\nthese raw materials is now hampered by security risks and soaring\nshipping insurance costs.<\/p>\n<p>For Indonesian farmers, he stated that one of the threats faced is a\n32.4 per cent surge in nitrogen fertiliser prices, and pesticides are\npredicted to rise by 20\u201330 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, biointensive rice cultivation techniques and the\napplication of ecological farming are several adaptation strategies that\ncan be pursued.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/academic-implementation-of-biointensive-techniques-reduces-agricultural-production-costs-1775141479",
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