Sumedang (ANTARA) \u2013 The Sumedang Regency Government in West Java is\ndeveloping its Agricultural Revolution Programme (Revolper) through the\nuse of cultivation technology, improved seeds and stronger irrigation,\nwith the aim of increasing rice productivity and improving farmers\u2019\nwelfare.<\/p>\n
Sumedang Regent Dony Ahmad Munir said in a statement in Sumedang on\nSunday that the collaboration was being pursued through a series of\nmajor harvests of IF 20 and Inpari 32 rice varieties at the Gemah Ripah\nFarmers\u2019 Group in Tanjungkerta.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollaboration is key to producing agricultural programmes that bring\ntangible benefits to farmers. Farmers\u2019 incomes will rise and,\nultimately, they will become more prosperous,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Gemah Ripah group has developed a 10-hectare rice demonstration\nplot in partnership with the National Research and Innovation Agency\n(BRIN), Padjadjaran University (Unpad), Winaya Mukti University (Unwim)\nand the Balitbang Ketahanan Mandiri research body to test agricultural\ntechnologies.<\/p>\n
The programme introduces innovations ranging from cultivation\ntechniques and precision fertilisation to integrated pest management,\naiming to increase production while reducing farming operating\ncosts.<\/p>\n
According to the first crop-cutting results analysed by the\nstatistics team and the Revolper team, rice productivity on the\ndemonstration plot has risen by what was described as nearly 100 per\ncent, although the harvest yield in tonnes per hectare was not\nspecified.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Sumedang regional government\u2019s current framework is that we must\ninvolve the pentahelix in our work. The government, communities,\nacademics and businesses must work together to make this programme a\nsuccess,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He explained that Revolper rests on four main components: water\navailability and reliable irrigation; the use of high-quality seeds;\neffective and efficient balanced fertilisation; and the use of\nagricultural machinery to modernise production through to post-harvest\nprocessing.<\/p>\n
At the event, the regency government also provided agricultural\nmachinery, support for maintaining farm-level irrigation networks, and\nassistance for the construction of check dams.<\/p>\n
Data from the Sumedang Regency Agriculture and Food Security Office\nshow that the regency produced 294,000 tonnes of rice in 2025, while\nlocal consumption needs were about 103,000 tonnes a year.<\/p>\n
The Inpari 32 variety has an average yield of about 6.30 tonnes per\nhectare of milled dry grain, with a potential yield of 8.42 tonnes per\nhectare. Revolper\u2019s technologies are expected to further strengthen\nproductivity and regional food security.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sumedang-develops-revolper-to-boost-rice-productivity-1792932747", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }