Wild pigs, poor soils, and upland rice: a diagnostic survey of Sitiung, Sumatra, Indonesia

A survey examined the agroecosystems, upland rice farmer practices and knowledge, and problems and potential solutions in Sitiung, Sumatra, Indonesia. Rice systems included permanent plow cultivation on level to gently rolling lands in earlier settled areas and shifting cultivation on sloping lands...

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Published inIRRI Research Paper Series (Philippines) no. 155
Main Authors Fujisaka, S, Kirk, G, Litsinger, J.A, Moody, K, Hosen, N, Yusef, A, Nurdin, F, Naim, T, Artati, F, Aziz, A, Khatib, W, Yustisia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Banos, Laguna (Philippines) 01.12.1991
Subjects
ARROZ DE SECANO
CULTIVO
JABALI
PLAGAS DE PLANTAS
PRATIQUE CULTURALE
RAVAGEUR DES PLANTES
RIZ PLUVIAL
SANGLIER
SUMATRA
TERRE EN PENTE
TERRENO EN DECLIVE
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Summary:A survey examined the agroecosystems, upland rice farmer practices and knowledge, and problems and potential solutions in Sitiung, Sumatra, Indonesia. Rice systems included permanent plow cultivation on level to gently rolling lands in earlier settled areas and shifting cultivation on sloping lands in later settled areas. Farmer problems leading to low or reduced rice yields were pigs, insects, weeds, poor or degraded soils (especially on lands cleared by bulldozer), rats, monkeys, and diseases. Researchers prioritized problems and suggest collaborative research to address them.
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ISSN:0115-3862