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IAAS INSPIRING FIGURE
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MODERN AGRICULTURE’S CRUCIAL ROLE
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OUR STORY IN FIELDTRIP ON TRAINING 2016
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TECHNOLOGY USED IN MODERN AGRICULTURE
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I-EXPRO!
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SCIENCE BULLETIN
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WHY?
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO RICES
UNITED 21 NATION NEWS IAAS 24 NEXT EVENTS
“My name is Revita Elfrina Putri. I am Food and Science Technology Department student. Now, I am a member of IAAS (International Association of Student in Agricultural and Related Science) in Exchange Program Department (Expro). Besides that, I also have a chance to become an agricultural ambassador in my campus. I decide to join IAAS and agricultural ambassador because I realize that I should be balance between academic and non-academic.
about agriculture my mind is open and I realize that it is totally untrue. Agriculture is wide; it is an activity from on-farm activity and off-farm activity. So, beside we have to know on-farm activity, such as planting in rice field, offfarm activity is also important. The way we make an added value for foods can increase the revenue. Indonesia is very potential in agriculture, so we have to lift up our great potential to make it better. I hope that in the future, we can make better and prosperous ag In Indonesia, some of young riculture in Indonesia.� think that farmer is not a promising work because farmer is identic with poor people. I had a same mindset with that, but then after I learnt
MODERN AGRICULTURE’s crucial ROLE When we talk about agriculture, we will have mindset that it is a kind of activity that not interested in the modern era. If we still have thinking like that, then we have to break it. We must open our mind that actually agriculture is important. Based on the data, the world’s population now exceeds 6 billion people, consuming a daily average of about 2700 kcal per caput. In 1978, English philosopher Thomas Malthus famously
argued that food production growth is inevitably limited by physical resource availability while population growth is geometric in its nature. He also saw the food-population balance as always precarious because of physical
resource limitations and the arithmetic growth potential. Furthermore, the vital importance of food to physical, economic and cultural development, together with the importance of efficient, sustainable production makes modern techniques crucial. We need good management of agriculture to handle that condition. Do you agree with that?
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ieldtrip on training 016 We know that IAAS Indonesia is an organization that concerns in agricultural and related science issues. Thus, we were having such wonderful time learning more about agriculture but in fun ways. In the 14th and 15th of May 2016, there was field trip on training (FOT) organized by Science and Technology Department (STD) and Human Resource Department (HRD). The exact place of this fieldtrip is in Selekta Farm, Garut, West Java. We went to Garut from Bogor by bus. There, all of us stayed in the cabin which is located in the middle of the garden. In Selekta Farm, we gain knowledge about agriculture. Dodol Bintang and Granola Potato Chips industry was the first place of Selekta Farm where we had training how to make dodol. Dodol is a traditional food from Indonesia which is made of coconut and brown sugar. Besides that, we also have training about the production of granola potato chips. After that, the next agenda was going to a waterfall named ‘Curuk Orok’ in order to make us closer to the nature. Along the road to waterfall, we saw how rich Indonesia is. We then realize how grateful we are to have this beautiful occasion. We also know more about the situation in the place where our food come from. In the second day, we had fun games in animal husbandry. Before we had our games, we have a lesson milking goats, cows and sheep. Milking seems hard at first, but it makes us addicted after that. Then, the games were begun. The games were how to milk and clean cattle also other fun games that make us really want to get back there. In the last session, there was a sharing session with Mr. Uus as the owner of Selekta Farm. Well, the there was another story behind this field trip. We feel like we can strengthen our bonding here, as we have a chit-chat, sleeping together in a cabin, and a lot of unforgettable things. At last, we hope that this beautiful journey is the small step that we take to understand farmer, so we can thank to them.
TEChNOLOGies USED IN AGRICULTURE There is a revolution about agriculture since there is technology that can speed up the production in order to fulfill human needs. In a mere fifteen thousand years, human went from hunting and gathering to gain food. There was no specification of work like in this era. Most of people took time and energy in hunting. Then, people realized that they need to plant crops in order to obtain more food and to live in exact place. Technology is growing fast day by day. The number of population is increase but not for the number of land that can be used to cultivation. Scientist thinks to overcome that problem. Here are some examples of the technologies.
1. Grandpa Dome The idea of Granpa Dome came after Takaaki Abe concerned that unutilized farmland is increasing. In addition, younger people don’t seem interested in the agricultural careers of their grandparents. He believes that dome farming is part of the answer to not only Japan’s agricultural problems, but also the various challenges such as climate change and food safety facing agriculture globally. The design of Granpa Dome uses the latest in computerized horticulture technologies within a closed environment to produce crops. It is hermetically sealed by double-door entry box which can control natural predators such find their way inside, generally, no pesticides are used on the plants. All plants here are developed equally. Also, the space require to grow increases can reduce wasted growing space in conventional
greenhouses. It also saves cost as fewer workers are needed to maintain the operation and package product. Abe hopes that this system will attract young business people who may be more comfortable with controlling a farm operation from their computers or cell phones than working fields.
2. LELY Vector Robotic Feeding System This Robotic Feeding system can be used to improve feed efficiency with flexible fresh feeding. The system was manufactured by Lely of Holland. One of the most important parts of diary production is the feeding of the cows. The Robot can manage up to 16 different groups of feedings as there are variation feed blends to feed young stock, milking cows and dry cows etc. This robot can decrease food waste reduction. The robot also backtracks and pushes the leftovers toward the feeding fence so the animal can reach
3. LED BULBS IN POULTRY BARNS Light is an important environmental factor in poultry production. Light affects production efficiency, animal welfare and growth rate. A good LED bulb is 80-85 per cent more efficient than an incandescent bulb. LED light sources may be suitable for replacement of incandescent light in commercial poultry operation to reduce energy cost and optimize production efficiency without inducing physiological stress on heavyweight broilers.
I-EXPRO!
Breakthrough the Boundaries with Enormous Knowledge
Saturday, 21st May 2016, Exchange Program Department of IAAS LC IPB has successfully held an event called i-Expro with theme “Breakthrough the Boundaries with Enormous Knowledge�. This event was held at RK B1 ESL. I-Expro started at 9.30 am and finished at 12.30 pm. I-Expro is an event where you can get more information
about IAAS international and national exchange program. We invited 4 speakers, the first was Ardissa Ardianti as Vice Director of Exchange Program IAAS Indonesia from Brawijaya University. She presentated about the procedure of joining IAAS exchange program. The next was Andrie Priandirie (IOP 19) as IAAS national exchange program participant. He
shared his experience while attending IAAS national exchange program (Expronas) to Balai Inseminasi Buatan (Padjajaran University) in 2013. The last session was a talkshow with Mr. Azwar Hadi Nasution as Indonesian Center for Biodiversity and Biotechnology (ICBB) representative and Mr. Ahmad Bastari as Gapoktan PT Mandiri Jaya Chairman. This talkshow explained about what would we do when we are doing an internship at their place. We hope there will be some IPB student who participate in IAAS exchange program.
There are some things that need to be fixed. In the rundown this event supposed to started at 9 am but in fact this event started at 9.30 am. We believe this program would be a lesson for the team. For further i-Expro event, this things can be improved. Fullest gratitude for the team since this event would not happen if there were no support from the whole of the team. See you in the next I-Expro!
WHY
their productivity of rice is greater than indonesia?
Nowadays, Thailand has become the first place of rice exporter, followed by United States, India, Pakistan, and China. The highest productivity is in Suphan Buri Province, located 150 km from Bangkok. There, the farmer can harvest until four times each year. Beside the fertile and wide land that Thailand has, the technique that Thailand use is different.
Why we need to import from Thailand? Indonesia is the third-largest country regarding global rice production. However, Indonesia is still a rice importer. This situation is caused by farmers’ use of non-optimal production techniques in combination with large per capita rice consumption (by a large population). In fact, Indonesia has the largest per capita rice consumption in the world with Indonesians consuming around 140 kilogram of rice per person per year. Moreover, Smallholder farmers account for around 90 percent of Indonesia’s rice production, each holding an average land area of less than 0.8 hectares.
differences BETWEEN TWO RICES In general, there are two kinds of rice which are brown rice and white rice, which is very common in Indonesia. Some people know that brown rice is healthier than white rice. The fact is true but it is not that significant. Let’s we take a look about the glycemic index. Glycemic index is counted based on how quickly a given food causes blood sugars level to raise. A higher Glycemic index (GI) food like in white rice is digested more quickly, with a resultant high spike in blood sugar. Conversely, a lower GI food is digested more slowly and causes a less dramatic spike in blood sugar. Here is more detail about nutrition fact both white and brown sugar. Presumably, the differences between the two are fairly small. If somebody prefer the taste of white rice, which is digested
more easily or brown rice with lower GI that is okay. The most important thing is, rice should be used as part of balanced nutrition plan that gives you all the nutrients you require.
But then, there is another source of energy that you can find easily in Indonesia, for example like cassava, taro, corn, and sago.
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and President of Seychelles , Michel Alix Michel (right) in the Seychelles, 07 May 2016. Photo: UNRIC Nairobi/Newton Kanhema.
‘Small islands have big ideas,’ Ban tells Seychelles, citing leadership on environment, climate action. 7 May 2016 – The problems facing our planet – climate change, poverty and insecurity – will only be solved through a global, multilateral response, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he began an official visit to the Seychelles, a small island nation with “big ideas,” having shown leadership on climate action, environmental protection and the fight against maritime crime. “These
islands are famous for their natural beauty. Earlier this afternoon, I visited the breathtaking Valle de Mai Nature Reserve. I think that this is a common asset for the whole humanity and thank you for preserving all this very valuable treasure of humanity,” Mr. Ban told reporters in Victoria, the archipelago’s capital city. Having wrapped up fruitful meetings with President James Alix Michel and his cabinet members, the UN chief said he is confident that the leadership will continue to build on Seychelles’ record as a strong and vibrant democracy. “I am even more impressed by the Seychelles’ sense of responsibility in our world,” the Secretary-general continued, thanking the Government and people for their leadership on key issues on the international agenda, particularly the country’s early ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change. “You are one of the 16 countries who have ratified at such an early stage. I sincerely hope that you will exercise your political leadership to encour-
age many other countries to follow suit. You and your peers have shown that small islands have big ideas and big political will,” said the Secretary-General. He went on to say that the UN also appreciates Seychelles’ leadership on the problem of piracy as Chair of the Contact Group on piracy off the coast of Somalia – and noted that he was encouraged that since 2013, no commercial shipping vessels have been kidnapped by pirates – [and such] common solidarity and commitment on tackling transnational crime in the region, while respecting international norms and human rights. “I applaud Seychelles for working with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to ensure that suspects are given fair and efficient trials,” said Mr. Ban, the first-ever UN chief to visit the country, noting that tomorrow he would visit a coastguard station and he looks forward to hearing about approaches to maritime crime. devastating effects of Cyclone Fantala, the Secretary-General noted that preventing and preparing for natural disasters in partnership with local and national governments will be one focus of the World Humanitarian Summit he will convene in Is-
tanbul, Turkey, on 23rd and 24th May. “I hope the Seychelles will bring its expertise to the table,” he said. Mr. Ban also noted that this s is the first year of implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda , the universal, integrated and transformative agenda to end poverty and need and build a more sustainable world on a healthy planet over the next 15 years. “The Seychelles is in an excellent position to build on its record of protecting the environment, creating sustainable livelihoods and increasing the use of renewable energy. The United Nations stands ready to work with you for a better future on a cleaner planet,” concluded the Secretary-General.