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Analysis of potential and development strategies for bird's eye chili (Capsicum frutescens) agriculture
No full textBackground: Batam City, as an industry and service-based metropolitan area, exhibits high dependence on external food supply, reflected in its agricultural sector's contribution of merely 1.45%. This research aims to analyze the potential and formulate a development strategy for bird's eye chili (Capsicum frutescens) as a leading local commodity in Galang and Nongsa Districts to support food security. Methods: This qualitative research with an intrinsic case study strategy utilized secondary data from the Batam City Central Statistics Agency (2021-2025) and SWOT analysis. Findings: The findings reveal complementary potential between the two districts. Galang, with its eight agriculture-based villages, represents an ideal production base, while Nongsa, adjacent to tourism areas and the airport, has the opportunity to become a marketing and agritourism hub. Conclusion: The local market is highly promising for bird’s eye chili, with household expenditure on vegetables at 3.74% and an educated population supportive of technology adoption. However, key challenges include sharp fluctuations in harvested area, land conversion pressure, and inter-island logistics vulnerability. Novelty/Originality of this article: The effective bird's eye chili development requires an integrated strategy: establishing Galang as a certified production center and Nongsa as an agritourism zone, supported by direct market partnerships, digital technology utilization, and policy protection for sustainable agricultural land. This model offers a concrete pathway for economic diversification and food security in an industrial archipelagic region
Sporisorium scitamineum: A comprehensive mini-review on biology, pathogenicity, and management
No full textBackground: Sugarcane smut disease, caused by Sporisorium scitamineum, is one of the most destructive fungal diseases affecting sugarcane production in Indonesia. Although the national plantation area has expanded in recent years, productivity and sugar recovery rates remain low, hindering the achievement of sugar self-sufficiency. Understanding pathogen characteristics and improving disease management strategies are therefore critical to strengthening national sugarcane sustainability. Methods: This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach based on secondary data obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the Ministry of Agriculture, and peer-reviewed scientific literature published within the last 5–10 years. The analysis covered national cultivation trends, pathogen morphology, and recent advances in chemical and biological control strategies. Findings: Indonesia’s sugarcane plantation area increased from 429,959 ha in 2018 to 494,764 ha in 2023; however, sugar recovery rates remain low (6.5–7.5%). Morphologically, S. scitamineum produces characteristic black whip-like structures containing brown teliospores, which disperse through wind, water, and infected planting materials. Disease control strategies include seed-cane treatment with systemic fungicides (e.g., flutriafol, propiconazole, triadimefon) and hot-water treatment. Biological control agents such as Trichoderma spp., Streptomyces spp., and Bacillus spp. demonstrate more than 70% suppression of pathogen growth. Recent developments emphasize integrated management combining genetic resistance, chemical protection, biological control, and molecular technologies. Conclusion: Effective management of sugarcane smut in Indonesia requires an integrated and sustainable approach that combines agronomic, chemical, biological, and molecular strategies. Strengthening disease control systems is essential to improving productivity and supporting national sugar security. Novelty/Originality of this Article: This study provides an updated synthesis linking national production trends with pathogen biology and integrated control innovations. By connecting macro-level agricultural data with micro-level pathogen characteristics and emerging molecular approaches, it offers a comprehensive framework for sustainable smut disease management in Indonesia
Strengthening community resilience through integrated drought disaster management strategies
No full textBackground: In public administration, strategy serves as a mechanism to guide tactical and systemic decision-making. However, its actualization is often problematic due to weaknesses across interconnected dimensions of organizational strategy, institutions, resources, and programs, as Kooten (2015) proposed. Methods: This study examines the 2024 Drought Disaster Management Service Strategy in Sikka Regency using a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were obtained from primary sources through semi-structured interviews and from secondary sources through policy and document analysis. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis, with findings systematically mapped onto Kooten’s four strategic dimensions. Findings: The results indicate that the organizational strategy has generally been implemented effectively. Nevertheless, institutional shortcomings persist, particularly in the functional structure of the Disaster Management Operations Control Center. Resource capacity remains inadequate, marked by limited human resources, facilities, and infrastructure, which constrains service effectiveness. Additionally, the program strategy is mainly situational and reactive, lacking specificity and proportional Design to address drought risks comprehensively. Conclusion: The study concludes that drought disaster management in Sikka Regency requires an integrated, infrastructure-aligned strategy that strengthens institutional capacity, optimizes resources, and refines program design across all strategic dimensions. Novelty/Originality of this article: This research offers a novel application of Kooten’s four-dimensional strategic framework to local drought disaster management, revealing critical gaps and offering a new integrated perspective for improving local disaster management governance
Examining gender representation in online news media coverage of general elections
No full textBackground: Globally, the persistent underrepresentation of women in politics remains a serious concern, with African nations, including Nigeria, reflecting similar trends. Despite its status as the “Giant of Africa”, Nigeria continues to grapple with significant gender disparities. The media, particularly through its agenda-setting and framing functions, plays a fundamental role in shaping public perceptions of women in politics. Previous studies have shown that media coverage often shapes public perception of women in politics through agenda-setting and framing, which tend to reinforce gender stereotypes. Given the increasing influence of online media, this study thus examines gender representation in online news media coverage of the 2023 Nigerian General Elections. Methods: Anchored on the Agenda-Setting, Framing and Feminist theories, the study conducted a quantitative content analysis of two leading Nigerian online news platforms; The Punch and Premium Times, between 1st December 2022, and 23rd February 2023, when electoral campaign was at its peak. Findings: The findings reveal that coverage of female political actors was significantly minimal compared to their male counterparts and that portrayals often reinforced passive, supportive, or non-leadership roles for women. These patterns could be said to have contributed to the poor showing of women in the 2023 elections, further entrenching gender inequality. Conclusion: The study concludes that balanced and gender-sensitive reporting is very important for promoting inclusivity in political participation. The study therefore recommends that news editors intentionally increase coverage of women’s political activities, portray women in active leadership roles, and create media platforms dedicated to amplifying women’s political voices. Novelty/Originality of this Article: The originality of this study lies in its focus on digital-era political communication, providing empirical evidence on how online news framing sustains or challenges gender inequality in Nigeria’s electoral system
Land use management based on movement patterns
No full textBackground: Spatial Plan Regulation In Bantaeng Regency for 2012 -2032, Bantaeng Subdistrict is designated as a Local Service Center (PKL), which results in a high density of activities. This is marked by the presence of government centers, commerce and services, health facilities, education, worship places, and public spaces. The interaction of traffic movements using transportation generates movement patterns that lead to congestion, delays, noise, and air pollution. Methods: This study in Bantaeng Subdistrict used quantitative and qualitative methods with 300 respondents. Population movement was analyzed using the Origin-Destination Matrix, while spatial analysis mapped traffic patterns with ArcGIS and Google Earth, producing daily desire line maps for land use and movement evaluation. Findings: The results of the study show that the highest movement pattern originates from residential areas towards commercial and service areas. The movement classification is categorized as follows: >14 as low movement lines, 15-27 as moderate movement lines, and 28-43 as high movement lines. Efforts to minimize transportation system issues are included in land-use management directives, which are expected to benefit both the government and the community in planning development strategies. Conclusion: The land-use management directives for Bantaeng Subdistrict include the preparation of public transportation routes that can connect local service centers with transit terminal points in the city center. This can be supported by accelerating the terminal development plan in Letta Village. Additionally, policies to strengthen the support capacity of local service centers as alternative travel destinations to the city center are recommended, with Lembang Village being designated as a religious center. Novelty/Originality of this article: The movement patterns are based on land use in Bantaeng Subdistrict, emphasizing land-use changes due to the movement patterns that occur, which are represented using the latest method, the Origin-Destination (OD) Matrix
Evaluating fishing techniques and sustainability status of spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus sp.) under an ecosystem-based fisheries management framework
Get PDFBackground: Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus sp.) is one of the high-value fishery commodities that is widely harvested in the Terubuk Fishery Reserve Area, Buruk Bakul Village. The increasing demand and market price of Spanish mackerel have led to high fishing intensity, which may exert pressure on the resource stock. The fishing techniques employed in the mackerel fishery play a critical role in ensuring the sustainability of this resource. This study aims to evaluate the status of Spanish mackerel fishing techniques within the framework of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM). Methods: Data collection was carried out through surveys and interviews with fishers during the period of November–December 2024 in Buruk Bakul Village, Bengkalis Regency. The analysis applied a multi-criteria method using a flag model, which assessed indicators such as destructive fishing practices, gear modification and auxiliary devices, fishing capacity and effort, selectivity of gear, and the compliance of vessel function and size with legal documentation. Findings: The findings indicate that Spanish mackerel fishing techniques in this area fall under the “good” category, with a score of 220. These results indicate that the management of Spanish mackerel in the Terubuk Sanctuary Area, in terms of fishing techniques, remains in good condition and applies the principles of sustainable fisheries. However, several indicators require improvement. Conclusion: The study concludes that Spanish mackerel fishing practices in the Terubuk Sanctuary Area are generally sustainable and categorized as good, but improvements are still needed in fishing capacity and effort, gear selectivity, and vessel compliance. Optimizing these aspects will help ensure the long-term sustainability of the resource while maintaining fishery efficiency
Receptive agrarian tax policy as panacea for low agro-innovation uptake – a socio-agricultural concern in Sub-Saharan Africa
No full textBackground: Although agriculture holds vast potentials for economic revolution internationally, Africa's agricultural sector and associated occupations continue to underperform. The sector is hindered by substantial challenges, including low productivity stemming from limited uptake of agricultural innovations which are now and again linked to existing unfavorable tax regimes and failed efforts to simplify tax policy in the agricultural milieu. Methods: This narative review uses comparative systematic lenses to blend existing literature while providing an objective consideration of multifaceted issues that have bearing to agricultural technology adoption and favourable tax policy. It utilizes secondary sources such as books, newspapers, archival materials, government and international organizations documents, electronic data bases, and a number of peer-reviewed journals across several disciplines to make available a well-balanced all-inclusive interdisciplinary review to highlight the importance of favourable tax policies in the quest for increase adoption of improved agricultural technologies and identifies key areas for improvement. Findings: While espousing the truism that favourable tax programs and subsidies incentivizes investment in agricultural innovations, it held that uncontrolled taxes stifle improved agricultural technology adoption. Tax incentives touted by this review to foster increase adoption include Tax Exemptions and Tax Holidays, Tax Rebates, Reduced VAT, Tax Exemption of loan Interest for banks, Concessional Import Duties, Lower Corporate Income Tax Rate, Investment Deductions, and Enhanced Capital Allowances. Beyond favourable tax policies, governments also provide subsidies that can be direct cash payments or circuitously support agricultural related operations through lessening prices of key inputs to make improved agricultural technologies more affordable. Conclusion: The paper concluded that stakeholders, especially in Africa, develop capacity to adopt and utilize innovations effectively while taking advantage of tax incentives in the agricultural milieu for improvement throughout the value chain to optimize gains from global agribusiness that could reach a trillion dollars by the end of the decade. Novelty/Originality of this article: This review is novel in its unambiguous positioning of supportive taxes and subsidies not simply as circumstantial policy instruments, but as key behavioural drivers of agricultural technology uptake. Diverging from most existing literature that treats fiscal policy incentives as auxiliary enablers or individual economic factors, this review conceptualizes taxation and subsidy regimes as direct triggers shaping innovation adoption intentions and behaviour
Influence of soil physical and chemical in supporting sorghum productivity and development
No full textBackground: Sorghum has been known in Indonesia for a long time, but its development is not as good as rice and corn. This is because there are still few areas that utilize sorghum plants as food. Land evaluation is a process of assessing the potential of a land used as the basis for sector development in an area that is useful for reorganizing existing land use to assist in making land use planning decisions. This study lies in the integration of detailed soil physical and chemical characterization with land use change into practical, site-specific development directions for sorghum cultivation at the village scale. Previous studies focus mainly on general suitability classification, this research links soil directly to management recommendations and planning, providing a decision-support for promoting sorghum as an alternative food crop in marginal agricultural areas in Yogyakarta. Methods: This study was conducted in Sitimulyo Village, Bantul, from October to December 2023. Field surveys, soil sampling, laboratory analysis of physical and chemical properties, and water quality measurements were carried out to assess soil characteristics across various land uses. Findings: The results obtained show that in general the condition of land suitability in Sitimulyo Village has a level of moderately suitable (S2) to suitable (S1) with limiting factors of rainfall, slope, and Cation Exchange Capacity. Conclusion: Recommendations from this study are to make efforts to improve and sufficient level of management of limiting factors to improve the land suitability class. In addition, there is a need for more review and counselling on sorghum farming to improve the social and economic conditions of surrounding farmers. Novelty/Originality of this article: This study lies in the integration of detailed soil physical and chemical characterization with land use change into practical, site-specific development directions for sorghum cultivation at the village scale. Previous studies focus mainly on general suitability classification, this research links soil directly to management recommendations and planning, providing a decision-support for promoting sorghum as an alternative food crop in marginal agricultural areas in Yogyakarta
Sustainable beef cattle production: A comparative review between Australia and Indonesia
No full textBackground: Beef cattle farming is an important production activity to meet the protein needs of the community. Livestock produces carbon emissions that contribute to increasing global warming. The purpose of this article is to discuss the conditions of Indonesian beef cattle farming compared to the beef cattle farming system in Australia. Method: The method used in writing this paper is the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) with bibliometric content analysis. We analyze related to "keyword maps", "map of countries", and Scopus document publishing trends in sustainable beef cattle production studies for the period 2020 to 2025. The next stage, a comparison was made between two countries, namely Indonesia and Australia in the beef cattle production sector. Finding: The results of the bibliometric analysis showed that the top three countries with the highest link strength and leading in the study of sustainable beef cattle production were the United States, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. In terms of quantitative document publication, Indonesia is ranked fourth and Australia is ranked fifth. The results of the discussion showed that Indonesian beef production comes from small-scale beef cattle farms with slightly different cattle ownership from Australia, which is mostly industrial scale. Conclusion: One of the developments of sustainable beef cattle farming applied in Indonesia is the concept of integrating agricultural crops - cattle where plant waste is used as animal feed and livestock waste is processed into fertilizer for agricultural land. Novelty/Originality of this article: This study provides a contemporary bibliometric mapping (2020–2025) that identifies Indonesia as a top-tier contributor (ranked 4th globally) in sustainable beef production literature
Linking maritime security and sustainability: Naval strategy and multilateral engagements toward SDG 14 and SDG 16
Get PDFBackground: Indonesia’s strategic position between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, particularly at the Sunda and Lombok Straits, makes it a key actor in Indo-Pacific maritime security. Amid growing global geopolitical rivalries, this study analyzes Indonesia’s efforts to balance defense interests, strategic neutrality, and regional cooperation. This focus supports the achievement of SDG 16 and SDG 14 through transparent, collaborative, and sustainable maritime governance. Methods: A qualitative approach was employed using document analysis of Indonesia’s defense policies and regional security cooperation frameworks. Findings: Indonesia is actively modernizing its naval capabilities and enhancing maritime domain awareness. Despite challenges such as resource limitations and coordination inefficiencies, the country balances strategic neutrality with multilateral engagement. Conclusion: This study emphasizes the strategic importance of managing the Sunda and Lombok Straits to balance maritime security and environmental sustainability. Indonesia’s naval posture through capacity, neutrality, and cooperation supports sovereignty, stability, and SDG 14 and 16. The paper calls for specific policies, including regional governance mechanisms, sustainability clauses in defense cooperation, and integration of naval and conservation policies to strengthen Indonesia’s role as a sustainable and resilient global maritime fulcrum. Novelty/Originality of this article: This study offers new insights into the dynamic relationship between Indonesia’s national defense strategies and the complex geopolitical realities of the Indo-Pacific maritime region, highlighting the balance between sovereignty, neutrality, and multilateralism