Succession of the Indonesian Agricultural Sector with Technology

Initiatives that contribute to improving the agricultural sector in Indonesia to economic growth are considered to be very crucial at this time. Both the government and the private sector should start thinking about how to increase the effectiveness and potential of local farmers with a modern approach, namely technology.

This is important, because although economic diversification and urbanization have had an impact on the agricultural sector in recent years, statistics on the ground show that agriculture is still the main source of livelihood for the majority of households in Indonesia.

Modern sectors such as E-commerce so rapidly growing, targeting 90 million consumer internet users who very quickly adapt to the existing dynamics. However, reforming the traditional sector is considered very important to be prioritized, because apart from Indonesia, it has strength in this sector, in this case agriculture, in the form of human resources (HR) and natural resources (SDA).

Ideally if a new sector such as e-commercetrade Even though it can grow and is estimated to reach a value of $130 billion by 2020, the agro sector with larger commodities should be encouraged to provide something more.

Packaging traditional sectors in a modern way

Initiative to build push platform The agricultural business is one of the long-term programs of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. One of them is through initiatives in the form of actions and synergies in a company e-based projecttrade in Brebes, Central Java last April. A service that wants to bridge crops with consumers through a digital approach. Similar to computerization in various fields, transparency will be an advantage when a process is run algorithmically.

Through the online system the President believes that transparency will give more results to local farmers. This will prevent speculation on food prices being deliberately swayed by certain parties, thus making local agricultural products even more eroded. The project, carried out by several agro startups, such as Farmers, LimaKilo, Pantau Harga and TaniHub, also seeks to provide education and information about farming techniques and commodity prices in a comprehensive manner. real-time.

Take advantage of the benefits of renewable technology

biogas is one that is being promoted to support the agricultural sector. In an effort to continue to circulate agricultural products or waste, the use of renewable technology, especially in the regions, is considered capable of improving the standard of living of many people. Biogas has significant potential. With raw materials leftover fodder, livestock manure, agricultural waste and crop residues can be converted to produce electricity and heat energy.

Some time ago this project was also implemented in a village together Kalisari. The conversion has succeeded in providing great benefits to the community, especially if access to electricity is difficult to reach, making it difficult for SOEs such as PLN to penetrate. Innovative solutions proved to be mediators of the issues that occurred. Pollution is also reduced, which was previously disposed of waste and polluted the environment, is now converted into a useful energy source.

Various components must form a synergy

A sustainable agriculture partnership is also being worked out by the Indonesian Economic Association and KADIN, in an effort to increase incomes for local farmers. The government also wants to encourage the use of other modern methods to improve the living standards of small farmers in the region. Sustainable agriculture partnership schemes seek to achieve the goal of optimizing production techniques and solving problems such as access to high-yielding seeds and fertilizers.

Another initiative in the form of loans (KUR - People's Business Credit) is also a priority for the government to provide "ammunition" to small farmers. On the other hand local innovator also presents many options to facilitate, one of which iGrow. Using models online marketplace, the scheme presented is to connect investors with farmers. The capital provided will be used as a model for farmers to produce superior crops.

Ideally the agricultural sector should be more advanced. Controlling 35 percent of the total workforce, and contributing 13,6 percent to the national GDP, this sector must receive special attention from various parties, especially innovators.