Innovation Characteristic and Crop Management of Zinc Biofortified Rice in Jember Regency
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- 10.2991/978-94-6463-451-8_6How to use a DOI?
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- Biofortified rice; Inpari rice; Zinc
- Abstract
The introduction of zinc biofortified rice varieties requires comprehensive and thorough efforts. This study aims to analyze the character of the use of Inpari Nutrizinc rice seeds. The research method used is the scoring method and Likert scale. The research location is in 4 (four) districts of rice centers and at the same time the location of zinc biofortified rice seed assistance in Jember Regency. The sample used was 40 farmers. The results showed that (1) nutrizinc rice is suitable for implementation related to land suitability is very high, but still faces constraints of farmers’ openness to innovation that varies greatly (33% high and 35% low) and the level of independent capital and sufficient for land only 55% of farmers are able to independently capitalize. (2) Zinc biofortified rice seed innovation faces challenges related to low relative profitability, compatibility related to low productivity expectations. Supporting aspects are no significant differences with other varieties, easy to observe and easy to try; (3) Management of zinc biofortified rice farming is good in the aspect of the habit of using superior varieties, quality seeds, land cultivation, irrigation and post-harvest. Management aspects need to be improved related to pest control, harvesting, and grain marketing.
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TY - CONF AU - Luh Putu Suciati AU - Ummi Sholikhah AU - Ahmad Zainuddin AU - Illia Seldon Magfiroh AU - Intan Kartika Setyawati AU - Rena Yunita Rahman AU - Nur Widodo PY - 2024 DA - 2024/07/14 TI - Innovation Characteristic and Crop Management of Zinc Biofortified Rice in Jember Regency BT - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource & the Second International Conference of Sustainable Industrial Agriculture (IC-FANRES-IC-SIA 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 54 EP - 65 SN - 2468-5747 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-451-8_6 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-451-8_6 ID - Suciati2024 ER -