Issues and Strategies of Agriculture Sector
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management field school; integrated pest control field school; development of new superior varieties of rice, development and usage of organic farming on paddy field; development of
soil cultivation technology and water-economical plant; building improved water storage; dissemination of compost-making devices; manure management to generate bio-energy;
monitoring of flood and drought-prone on paddy field area; and Adjustment of planting calendar for Java and Sumatra Island.
There are three primary targets in responding to climate change: 1 reducing the uncertainty and risk due to climate variability and improving societal awareness of climate change itself, 2
reducing the risk and impact of climate change upon infrastructure, production systems, and social-economic aspect of agriculture, and 3 increasing the role of the agriculture sector in
mitigating greenhouse gas GHG emissions. The three strategies to achieve the targets are: 1 improvement of human resources in the agriculture sector for more detailed analysis of
climate change impact, 2 preservation of fertile productive land, and application of technology that is adaptive to climate change, and 3 reduction of agricultural GHG emission.
In response toward climate several regulationguidelines have been established, including the Minister of Agriculture Regulation No. 472006 on Guidelines for Agriculture Cultivation in
Highlands; Minister for Agriculture Regulation No.262007 on Guidelines of Plantation License; and Minister of Agriculture Regulation No.142009 on Guidelines of Peat Land
Utilization for Oil Palm Plantation. The latest regulation tightens the requirement of peat land utilization for oil palm plantation, which not only consider the depth of peat bog 3m but
also the main composition of soil under the peat, the maturity of peat, and the fertility of peat land.