The Role of Biotechnology in Plantation Development
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PERANAN BIOTEKNOLOGI DALAM PEMBANGUNAN
PERKEBUNAN~)
THE ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
During the l a s t decade the development o f e s t a t e subs e c t o r has gained substantial improvement, viewed from the
high r a t e o f increase i n acreage, production, and export'.
Beside the g r a d u a l improvement i n i n s t i t u t i o n t h a t reach
more o f the majority o f plantation farmers who manage
+ 8 6 % o f t h e e x i s t i n g t o t a l acreage.
Lately, the tradeable e s t a t e comodity faces an i n creasing s t i f f competition i n the international m9rket.
This s i t u a t i o n i s estimated t o continue i n t h e f u t u r e .
Factors c n t r i b u t e t o t h i s s i t u a t i o n come from t h e trend o f
f r e e market and globalization as well as technology i m provement t h a t produce s u b s t i t u t i o n goods.
To face t h i s condition, the improvement o f e s t a t e comodity production i s directed towards e f f i c i e n c y and
product q u a l i t y improvement, so i t can compete i n the i n ternational market.
One e f f o r t i n realizing the o b j e c t i v e i s t h e integrat i o n o f biotechnology wether i n t h e plantation cultural
technique as well as i n the processing o f product, and
reuse o f product waste.
The development o f biotechnology i n o i l palm t i s s u e
c u l t u r e have been i n i t i a t e d which mass production.
The
some programs have been developed f o r t i s s u e c u l t u r e o f
coconut, c o f f e e , cacao, vanily and rubber, so i n the f u t u r e t h i s technology i s expected t o commercially established.
Improvement o f product processing system u t i l i z i n g
biotechnology a l s o has been i n the i n i t i a l stage and i s
expected t o contribute t o a good prospect f o r e s t a t e commodity i n the f u t u r e . This i s not only t o increase the
non-petrolium export commodity, but a l s o t o improve the
well-being o f Indonesian farmers.
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Disampaikan pada Seminar Bioteknologi Perkebunan dan Lokakarya Giopolimer Untuk i n d u s t r i ,
PAU B i o r e k n o l o g i IPB, Bogor, 10 - 11 Desember 1991.
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D i r e k r u r Jenderal Perkebunan, Departemen P e r t a n i a n
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PERANAN BIOTEKNOLOGI DALAM PEMBANGUNAN
PERKEBUNAN~)
THE ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
During the l a s t decade the development o f e s t a t e subs e c t o r has gained substantial improvement, viewed from the
high r a t e o f increase i n acreage, production, and export'.
Beside the g r a d u a l improvement i n i n s t i t u t i o n t h a t reach
more o f the majority o f plantation farmers who manage
+ 8 6 % o f t h e e x i s t i n g t o t a l acreage.
Lately, the tradeable e s t a t e comodity faces an i n creasing s t i f f competition i n the international m9rket.
This s i t u a t i o n i s estimated t o continue i n t h e f u t u r e .
Factors c n t r i b u t e t o t h i s s i t u a t i o n come from t h e trend o f
f r e e market and globalization as well as technology i m provement t h a t produce s u b s t i t u t i o n goods.
To face t h i s condition, the improvement o f e s t a t e comodity production i s directed towards e f f i c i e n c y and
product q u a l i t y improvement, so i t can compete i n the i n ternational market.
One e f f o r t i n realizing the o b j e c t i v e i s t h e integrat i o n o f biotechnology wether i n t h e plantation cultural
technique as well as i n the processing o f product, and
reuse o f product waste.
The development o f biotechnology i n o i l palm t i s s u e
c u l t u r e have been i n i t i a t e d which mass production.
The
some programs have been developed f o r t i s s u e c u l t u r e o f
coconut, c o f f e e , cacao, vanily and rubber, so i n the f u t u r e t h i s technology i s expected t o commercially established.
Improvement o f product processing system u t i l i z i n g
biotechnology a l s o has been i n the i n i t i a l stage and i s
expected t o contribute t o a good prospect f o r e s t a t e commodity i n the f u t u r e . This i s not only t o increase the
non-petrolium export commodity, but a l s o t o improve the
well-being o f Indonesian farmers.
')
Disampaikan pada Seminar Bioteknologi Perkebunan dan Lokakarya Giopolimer Untuk i n d u s t r i ,
PAU B i o r e k n o l o g i IPB, Bogor, 10 - 11 Desember 1991.
')
D i r e k r u r Jenderal Perkebunan, Departemen P e r t a n i a n