Cultivating cassava plants is an alternative choice that farmers can make through a partnership program in the form of profit sharing in addition to having a long-term sustainable impact and making the land more productive.
This partnership program can be used as a means of educating farmers where in the partnership process it provides good planting standards to increase cassava harvest productivity.
This was conveyed by Adas Widiasmoro, Bromelain Enzyme & UJA Head, during the first cassava harvesting activity, on a half-hectare pilot plot in Kampung Tanjung Anom, Wednesday (14/9/22).
Adas said, “With the existence of a cassava partnership pattern with companies, at least it will be helped where it is difficult for farmers to get the availability of fertilizers used for the process of cultivating cassava plants.
Adas said, “with the existence of a cassava partnership pattern with companies at least it is helped where it is difficult for farmers to get the availability of fertilizers used for the process of cultivating cassava plants.”
With the partnership process with PT Umas Jaya Agrotama (PT UJA) it can help with initial capital assistance so that it is not burdensome for farmers in the context of purchasing fertilizer costs as a means and facility to produce better quality cassava crops.
PT UJA’s cassava partnership pattern with farmers is expected to increase the potential for cassava production where in this cooperation pattern PT UJA also involves PT Inbio Tani Nusantara (PT ITN) to procure LOB liquid organic fertilizer as well as provide technical counseling on its cultivation.
“Many things can be done so that cassava partnership farmers receive training and understand how to plant cassava with the correct care pattern. To get maximum production, of course, the land cultivation factor, seed selection, fertilization method and maintenance must also be considered,” said Pineapple R&D Manager Ibnu Parnadi during a discussion with cassava partnership farmers before the symbolic first harvest was carried out.
“Today there will be the first harvesting process for the cassava partnership demonstration plot, incidentally on my half hectare of land. Today’s harvest is Kasesat with a harvest age of 9 months. My prediction is that 15-17 tonnes during this time are usually around 13-14 tonnes during harvest,” said Mufid Hartono, the owner of the demonstration plot.
I am very happy to be able to join PT UJA’s cassava partnership program. There are conveniences that farmers get, especially the much needed fertilizer. By participating in this partnership, farmers are greatly helped, he said.
