DEVELOPMENT AND FEASIBILITY OF PADDY PRODUCTION USING SEVERAL VARIETIES OF PADDY IN SOUTH SULAWESI Eka Triana Yuniarsih And Abdul Wahid
Agricultural Technology Research Center of South Sulawesi
Abstract
Rice as a national strategic commodity to meet national food in the framework of food security, increased production and productivity become the main target. So the breakthrough program was launched through the Integrated Crop Management (PTT) program. The study was conducted in Maros Regency at the location of rice PTT and testing new rice varieties (VUB). The results showed that Maros Regency has the potential to develop wetland rice. This is supported by land resources and human resources (farmers). Testing of VUB rice in Maros Regency area is able to provide productivity improvement. The existing rice productivity from 4.67 ton / ha to 7.41 ton / ha. Management of new superior rice varieties with PTT approach. New superior rice varieties are able to give Rp. 15.455.800, - per ha. The value of R / C in rice farming at PTT sites was 5.06. Newly introduced rice varieties provide higher levels of productivity than existing rice varieties, improved new rice varieties need to be developed and used by farmers. Guidance is made to combined farmer groups to become the Implementing Unit of the source seed providers to meet the needs of groups supported by local government regulations.
Keywords: Paddy Farm Management System, New Superior Variety, Productivity
