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Menuju Musim Panen Besar, Kementan Siapkan 5.399 Alat Pertanian untuk Petani

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 DIWIDA
 
 
 ,
 
 
 Jakarta
 
 
 - Kementerian Pertanian menyalurkan 5.399 unit alsintan moderen guna mempersiapkan sambutan
 panen raya
 Yang diprediksi akan dilaksanakan setelah Lebaran pada tahun 2025. Alatnya terdiri dari sebanyak 3.247 unit combine harvester.
 ombine harvester
 besar dan 2.152 unit pEmptyEntries
 ower thresher
 Alokasinya bertambah dari pencairan sebanyak 1.400 unit.
 ombine harvester
 dimensi besar akan mencakup beberapa area di Indonesia sepanjang tahun 2024.


 Direktur Jenderal Infrastruktur dan Permesinan Pertanian di Kementerian Peternakan Andi Nur Alam Syah menyampaikan bahwa penyaluran alat-alat mesin pertanian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan produktivitas sektor pertanian secara nasional. "Melalui proses otomatisasi tersebut, para petani bisa melakukan panen dengan kecepatan tinggi, menjadi lebih efisien serta mendapatkan hasil tanaman yang berkualitas," ungkap Andi saat memberikan klarifikasi kepada media pada hari Rabu, tanggal 2 April 2025.


 Andi menilai penggunaan
 combine harvester
 dapat menekan angka kerugian panen
 losses
 Panen dengan menggunakan mesin bisa mencapai kenaikan sebesar 3-5 persen jika dibandingkan dengan metode manual. Tambahan informasi dari dia juga mengatakan bahwa penggunaan mesin ini mampu memperpendek durasi pemanenan menjadi 3-4 jam untuk setiap hektarnya. Dia menjelaskan, "Ini jauh lebih efisien daripada proses konvensional yang biasanya butuh waktu antara 2 sampai 3 hari untuk sekali hektar." Kata Andi.


 Andi meyakini
 power thresher
 Atau alat pemotong pun bisa meningkatkan produktivitas panen padi dengan sangat baik. Dia menggarisbawahi perbedaannya,
 power thresher
 mempunyai kemampuan menggiling padi secara rata-rata antara 300-600 kilogram setiap jam, sedangkan metode manual hanya dapat mengegilng padi kurang lebih 50-100 kg per jam menggunakan jumlah tenaga kerja yang terbatas. " Di samping itu,
 power thresher
 Dapat mengurangi kerugian sebanyak 1-2 persen. Alat ini pun dilengkapi dengan blower yang berfungsi untuk memisahkan kotoran dan sekam, sehingga menghasilkan beras yang lebih bersih," lanjut Andi.


 Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) mengestimasi bahwa hasil panen beras untuk periode bulan Februari sampai dengan April tahun 2025 di 10 daerah penghasil utama padi bakal mencapai angka sekitar 6,63 juta ton gabah kering giling (GKG). Menurut laporan tersebut, hal ini merupakan indikator penting dari kemampuan produksi pertanian yang harus dibantu oleh perkembangan teknologi canggih supaya para petani bisa mendapatkan hasil maksimal dalam setiap musim tanam mereka.
 "Andi" menyatakan bahwa melalui penambahan dan pemeliharaan mekanisasi pada tingkatan lebih lanjut bersama dengan adanya peluang panen yang signifikan tersebut, pemerintah percaya kuat bahwa produktivitas sumber daya pangan negara kita akan semakin naik ke level baru."


 Mantan Menteri Pertanian Andi Amran Sulaiman sebelumnya menyatakan bahwa modernisasi pertanian dengan menggunakan peralatan mekanis menjadi komponen penting dalam merancang strategi untuk mengatasi masalah produksi makanan di tanah air. "Kami bertekad memberikan kesempatan kepada para petani agar bisa memiliki alat-alat mesin pertanian yang cukup," ujar Amran. Dia menjelaskan lebih lanjut bahwa dukungan tersebut bukan hanya akan meningkatkan hasil panen, tapi juga membantu mencapai kemandirian pangan secara berkelanjutan.


 Pada tahun ini, Kementerian Pertanian telah menetapkan anggaran sebesar Rp10 triliun terkait dengan dukungan peralatan dan mesin pertanian dalam rangka mewujudkan ketahanan pangan nasional. Peralatan-peralatan tersebut meliputi traktor empat roda, traktor dua roda, pengumpul gabah, penanam tanaman padi otomatis, serta pompa air yang akan didistribusikan ke seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Namun, seperti dikemukakan oleh Eliza Mardian dari CORE Indonesia bahwa memberikan fasilitas teknologi modern semacam itu tidak secara langsung dapat memperbaiki efisiensi para petani.


 Penyebabnya adalah alsintan yang ada memiliki ukuran yang cukup besar. Menurut Eliza, ini membuat peralatan tersebut tidak sesuai dengan kebanyakan area pertanian milik para petani, yang luasnya di bawah 0,5 hektar.


 Dia pernah bertemu secara langsung dengan para petani di Kabupaten Cianjur yang pada akhirnya membuang alat pemanenan otomatis karena terlalu sulit untuk membawanya ke ladang sendiri. "Harap pastikan bahwa teknologi yang tersedia sejalan dengan kebutuhan mereka," kata Eliza ketika diwawancara.
 Tempo
 Pada hari Rabu, tanggal 14 Januari 2025.


 Pada tahun ini, pemerintah telah menganggarkan dana APBN senilai Rp144,6 triliun untuk mendukung ketahanan pangan nasional. Angka tersebut lebih tinggi daripada alokasi pada tahun 2024 yang hanya berjumlah Rp108,8 triliun. Meski demikian, melihat penurunan produktivitas tanaman padi yang konsisten, Eliza meragukan efektifitas strategi pemerintah dalam mewujudkan kedaulatan beras.


 Pilihan keputusan tersebut, menurut Eliza, seharusnya tak cuma fokus pada penambahan produksi, tetapi juga perlu meningkatkan kesejahteraan para pertanian. "Bukan hanya soal jumlah, tapi juga bagaimana kita bisa mendongkrak nasib petani lewat fasilitas yang layak," jelas Eliza. Dia pun sepakat dengan niat pemerintah dalam merombak sistem irigasi serta menciptakan lingkungan riset yang kuat demi menghasilkan bibit beras berkualitas tinggi.


 Dia mengusulkan agar pemerintah merancang pembuatan mesin penggilingan padi tingkat desa bagi gabungan kelompok tani. Tujuan dari saran ini adalah supaya para petani bisa mendapatkan harga yang wajar dan terhindar dari ketergantungan kepada tengkulak, sehingga secara otomatis akan mendorong peningkatan produksi mereka. Akhirnya, dia berharap dapat dibentuk suatu jaringan koperasi serta Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) yang nantinya akan menyediakan ruang untuk produk-produk pertanian setempat.

Menuju Musim Panen Besar, Kementan Siapkan 5.399 Alat Pertanian untuk Petani

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Why These 3 Crops Could Be the Key to Unlocking U.S.-India Agricultural Ties

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 When it comes to enhancing market access in India, the US focuses on three key agricultural products: soybeans, maize (corn), and cotton.


 The desire for "openness" might increase even further due to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to implement what he calls reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods starting from April 2: "We will charge them the same duties they levy on us."


 The United States is a major exporter of all three commodities, with their total export value reaching nearly $62 billion in 2022 (refer to the table for details).


 Notably significant is China’s role as the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans and cotton, even though its acquisitions dropped from $17.9 billion to $12.8 billion for soybeans and from $2.9 billion to $1.5 billion for cotton during the period spanning 2022 through 2024.


 In 2022, China was the leading buyer of American corn, with imports valued at $5.2 billion. However, this figure dropped significantly to $328 million by 2024. Starting from 2023, Mexico and Japan took over as the primary purchasers of U.S. corn.


 
 India — a promising marketplace
 


 Against this backdrop, a recent report from the USDA’s economic research service titled 'The Increasing Demand for Animal Products and Feed in India' offers an intriguing read.


 The report forecasts an uptick in India’s use of animal-based goods—such as dairy, eggs, seafood, and poultry—as both the populace grows and individual incomes rise. This escalation will consequently fuel the requirement for more livestock fodder, potentially necessitating significant imports of components like maize and soybeans "as soon as the early 2030s."


 India’s domestic maize consumption is projected to increase from 34.7 million tonnes (mt) in the fiscal year 2022-23 to 98 mt in 2040 and 200.2 mt in 2050 assuming "fast" economic expansion (at an annual rate of 6.6%). If the yearly income growth moderates to 4.6%, then this figure will rise only slightly, reaching 62.8 mt in 2040 and 93 mt in 2050. The usage of soya bean meal could also see similar increases, rising from 6.2 mt during 2022-23 to 30.9 mt and 68.3 mt respectively over those periods with rapid income growth. Under moderate income growth conditions, however, it might reach 17.7 mt in 2040 and 28.3 mt in 2050.


 To meet the increased demand under the "rapid" income growth scenario, 46 million tons and 134 million tons of corn, along with 19 million tons and 53 million tons of soybean meal, would have to be imported in 2040 and 2050, respectively. In contrast, should income growth remain moderate, corn imports would amount to 11 million tons in 2040 and 26 million tons in 2050, whereas soybean meal imports would stand at 6 million tons and 13 million tons during these years accordingly.


 In simple terms, India presents significant market opportunities for American corn and soybeans, particularly as China decreases its purchases or looks for supplies from alternative providers such as Brazil and Argentina.


 
 Underlying assumptions
 


 For some context, China imported 112 million tons of soybeans, 23.4 million tons of corn, 15.9 million tons of barley, 8.3 million tons of sorghum, 5.5 million tons of rapeseed, and 9.4 million tons of oilseed meal during the period from 2023 to 2024. A significant portion of these imports was used to satisfy the feed requirements for their vast herds of pigs and flocks of poultry: China houses approximately half of the global pig population and one-fifth of its chicken population.


 According to the USDA report, India ranks significantly lower in terms of animal product consumption compared to global standards. In 2020, India's per capita consumption stood at just 82.6 kg, far beneath the worldwide average of 143 kg. This figure breaks down with milk accounting for the largest portion at 66.3 kg, trailed by fish at 7.9 kg, eggs at 3.9 kg, poultry meat at 2.6 kg, beef at 1.1 kg, mutton at 0.6 kg, and pork at only 0.2 kg.


 India's production of animal-based goods has shown notable average yearly growth—ranging from 8.5% for poultry, 5.8% for eggs, 5.1% for cattle and buffalo meat, 5% for dairy, and 3.9% for butter and ghee—from 2000 to 2022. However, the production of goat and sheep meat grew by only 0.8%, falling short compared to the mean population increase of 1.4% over the same duration.


 The robust expansion of the livestock industry can be seen in the significant increase in domestic corn consumption, which has almost tripled from 12 million tonnes in 2002-03 to 34.7 million tonnes in 2022-23, with usage for animal feed increasing fourfold (from 5.2 million tonnes to 20.6 million tonnes).


 However, whether the anticipated growth in the consumption of animal products and the resultant demand for feed will match the projections made by the USDA research report remains debatable. So far, India has only played a small role as an importer of feed ingredients. There have been instances when substantial amounts of corn (458,470 metric tons in 2019-20) and soybean meal/cake (679,843 metric tons in 2021-22) were imported. According to the report, overall feed usage was estimated at around 46.4 million metric tons in 2022, with imports contributing just about 178,969 metric tons.


 Although these quantities pale in comparison to those from China, one thing is clear: the United States views India as a significant future market for its corn and soybeans. At present, India imposes a 45% basic custom duty on imported soyabeans and a 50% duty on corn imports.


 Moreover, it includes limitations concerning genetically modified (GM) items, which essentially prohibit the importation of maize, soybeans, or their derivatives from the United States. It would not come as a surprise to witness the Trump administration advocating for the removal of such tariffs and non-tariff obstacles on American maize and soybeans.


 
 Cotton — shifting from an exporting nation to an importing one
 


 The third crop of focus is cotton, wherein the United States led as the global top exporter until Brazil surpassed it in the period from 2023 to 2024.


 The chart provided illustrates that India’s cotton production tripled from 13.6 million to 39.8 million bales from the period spanning 2002-03 to 2013-14, after which it gradually decreased to reach a 16-year low of 29.9 million bales during this harvest season.


 The development of genetically modified (GM) cotton hybrids with genes sourced from the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which targets the American bollworm, allowed India to become the globe’s second-largest producer (following China) and exporter (behind the United States) by the period 2011–12. However, these advancements were undermined because no novel GM technologies received approval for commercial use post-2006, leading to current Bt hybrid varieties becoming vulnerable to different pests such as the pink bollworm and whitefly.


 The anticipated cotton imports for India during the period of 2024-25 (from October to September) are expected to reach 3 million bales, exceeding its predicted exports which stand at 1.7 million bales. This figure contrasts sharply with the peak export level of 13 million bales recorded back in 2011-12.


 This shift from a net exporting country to an importing one would offer the United States a chance to increase its cotton shipments to India. In 2022, U.S. exports to India amounted to $491.2 million, dropped to $231.2 million in 2023, and further fell to $210.7 million in 2024—this downward trend might reverse as the current 11% duty on imported natural fiber gets eliminated.


 India might have a greater likelihood of emerging as the largest market for the US when it comes to cotton rather than soybean or corn. It could also be suggested that eliminating duties on raw cotton imports has the potential to enhance India’s textile and clothing exports to the US, which amounted to $10.8 billion in 2024.


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Why These 3 Crops Could Be the Key to Unlocking U.S.-India Agricultural Ties

Unknown agriculture, commodity markets, crops, economics, farming

When it comes to enhancing market access in India, the US focuses on three key agricultural products: soybeans, maize (corn), and cotton. The desire for "openness" might increase even further due t…

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 在春寒料峭的时节，冷风依旧凛冽，吹过田野、山岗，万物正在唤醒。位于海东市民和回族土族自治县隆治乡桥头村“家家乐开心农场”的温室大棚内，一场别出心裁的火锅盛宴正在悄然筹备，静候八方游客，开启充满惊喜的春日之旅。


 踏入大棚，那如云似霞的樱桃花瞬间将人笼罩。一朵朵樱桃花像是春天派来的小精灵，簇拥在枝头，热闹非凡。


 农场主人刘占胜正在和服务员一起将一个个火锅餐桌有序摆放，每张桌子上，都摆放着一个擦得锃亮的铜制火锅，锅中的汤底咕噜咕噜地翻滚着，升腾而起的袅袅热气，将空气中弥漫的花香与火锅底料的醇厚香味巧妙融合，形成一种独特而勾人食欲的气息，瞬间撩拨着人们的味蕾。


 几年前，网络小游戏“开心农场”风靡全国，在外打工的桥头村村民刘占胜也是“偷菜大军”中的一员，那时候定时偷菜是他在务工时期不可多得的娱乐活动，看着屏幕里花花绿绿的菜园，刘占胜的心中不由地萌生了一个想法：总有一天我也要弄一个这样的菜园子。


 时光飞逝，2023年，刘占胜回到老家，开始打造自己脑海中的“开心农场”。他在村上流转了13亩土地，并将其中7亩土地分割为180块，尝试以托管租赁的形式向周边游客出租，并且提供餐饮服务。


 “现在许多城里人都希望有一小块土地种种菜，作为平时的娱乐休闲，而我这里就可以为他们提供这种便利。”刘占胜说，2023年，他将农场以每块地1800元的价格出租，虽然租出不多，但是也让他看到了“开心农场”发展的希望。


 经过一年的尝试，2024年，刘占胜扩大了出租的土地，还贴心地为每位租户提供五只乌鸡的代养，成功以每块3800元的价格出租了52块土地。


 在刘占胜的开心农场里，“地主”们只需在年初支付管理费和租金后，就可以认领种植模块，再根据意愿打理自家的地盘，开始犁地、播种、施肥、除草、灭虫，也可以依靠高清监控足不出户，随时观察自家地里的蔬菜、乌鸡的生长过程。而在繁忙时期，也可以将自己的菜园托管给“农场主”，由农场负责种植模块的日常管理和维护，并定期将新鲜蔬菜、禽蛋快递到“地主”家。


 除了发展“开心农场”外，刘占胜还承包了桥头村日光温室产业基地，在6个温棚内种植了“阳光玫瑰”葡萄和樱桃。


 看着发展道路越来越好的“开心农场”，刘占胜开始分出心思，在这六个温室大棚里做起了文章。在当地，温室大棚内种植水果，无非是采摘和批发出售两种途径，但刘占胜却还是想试试看有没有其他的发展模式。


 在网上长时间的搜索观看其它地区的大棚发展模式后，刘占胜最终决定尝试开展大棚火锅。刘占胜说，因为当地气候的原因，前两年不论是他的“开心农场”还是户外餐饮，每年的营业时间只有五到十月这几个月，虽然营业额还不错，但是营业时间短依旧是一大弊端。


 为了自己的“大棚火锅”，今年年初刘占胜就开始在县城的多家火锅店开始试吃，经过一段时间的摸索，他的笔记本上密密麻麻记录着各种口味细节、食材搭配和顾客反馈。最终，刘占胜决定和县城内一家带有配送服务的火锅店合作，由对方配送锅底和部分食材。


 在大棚的布置上，刘占胜也花了不少心思。他打造出温馨田园风，用木质桌椅营造出在田园中用餐的惬意氛围。


 为了让游客品尝到最新鲜的蔬菜，春节过后，刘占胜还在自家的大棚里撒下了萝卜、小油菜、菠菜等蔬菜种子，待长大后供大家免费采摘品尝。


 经过一段时间的准备，3月中旬，樱桃花开满枝头，刘占胜的“大棚火锅”也准备正式开业了。


 晴朗的午后，大棚里满是欢声笑语，不远处，一群年轻人正热闹地举杯畅饮。他们一边涮着毛肚、羊肉卷，一边分享着生活中的趣事，时不时发出一阵欢快的笑声。感慨在繁忙工作之余，能有这样一个亲近自然、享受美食的机会，实在难得。


 在隔壁的大棚里，是一片绿意盎然的蔬菜天地，这里是这场火锅盛宴最天然、最健康的食材库。嫩绿的生菜叶片肥厚，翠色欲滴，仿佛轻轻一掐就能挤出汁水；小油菜精神抖擞地舒展着油亮的叶片，浓郁的绿色彰显着蓬勃的生机；芹菜的茎秆挺拔修长，宛如田野间的绿色精灵；萝卜安静地扎根在土壤里，缨子肆意生长，等待着被采收的那一刻，为餐桌贡献爽脆清甜的口感……


 这些蔬菜都是“开心农场”采用绿色有机的种植方式培育而成，不施化肥，不打农药，游客们可以放心地采摘，将这份来自大自然的纯净馈赠放入火锅中，品味最本真的春日滋味。


 除了免费的绿色蔬菜，农场还为游客准备了丰富多样的菜品。鲜嫩的羊肉卷、爽滑的毛肚、Q弹的虾滑……每一道菜品都经过了农场工作人员的严格筛选和精心准备，只为给游客们带来最上乘的用餐体验。同时，游客也可以自带自己喜欢的食材到来。


 值得一提的是，今年4月初，刘占胜种植的樱桃最早一批也将成熟，到时游客不仅可以品尝美味的火锅，还可以体验采摘的乐趣。


 大棚火锅，不仅仅是一顿美食，更是一种与大自然亲密相拥的独特方式，一种对乡村生活的向往与回归。在樱桃花开的美好季节里，不妨来这里赴一场火锅之约，让味蕾在美食中尽情绽放，让心灵在花海中得到治愈，留下一段难以忘怀的美好回忆。（全媒体记者 郝志臻 石军 摄影报道）


 【来源：海东日报】

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ローラ、本名を公表母の故郷で農業を学ぶ決意を宣言

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モデルでタレントのローラ（34）が17日、インスタグラムで自身の本名を公表し、母親の故郷で農業を学んでいくことを宣言した。ローラは活動の拠点を米国ロサンゼルスに移しているが、インスタでは母親の故郷となる新潟で農作業を行う様子を投稿してきた。同日更新したインスタでは「私の佐藤家の祖先が眠る新潟で、雑穀やお米、野菜さんたちを畑で耕す事を決めました」と報告し、その流れで「私の本名は『佐藤えり』で…

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ローラ、本名を公表 母の故郷で農業を学ぶ決意を宣言

ローラ、本名を公表母の故郷で農業を学ぶ決意を宣言