Manado, N. Sulawesi, (Antaranews Sulut) - The North Sulawesi branch of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) calls for wider application of business concept farming in the province.
The farmers in North Sulawesi need to be more innovative to meet the market demand in the era of modernization, deputy chairman of the provincial Kadin Ivanry Matu said here on Tuesday.
"The farmers are not innovative. They do the same work unchanged since long time ago without attempt to see change in the market demand," Ivanry said.
When the prices of copra dropped sharply, to a level much below what is considered ideal, diversification of crops is needed, he cited.
The farmers need to be made innovative that they should start to think of developing agribusiness, a farming method with business concept, he said.
Ivanry said by developing agribusiness, the farmers would not look forward only to good harvest but they would be involved in the upstream and down stream sector of the business.
The farmers would gain not only from upstream coconut business but also from all phases in the industry, he said.
He said the farmers need to be told to grow good seeds, to be efficient in raising seedlings and in selecting good seedlings during planting, as well as in fertilization.
He suggested the use of organic fertilizers, which are cheap but high in quality.
He said appropriate technology should be used in harvest time for efficiency to minimize losses and farmers need to be helped in diversifying copra derivatives.
"Those simple methods could increase the income of the farmers and improve their welfare," he added.
Copra is the main products of farmers in North Sulawesi, which is the country`s largest producer of copra including coconut oil. Crude coconut oil is a major export commodity from the province.
(AS)
(T.SYS/B/H-ASG/F001) 20-06-2018 09:25:51
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