1. S.R.I. EXTENSION IN INDONESIA World Bank Global Learning Network, October 28, 2008 USA-INDONESIA-JAPAN-CAMBODIA ISWANDI ANAS* AND S. SATO** *PROFESSOR IN SOIL BIOTECHNOLOGY, BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY (IPB), CAMPUS DARMAGA, BOGOR 16680, INDONESIA Email address: [email_address] and [email_address] CHAIRMAN OF INDONESIAN SRI (Ina-SRI); Member of National Fertilizer Board FNCA BIO-ORGANIC FERTILIZER COORDINATOR FOR INDONESIA ** TEAM LEADER FOR DISIMP AND NIPPON KOII

4. TEN YEARS of PROGRESS IN S.R.I .ADOPTION IN INDONESIA (1997-2008) 1997-2002 2002-2006 2007-2008 PERIODE OF S.R.I INTRODUCTION SLOW ADOPTION TRANSITION S.R.I AREA VERY LIMITED; SOME START WITH NATL. IPM CA. 10,000 HA >13,000 FARMERS 8 PROVINCES > 20,000 HA > FARMERS 28 PROVINCES /33 GOVERNMENT INTEREST/SUPPORT EVALUATIONS AT RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN 1999-2002 MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS (PU) THROUGH DISIMP STRONG SUPPORT FROM PU; ALSO MOA (DEPT. OF LAND MGMT.) INVOLVEMENT OF RESEARCH INSTITUTES, NGO, INITIAL INTEREST AT SUKAMANDI (AARD) SOME: WORLD EDUCATION, VECO, UNAND MANY INSTITUTIONS NOW INTERESTED RESTRICTIONS VERY STRONG MODERATE LESS

6. SRI ADOPTION RATE IN INDONESIA ADOPTION RATE WAS VERY SLOW. HOWEVER, IN NEAR FUTURE WE ARE OPTIMISTIC THAT THE ADOPTION RATE OF SRI WILL BE FASTER THAN BEFORE. WHY? - STRONG SUPPORT BY FARMERS, GOVERNMENT, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, NGOS, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHERS - BETTER UNDERSTANDING THAT SRI IS IN NATIONAL INTEREST, INCLUDING STRONG ENDORSEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF INDONESIA 1997-2002 2002-2006 2007-2008 PERIOD INTRODUCTION SLOW ADOPTION TRANSITION AREA (HA) VERY LIMITED CA. 10,000 HA >13,000 FARMERS 8 PROVINCES > 20,000 HA > FARMERS 28 PROVINCES /33

8. Progress of SRI in DISIMP (SAT0, 2007) Progress of SRI Practice in DISIMP

9. PROGRESS OF SRI SPREAD IN INDONESIA (SATO, 2006) SRI area > 100 ha SRI area < 100 ha In 2007/08 cropping season, total area of SRI reached 10,000 ha in Indonesia. IN 2008, ALL OVER INDONESIA 28 PROVINCES

11. 2 Menghemat air 40-50 % dan menghemat bibit sampai 80 % (Save water by 40-50%, save seedling by 80%) 3 4 Mampu memulihkan kesuburan lahan dan mampu memelihara keberlanjutan produktivitas lahan (Improve soil quality and, Sustainable soil productivity) Ramah lingkungan (Enviroment -friendly ) ALASAN UTAMA PENGEMBANGAN SRI (MAIN REASONS WHY MOA SUPPORTS ADOPTION OF SRI, 2008) 1 Produktivitas padi tinggi sehingga meningkatkan pendapatan petani (High yield and increase farmer income)

12. RESEARCH INSTITUTES/UNIVERSITIES: UNIVERSITIES: UNIVERSITY OF ANDALAS (WEST SUMATRA, 2002) BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY (IPB), research on WATER USE MANAGEMENT, WATER USE EFFICIENCY, SOIL FERTILITY/AGRONOMY, GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSION) UNIVERSITY PAJAJARAN (WEST JAVA), UNIVERSITY OF GADJAH MADA , BANDUNG ISNTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , SOME LOCAL UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH INSTITUTES: IRRIGATION, WATER MANAGEMENT (MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORK); CENTER FOR RICE RESEARCH SUKAMANDI , WEST JAVA/MOA TEN YEARS PROGRESS S.R.I ADOPTION IN INDONESI (1997-2008) 1997-2002 2002-2006 2007-2008 PERIOD OF S.R.I INTRODUCTION SLOW ADOPTION TRANSITION INVOLVEMENT OF RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, NGOS, PRIVATE SECTOR BODIES NO/LESS SOME MANY RESTRICTIONS VERY STRONG MODERATE LESS