Preface: Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Organic Agriculture in the Tropic (2nd ORGATROP) 2021

Organic farming is an agricultural system that has been developed since the 20th century as a reaction to rapidly changing agricultural practices. Organic farming is intended to overcome chemical problems both in the field and in plants. Organic farming continues to be developed by various groups to this day. This is determined by the use of fertilizers of organic origin such as compost, or green manures that emphasize techniques such as crop rotation, etc. In tropical countries, the influence of climate is also an important aspect that must be considered. Climatic factors not only affect plant growth but also affect agricultural production. Changes in climate patterns both spatially and temporally have a significant impact on agriculture. Over the past few years, more and more organic farming initiatives have developed in tropical countries, which often emerge as a reaction to problems of soil degradation, water pollution by leaching of pesticides and nutrients, or the direct health effects of pesticides on farmers, and inappropriate (conventional) techniques. Therefore, it is important to include climate in achieving sustainable agrosystems especially in tropical countries. Indonesia is a country where many crops are grown naturally with no external inputs, and so it is a step towards organic farming. In addition, there are many organic farming initiatives on traditionally grown crops (rice, vegetables). The Indonesian government strongly supports organic farming, including marketing and certification support. Over the past 10 years, Universitas Gajah Mada has collaborated with many institutions, organizations, and universities intensively in research on organic rice and vegetable agriculture in Java, and the holding of this International Conference is the result of that concern. List Of Committees is available in this pdf.