Open AccessModel of seedling institution development to improve sustainability of clove farming system in West Java
Author(s) -
Ermiati,
I Ketut Ardana
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/418/1/012027
Subject(s) - java , certification , sustainability , agriculture , snowball sampling , agricultural science , business , quality (philosophy) , nonprobability sampling , agroforestry , biology , management , ecology , mathematics , economics , sociology , computer science , population , philosophy , statistics , demography , epistemology , programming language
The characters of spices seed production varied amongst regions as influenced by physical, social-economic, and environmental factors, therefore, seeding institutions are specific to each type of plant and development area. This study aims to analyze the clove seed institutions in West Java and formulate an institutional development model to improve sustainability of clove farming system. The study was conducted in Garut and Tasikmalaya Regencies, West Java in June-November 2018. The surveys were conducted using the snowball sampling method. Research data were qualitatively analysed using the SWOT method. The results showed that the source of clove seeds in West Java mostly originated from the Garut High Producing Block which had been established by the Directorate General of Plantation. The certification and supervision of seed quality were carried out by the Regional Quality Certification and Supervision Board. There were three existing clove seed institutional models, namely Direct Model, Recommendation Model, and Plantation Seed Business Permite Model. The majority of the clove seed growers (100 of 115) in West Java did not have Plantation Seed Business Permits. The study suggests that the institutional model of clove seedling should encourage farmer/grower to partnerships with the seed certification institutions, research institutions, and universities, as well as financial institutions and distributors.