Evaluation of Conventional and Mechanization Methods towards Precision Agriculture in Indonesia

Herdis Herdiansyah, Ernoiz Antriyandarti, Amrina Rosyada, Nor Isnaeni Dwi Arista, Tri Edhi Budhi Soesilo () and Ninin Ernawati
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Herdis Herdiansyah: School of Environmental Science, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
Ernoiz Antriyandarti: Study Program of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia
Amrina Rosyada: Master Program of Biomanagement, School of Life Science and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Nor Isnaeni Dwi Arista: Research Cluster of Interaction, Community Engagement and Social Environment, School of Environmental Science, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
Tri Edhi Budhi Soesilo: School of Environmental Science, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
Ninin Ernawati: Faculty of Law, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 40132, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-21

Abstract: Food security is a major concern in many countries, including Indonesia. Land productivity has decreased due to shrinking agricultural land, global warming, and land degradation. Precision agriculture (PA) empowers people to use agricultural technology to increase productivity. Therefore, this study aims to examine PA from adopting agricultural machinery. The method used in time series analysis is pooled least squares (PLS). The results show that the transition from conventional methods to using mechanized tools, especially tractors, significantly (at a sig level of 1%) affects rice production in Indonesian rice centers. These results form the basis that Indonesian rice farmers are enthusiastic about various technologies, so the opportunities for PA are significant. However, the gap between PA research in Indonesia and developed countries needs attention, and research collaboration can be a solution. From a practical standpoint, PA integrated with the internet is challenging for Indonesian farmers. Therefore, empowering farmers through various synergy mechanisms is proposed in this study.

Keywords: agricultural machinery; community empowerment; precision farming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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