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Smart Agriculture Program (SAP 15): As a Solution to Help Indonesian Farmer in Facing AFTA 2015

Writen by:

Mr. Ahmad Ainun Najib

Student of Jember University – Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia is an agricultural country because most of Indonesian people work as a farmer. There are many natural resources that can fill full all of human wants. Indonesia has many biodiversity. It’s the most in the world after Brazil. As a tropical area, Indonesian just has two season. Dry season and raining season. It caused Indonesia has more time to plant. It’s very good opportunity for the farmer to work at their field. Most of Indonesian farmer are use to traditional method. It was good in the past, but it will be bad in the future because of the new era. AFTA is one of the new challenge for Indonesian farmer.

AFTA is a good opportunity for Indonesian farmer to offer their production in other country. The farmer will get a new market. But AFTA also gives a big problem for Indonesian farmer. Especially for Indonesian farmer who doesn’t know about international free trade. Indonesian farmer will lose their market if they can’t increase their production quality. So, they need goverment policy to help their prosperity.

Smart Agriculture Program (SAP 15) is a program offering the soution to help the traditional Indonesian farmer in facing AFTA 2015. SAP 15 is arranged in according with the farmer needs in the future. There are three steps that able to be developed.  First, making a training syllabus to educate the farmer. The syllabus accord to the farmer basic potential and superiority area. Second, making  before-after harvest time management system. Third, developing  the market. Market is the most important to be focused.

Keyword: SAP 15, policy, farmer knowledge.