IPB Subang Innovation Village Ready to Become a Model for Integrated Agriculture
On Saturday (6/21), the first rice planting activity for this year’s harvest season officially began in the IPB Subang Innovation Village. The village of Kiarasari, Compreng District, Subang Regency, West Java, is the location for the program, which is set to become a model for integrated and sustainable agriculture.
This event is the result of a strategic collaboration between Sari Bumi Nusantara (SBN), the Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta) at IPB University, PT Food Station, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) of Jakarta, the IPB Subang Alumni Association (HA), and the Subang Regency Government (Pemkab).
The IPB Subang Innovation Village serves as a model area integrating agricultural technology, farmer education, youth development in agriculture, and strengthening local economic institutions. It is hoped that this program will become a driving force for precision agriculture development in the Subang region and its surroundings.
Deni Nurhardiansyah, Director of Sari Bumi Nusantara and the initial driving force behind the IPB Subang Innovation Village, stated, “We extend our gratitude to all parties who have collaborated and contributed to the development of this Innovation Village. Today’s success is not the result of the efforts of one or two parties alone, but the outcome of collective synergy to advance agriculture and genuinely support farmers on the ground.”
Meanwhile, Subang Vice Regent, Agus Masykur Rosyadi emphasized the importance of sustainability and replicating the IPB Subang Innovation Village model. “I highly appreciate the efforts of Prof Suryo and the IPB team who have consistently supported and guided the development of this Innovation Village from the beginning.”
He continued, “If the synergy between farmers, universities, and various stakeholders can be maintained well, I am confident that such a model is very much replicable in other regions.”
On that occasion, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at IPB University, Prof Suryo Wiyono, stated that this collaborative effort is a concrete step in supporting national food security through the application of innovative technology-based agriculture and the empowerment of local communities.
He also emphasized that the application of technology and broad partnerships are key. “The Innovation Village has three important components: upstream-downstream integration, a regional approach, and technology application.”
As a Professor of Plant Protection at IPB University, he noted that farmers need to be organized and collaborate with industries and various stakeholders for their economic and social development.
“Currently, for rice, IPB University has developed a weather and pest monitoring system based on the Community Automatic Weather Station (AWS) at 82 locations across Indonesia, including in Compreng Subang,” said Prof Suryo.
Through the Community AWS, farmers can manage their cultivation activities based on weather forecasts and pest and disease outbreaks. It was also mentioned that there is currently an emerging disease issue in rice, namely bacterial grain rot, which needs to be anticipated.
Director of PT Food Station, Karyawan Gunarso, expressed his support for local farmers. “We are committed to facilitating Compreng farmers to sell their rice at high prices. In this contract farming program, there are also loans for production costs. This is our concrete support for farmers’ welfare,” he said.
Chairperson of the Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Diana Dewi, also attended the event. She noted that the IPB Subang Innovation Village is a real example of how cross-sector collaboration can build a stronger agricultural ecosystem. She hopes this synergy can continue to be developed so that the agricultural sector becomes more self-reliant and competitive. (*/Rz) (IAAS/PRO)
