Arsip Bulanan: Mei 2012

Indonesia 17: The Baliem Valley of Papua


The Baliem Valley is located at Papua central highlands and the largest town in this valley is Wamena which is also the capital of the regency. The valley is about 80 km in length by 20 km in width and … Lanjut membaca

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My Opinion 16: Inovasi Pertanian dan Perubahan Iklim


Kesadaran bahwa iklim global telah dan sedang berubah, sudah sangat berhasil dibangun. Tentu ini merupakan hasil dari berbagai kegiatan, mulai dari konferensi tingkat tinggi dunia sampai ke diskusi terbatas di lingkungan akademik. Liputan media massa juga berperan besar dalam hal … Lanjut membaca

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Indonesia 16: Pacu Jawi – Cow Race on Muddy Rice Field


Pacu Jawi is a traditional and unique cow race conducted on wet, muddy rice field after harvesting the crop. The race has become a tourism icon at Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatera. Every year, there are four races at Pariangan, … Lanjut membaca

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My Opinion 15: Subsidi Pupuk untuk Siapa?


Kelangkaan dan kemahalan harga masih selalu menjadi isu yang menggelisahkan petani pangan setiap awal musim tanam, saat pupuk sangat dibutuhkan. Persoalan ini selalu berulang dari tahun ke tahun. Bagaikan lingkaran setan yang tidak dapat diputus, atau mungkin juga karena tidak … Lanjut membaca

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Indonesia 15: Weekend in Jakarta


After five hectic weekdays, a logical question will be: what do the Jakartans do for the following weekend as a reward for their hard works? Well, there are so many options! Of course, the first option will be spending time … Lanjut membaca

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Planet Earth 06: People of Mandalay, Myanmar


Mandalay is the cultural center of Myanmar. However, cultural values of Mandalay is declining slowly and steadily in recent years. Mandalay remains the city with the richest Burmese culture, arts, artisans and architecture, as well as the most important center … Lanjut membaca

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Indonesia 14: Life at Rural Rote


Rote Island is part of the Rote-Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. It has an area of 1,200 km2 (463 sq mi). The island is situated to the southwest of the larger island of Timor. The southest island of Indonesia … Lanjut membaca

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My Opinion 14: Padi Hibrida – antara potensi dan konsekuensinya


Potensi hasil padi hibrida memang menjanjikan, tetapi apakah keunggulan tersebut tidak punya kelemahan? Ada beberapa hal nyata yang perlu diantisipasi: Pertama, benih hibrida (F1) akan menghasilkan biji (F2) yang tidak dapat digunakan kembali sebagai benih untuk musim tanam berikutnya, berarti … Lanjut membaca

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My Opinion 13: Motivating RI Farmers to Increase Rice Production


I guess statements that stagnant rice production is associated with lowly-educated farmers, lack of available capital for such agribusiness, and unavailable technological breakthrough are not very sound, it is more related to lack of farmer’s motivation to improve their land … Lanjut membaca

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Indonesia 13: Colors of Sunda Kelapa


Sunda Kelapa is the old port of Jakarta located on the estuarine of Ciliwung River. The port is situated in Penjaringan sub-district, of North Jakarta, Indonesia. Today the old port only accommodate pinisi, a traditional wooden sailing ship, mostly colorfully-painted … Lanjut membaca

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