SWAMP LAND MANAGEMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY

Zainal Ridho Djafar Sriwijaya University, PalembangIndonesia

Swamp Land• Topography superficial areas that was affected

by flood• Swamp land consists of: – (1) Lowland (Swampy land), overflowing rivers

flood and rain – (2) Tidal Swamp, overflowing rivers flood and tides

Low Land

• Waterlogged during rainy season• Dry during dry season• Based on hydro topography, divided into 3

categories: • Natural or cultivated food resources • Germplasm resources of plants and animals

Tidal Swamp

• Affected by tides• inundated by natural tidal (Type A)• inundated by maximum tidal (Type B)• Not inundated by tidal (Type C and D)• Source of staple food and Natural or

cultivated food resources • Germplasm resources of plants and animals

Staple Food

• Material Content: Carbohydrate, protein, fat, fiber, vitamin, mineral

• Derive from plants and animals• Can be obtained naturally or cultivated from

swampy land

Food Security

• The availability of sufficient food in terms of quantity and quality at the household/market

• Strategic in the national development of ASEAN countries, which are growing.

• Source of society welfare.

Effort in Supporting Food Security

• Optimalize Swamp Land• Swamp land is potential in developing staple

food • Plant cultivation technology in swamp land to

support food security through research collaboration

Plants Potential as Staple Food in Swamp Land

• Source of Carbohydrate• Source of vitamin, fiber and mineral:

vegetable and fruit• Source of protein and fat: nuts• Agro industry raw material sources: sugar

cane and coconut

Animals potential: as a source of protein and animal fat food

• Variety of Fish• Variety of Birds; chickens, ducks• Goat, Cow, Buffalo, etc.

Problems• The wide area, but only a small part is used• The use and uptake of technology is limited• Appropriate technologies not developed yet • There is no effective cooperation between

Thailand and Indonesian university (university ASEAN) in swamp land research.

Method of Study

• using descriptive method• data are obtained from previous studies in

Indonesia cases • the data were analyzed by tabulation, then

interpreted, and finally be concluded

The Result

Utilization /Development

Land and Water Resources Management

• Variety of plants can be developed as sources of food, for example:– Rice productivity can be increased from 2 tons/ha

to 8 tons/ha– Rice crop can be planted three times a year

• Land can be cultivated along the year for various plants

• Fisheries can be developed by making pond and pool of fish

• Can be used for farm business

Examples of the use of high yielding varieties

Development of Animals as a Source of Protein and Fat

• Fish: Pond and Pool• livestock: birds, chickens, ducks, goats, cows,

buffaloes• The use of animal feed sources (feed and

additional feed)• As agribusiness and agro-industries (to

increase society income and welfare)

• Agro Industry– Plants: tomato sauce, Chili Souce, soy sauce Cooking

oil, brown sugar, tempe and tofu.– Animals: salted fish, smoked fish, shredded meat,

salted egg, milk, cheese, etc.• Agro Business– Transportation, market, labor, etc.

• Requires research in the field of food technology and socio-economic

AGRO INDUSTRY AND AGRO BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Research Collaboration

• Development of science and technology• Land resources management• Water resources management• Plant, fish, and cattle management• Plant and animal germplasm inventarization

to increase food productivity• Environmental Management

Academic Collaboration

• Study completion of the ASEAN countries student: in writing thesis or dissertation

• Scientific information exchange• Publication of international scientific journal• Seminar and symphosium

UNSRI Facilities for Research Collaboration

• Research Station• Laboratories• Scientists (Experties)• Laboratorians

• Technicians• Employee• Students in various

programs• Student dormitory

The Benefit of Research Collaboration

• Increase food productivity• Obtain variety of food source from plant and

animal• Eficiency of land utilization• Development of fish and livestock cultivation• Development of agro industry and agro

business

Conclusion• Swamp land has high potential in supporting food security• Swamp land development through technological research

collaboration• research collaboration in terms of empowerment of: land

resources, water resources, biological resources, food technology, socio-economic and environmental

• Collaboration is need to develop science and technology• The Collaboration result in technologies is useful to improve

quality and production of food• Academic development in the form of seminars, symposium,

scientific publications and student study completion

Recommendation

• Need to increase the effectiveness of cooperation/collaboration between related universities (ASEAN countries).

• Need to involve various stakeholders such as research institutes, local government, local universities and other

• This activity should be evaluated through annual meetings between two or more countries (ASEAN)