The Role of Sorgum (Sorgum bicolor (L)) as Beneficial Cultivation Plant due to Climate Change
Dwi Aulia Puspitaningrum*1), Mohammad Nurcholis 2), Henri Krismawan3)

1) Department of Agribussines. Faculty of Agriculture UPN”Veteran” Yogyakarta
2) Department of Agrotechnology. Faculty of Agriculture UPN”Veteran” Yogyakarta
3) Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) Institute Yogyakarta

*auliaupn[at]gmail.com

Abstract

Sweet Sorgum (Sorghum bicolor (L.)), one of the gramineaceous crop which is very adaptable in the marginal land because it is one of crop that need water use efficient. Sorghum is mainly cultivated in drier areas, especially on shallow and heavy clay soils. Sorgum has a very good potential as an alternative food, feedstock, and also ethanol production. It is the only crop that provides both grain and stem that can be used for sugar, alcohol, syrup, jaggery, fodder, fuel, bedding, roofing, fencing, paper, and chewing. This reseach study about the feasibility study of the cultivation of sorgum in Kretek, Bantul District, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY). Regarding the climate change condition, that the dry season longer than wet season in DIY, we aim to analyse the feasibility study of this crop that cultivated in marginal land and in long dry season condition. The methode of the research is descriptive and we collect primer data by survey methode of farmers in this district. The analysis data is closed by economical and finansial analysis methode. The result of the reseach showed that the cultivitation of sorgum in Kretek, Bantul District , DIY is feasible

Keywords: Sorgum, Dry land, Climate Change, Feasible

Topic: Economics, Social and Business

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/Cg8LAGZjXxbf

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