PERKEMBANGAN JAGUNG PADA DEKADE TERAKHIR SERTA PELUANG PENGEMBANGAN KEDEPAN

Abstract

Maize is the one important cereal crop after rice, for the last decade domestic
demand for maize was steadily increasing. This study is aimed to evaluate the
development of maize production for the last decade, and the opportunity of
maize production development in future. Based on CBS data, during the last
decade (1990 – 2000) there was a big opportunity to develop maize production
in the future, through intensification or extensification. Intensification, can be
met by minimize yield gap between farm’s yield and potential yield by
introducing of improve technology, and use of high yield variety. Extensification
can be achieved by increasing cropping index through implementation proper
cropping pattern especially on irrigated land, and in the upland condition by
implementing intercropping technique. Extensification also can be done by
utilizing swampy area and upland area, where are available in outer of Java
island.