Indonesia: Facing El Nino, farmers in Bantul use strategy to plant onions on sandy land

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Bantul --- The impact of climate change has brought losses in various sectors, including the agricultural sector. Several climatic factors that affect horticultural cultivation include rainfall, air temperature, wind speed, and air humidity. With accurate climate forecasting information, the possibility of crop failure can be avoided by adjusting the cultivation system or cropping management pattern. To anticipate the impact of climate change, especially the dry season and rainy season on horticultural commodities, the Directorate General of Horticulture is taking concrete and breakthrough steps. One of them is water-saving technology on sandy land that is applied by Bantul farmers. Sumarna, Chair of the Pasir Makmur Farmers Group, Srigading Village, Sanden, Bantul has implemented fog irrigation technology. For an area of 1,000 square meters it takes 1 hour with a water discharge of around 300 to 400 liters/minute. "Mist irrigation can also control pests, ...