The rain water management model on an appropriate hilly area to fulfil the needs of cocoa farm during dry season

1st International Conference on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in The Tropics

农业科学;经济学

Hasbi, M.^1,2 ; Darma, R.^3 ; Yamin, M.^2 ; Nurdin, M.^2 ; Rizal, M.^2

Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Hasanuddin University, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan KM 10, Makassar

90245, Indonesia^1

Doctoral Program, Department of Agricultural, Hasanuddin University, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan KM 10, Makassar

90245, Indonesia^2

Department of Agicultural Socio-economics, Hasanuddin University, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan KM 10, Makassar

90245, Indonesia^3

关键词: Mathematical formulas;    Potential productivity;    Qualitative method;    Rainwater management;    Rainwater utilizations;    Research objectives;    Technical specifications;    Water availability;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/157/1/012003/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/157/1/012003

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Cocoa is an important commodity because 90% farmers involved, easily marketed, and potentially harvested along the year. However, cocoa productivity tended to decrease by an average of only 300 kg hectare-1year-1or away from the potential productivity of two tons. Water management was an alternative method to increase its productivity by harvesting rainwater on the hilly cocoa farm area and distributing the water based on the gravity law. The research objective was to describes how to manage rainwater at the hilly cocoa farm area, so that the water needs of cocoa farm were met during the dry season. The important implication of the management was the water availability that supports the cocoa cultivation during the year. This research used qualitative method with descriptive approach to explain the appropriate technical specification of infrastructure to support the rainwater management. This research generated several mathematical formulas to support rainwater management infrastructure. The implementation of an appropriate rainwater utilization management for cocoa farm will ensuring the availability of water during dry season, so the cocoa farm allowed to produce cacao fruit during the year.