Switch to IPM Pest Press Planthopper


Pests Planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) tended to increase from year to year, after the ’90s can be pressed. This year through June, pests aphis have been attacked around 32 thousand hectares of rice fields. To that end, the system integrated pest management (IPM) should return the major project.

Likewise, among others, stated Dr. Ir Dadang, Chairman, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB, in silahturahmi morning with a number of journalists working in Bogor, IPB Campus Baranangsiang, Monday (21/06/2010). “Meningkatkanya pests aphis was due to many factors. We do not need to blame anyone. What’s important all parties equally introfeksi and resolve this issue, “he said.

According to Dadang, one of which must be done is to popularize and implement IPM system back, to groups of farmers. This system has the major project in 1990, and the journey then Suharto government can mewujukan self-sufficiency in rice.

“Before that, 20 years ago, the government in this program from the Planning Board, assisted by academic circles, including IPB, disseminating IPM system to groups of farmers. The farmers were given technical guidance, from choosing the soil seed aphis, plant pattern, until the proper way to monitor and resolve if there aphis in the fields, “said Dadang.

With another major project IPM, continued Dadang, the expected rate of pest aphis, can be inhibited, with proper handling, involving the owners of rice farmers. Inhibition of the spread of aphis should be done, so that rice does not anjok productivity levels.

“Imagine, currently has 32 thousand hectares infested by pests aphis plane. If one hectare of rice field produces an average of five tons of rice, it means that Indonesia is already losing 160 thousand tons. Than we should menginpor up thousands of tons of rice, which would become a political problem and the noise of the people much better on promoting IPM, to secure domestic rice production, “he said.

Actually, more Dadang, fairly easy to control aphis, ie by monitoring the fields, at least once a week. Fields should be monitored not entirely, just in patches of wetland are used as indicators.

If the rice terraces are indicators on family-aphis tumpun rice found seven tails, and also found in other insects such as spiders and wasps, so be it. Aphis will terkendalai itself naturally.

However, remember Dadang, if in the rice field is an indicator that there are 20 tail aphis or more, it must be aware of. Therefore, conditions that could indicate an epidemic of pests aphis. Pengedalian should be done with the proper insecticide spraying on the rice plant.

“Elections and dosisi insektisidanya to be precise,. Penyempotannya Ways must also be true. Facts on the ground, spraying of insecticides was not done by the farmer / owner of the fields, but by the spray workers. As a laborer, which is important they’ve been doing the spraying, not whether the diseprotakannya insketisida was right on target. Aphis is found in rice straw, which diseprot the top of the bed of rice. Well, werengnya my safe inside the rice stem, “said Dadang

McDonald octopus craze


Competition fast-food restaurant business increasingly flamboyant. After last Friday (06/18/2010) ToniJack’s opening new franchise outlets in Solo, earlier this week (Monday, 06/21/2010) turn PT Rekso National Food for McDonald’s opens new stores in the Boulevard Artha Gading.

President Director of the National Food Sukowati Rekso Sosrodjojo said it was quite serious in developing the quick service restaurant business. “Moreover, a trend also seen very good business,” said Sukowati, at the opening of stores to 100nya in Boulevard Artha Gading, Monday (06/21/2010).

Sukowati say, this year it plans to add at least 13 new outlets are scattered in various locations in Indonesia. After that, RNF peg the growth of outlets ranging from 10 to 12 restaurants per year.

According to these figures could be even bigger, but she would not be careless because trying to focus on efforts to make the first McDonald’s brand as a top choice of consumers. According Sukowati, only within one year after holding a license RNF McD, his side has managed to rejuvenate the old more than 20 stores.

“RNF also has opened eight new stores, including in Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali,” added Sam T. Wardhani, Communications Manager of McDonald’s Indonesia.

Although silent about the amount of investment allocated for the preparation of expansion, Sukowati claimed McDonald’s had so far recorded an average of 30 000 transactions per month per outlet

Increases in fuel subsidies to Rp 16.9 Trillion

- Deputy Minister of Finance, Anny Ratnawati, said that fuel subsidies provided by the government until June 15 this year reached Rp 22.7 trillion, up 25.6 percent (Rp16, 9 trillion) compared to the same period last year.

“We’re watching is still in line with past years, but if you see the tracks are still good, though higher,” he said in a press conference after a meeting in the House leadership of the Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, Monday (06/21/2010).

Last year fuel subsidy in the same period only amounted to Rp 5.8 trillion or 11.1 percent.

He added that a sharp increase in fuel subsidies will not exceed the assumption that the fuel subsidy in 2010 amounted to USD 89.29 APBNP trillion. “We hope not exceed what is stipulated in APBNP, thanksgiving lower,” he said.

While electricity subsidy per June 15, 2010 is still given by Rp 14.1 trillion or 25.6 percent compared with the period last year and remains low Rp 2.6 trillion.

“Last year electricity subsidy is disbursed in the same period reached Rp16, 7 trillion, or 35.1 percent of the total subsidy is set,” he said

Mandala Targets Four Million Passengers


- a national private airline, Mandala Airlines, a target capable of carrying as many as four million passengers this year.

“If years ago, we could only 3.4 million people so the 4 million this year, along with the arrival of three A-320 aircraft this year,” said President Director of Mandala Airlines, Diono Nurjadin to the press on the sidelines of the launch of “Fly` n Shop Home Delivery “in Jakarta on Monday (6/21/2010).

Diono acknowledge, with three additional aircraft until the end of this year, the total aircraft that the airline operated 10 units.

Number one man in this Mandala admitted, three aircraft were not new, but making a relatively young age. “The plane just started our new orders come from next year. In 2011, six of our aircraft scheduled to come in stages next year. The aircraft are part of the 25 A-320 aircraft orders to us,” he said.

Diono also said it is now prepared to increase the frequency of flights in order to face the coming school vacation season began this month. “We started getting ready, start adding up the frequency of some routes to optimize the evaluation,” he said.

Shopping services associated with the launch of an “online” exclusive goods are Mandala Airlines, Diono said that it is the first time in Indonesia. “In other countries, this is already common,” he said.

Diono also said the shopping “online” Mandala goods, other than to increase revenues, as well as for imaging. “It was automatic because the buyer the goods are not only ordered by those who fly, but other consumers could also,” he said.

Diono stated that he hopes to increase sales of goods as much as 120 exclusive items up to 15 percent. “In a situation of passenger-season, revenues from these exclusive goods reached USD 600 million per month,” he said.

Mandala until now operates seven A320 and A319 aircraft and serves 19 destinations in Indonesia, including a number of regional destinations. With the condition that, each day the airline is providing 110 times the frequency of flights and seats 550 000 flights per month.