SPICE UP
Geodata for Agricultural and Water of Pepper Farmer (2018-2021).
Pepper is a smallholder estate crop and a labor intensive commodity that is mainly cultivated in Lampung for black pepper, and Bangka Belitung for white pepper. It is also cultivated in Sulawesi, Java, and other areas in Sumatra. In the past, Indonesia was the leading producer and exporter of black and white pepper in the world; however, in recent years, Indonesia has lost its leading position to Vietnam. Many factors have contributed to the decline in production. For example, instability of price, climate change, and pepper farmer's lack of knowledge on Good Agricultural Practices, resulting in low productivity, plant diseases, lack of quality seeds, and difficulties with water supply. Educating pepper farmers on these issues is crucial to ensure farmers are able to gain sustainable income from pepper farming.
SPICEUP will implement a financially sustainable information service that support 100.000 pepper farmers in Indonesia to increase their production, income, food security, and optimize their inputs of water, fertilizers, and pesticides.
Below are SPICEUP information system services:
WATER MANAGEMENT ADVICE
This advice will guide farmers if, for example, irrigation is needed for this phase of the crop cycle or if they can rely on the forecasted rainfall.
FERTILIZER ADVICE
Recommendation on type and amount of fertilizer based on soil analysis and pepper variety.
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Customized advice on how to cultivate peppers, including how to prepare their land.
PEST AND DISEASE
Advice on how to effectively apply pesticides and cure plant diseases.
SUSTAINABLE TRACING SYSTEM
This system allows for the registration and tracing of pepper produced by farmers in the project locations, including sustainability information at plot level.
Project Scope
SPICEUP will target two groups: pepper farmers and business-to-business (B2B) clients, and focus in three locations in Lampung, Bangka Belitung, and Kalimantan. Of the reported 218.000 pepper farmers in these locations, SPICEUP aims to reach 100.000 farmers to become SPICEUP information service subscribers within three years.
Project Partnership
VSS
Verstegen is the lead organization in SPICEUP. Verstegen will guide the consortium's work and will be the eventual business owner when the project ends.
ICCO
ICCO Cooperation is NGo. They support project implementation in the country and will lead the consortium in the project monitoring and evaluation processes.
CAN
PT CAN will lead the farmer training program in GAP and set up demo plots and farms. PT. CAN have representatives in all project areas ensuring good cooperation with farmers.
VanderSat
VanderSat provides high-res satellite imagery and satellite data processing technology. They will work with IPB to provide accurate weather information and soil moisture data analysis.
IPB
IPB will provide soil nutrient maps and together with VanderSat, they will provide accurate weather information.
Akvo
The Akvo-FLOW tool support the consortium in the field data collection from farmers, as well as monitoring and evaluation.
Nelen & Schuurmans
N&S guides the consortium collecting data from several sources and the translation of the data into new useful information for mobile App.
Balitro
Balittro will provide trainers for GAP trainings and provide guidance for developing GAP in pepper farming.
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