Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) UGM held an exhibition of innovation work produced by lecturers through research and mentoring to farmers and MSMEs. Some of the innovation work is in the form of food products, appropriate technology and maket food processing plants. Some of them are tempe juice, rengginang prints, fruit pies and biscuits as well as cookies, liquid smoke factory mills, maket low-fat bean factory, black rice products from SRI rice development in Bantul and Kediri.
Dean of FTP, Prof. Dr. Ir. Eni Harmayani, M.Sc., said that the exhibition of food innovation products is the result of FTP UGM cooperation with partners, such as farmer groups and MSMEs. “We hope that through this innovation exhibition will be more widely known various products that can be utilized by the community and industry, “Eni said at the launch of innovation product exhibition and partner meeting at FTP UGM on Tuesday (12/9).
One of the innovation products on display is the black rice product from Bantul and Kediri farmer groups. Prof. Dr. Ir. Sigit Supadmo Arif, M.Eng., SRI (System of Rice Intensification) rice farmer from UGM FTP said that the cultivation of black rice planting started from SRI rice cultivation movement and clean irrigation movement in Imogiri Bantul. The concept of SRI rice cultivation attracted some peasants to plant local varieties such as black rice originating from Imogiri Bantul. “It was developed by a farmer group four years ago, once a new harvest of 1.4 tons,” said Sigit.
Although farmers who grow black rice are still small, said Sigit, but black rice enthusiasts are quite high. Sigit said, the benefits of black rice compared to other rice in terms of health so that attract many prospective buyers. Sigit said Bantul black rice is known to be low in carbohydrates. “Glycemic levels are very low so it can reduce the risk of diabetes,” said Sigit.
In addition to Bantul, Sigit said, the development of SRI rice culture is also done in Kediri. One group of farmers there was also interested in developing black rice using organic farming system. Ali Maksun, 47, a member of the Mulur Farmer Group, Kencong Village, Kediri, said they initially used SRI rice cultivation offered by UGM. After their harvest per hectare increases then Maksun together with other farmer group members plant different types of local rice varieties. “There are eight local varieties in Kediri,” he said.
Maksun admitted deliberately planting local rice due to demand quite a lot. “I developed well, according to the consumer, it tastes good, let alone we plant organically,” he said.
Currently, said Maksun, for one kilogram of black rice they sell for Rp25 thousand. While the local rice product Bantul, said Sigit, sold Rp20 thousand per kilogram. “We will help connect to farmers if there are interested from outside the city want this variety,” said Sigit. (Public Relations UGM / Gusti Grehenson)
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