Climate Information Networks for Rice Farmers in Indramayu Regency, Indonesia
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Climate Information Networks for rice farmers in Indramayu regency, Indonesia: An analysis of the Science Field Shops and Integrated Crop Calendar Author: Malou Heidekamp 2 Climate Information Networks for rice farmers in Indramayu regency, Indonesia: An analysis of the Science Field Shops and Integrated Crop Calendar MSc Thesis International Development Studies October 2014 Author: Malou Heidekamp Supervisor: Harro Maat Chair group: Knowledge, Technology and Innovation, Wageningen University and Research Centre Cover picture: a farmer working in a rice field in Sukra village, Indramayu. Photo by Malou Heidekamp 3 4 Acknowledgements I would like to thank my Indonesian friends for their help and assistance in this research. The members of KPCH (Klub Pengukur Curah Hujan) who welcomed me in their homes, showed me around in their villages, organised great BBQ chicken nights and for their commitment in answering my questions. Because of them I felt really welcome in Indramayu. Field visits would not have been possible without the help of Ubaidillah Pratama, Aria Sakti and Muki Trenggono Wicaksono, who joined me to translate all the stories told. I would like to thank them for their translation skills, help with finding informants and company in the field. I would like to thank Yunita Winarto and Kees Stigter for welcoming me to their research project on agrometeorological learning and for all the advice that I have received. Special thanks to Yunita Winarto for the great support and the critical questions, for making me look further and challenge myself. It was a wonderful learning experience! Next I would like to thank my supervisors, Todd Crane and Harro Maat. Todd Crane brought me in contact with Yunita Winarto and supported me in the early stages of this thesis. After he got another job Harro Maat took over the supervision. Their feedback made me look further and made the end result better. Finally I would like to thank my parents (Harry and Sonja) and brother (Jorn) for their support, trust and encouragements. It meant a lot for me that they visited me in Indonesia and that I could show them around in this beautiful country. 5 6 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Climate Information Networks in Indramayu ............................................. 9 The Integrated Crop Calendar ................................................................................................. 10 Monthly Seasonal Scenario as part of the ‘Science Field Shops’ .................................................... 11 Climate modelling ................................................................................................................. 13 Short history of agricultural extension in Indonesia .................................................................... 14 Structure of this report .......................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 2: Research Design ...................................................................................................... 16 Problem statement ................................................................................................................ 16 Research objectives ............................................................................................................... 16 Research questions ................................................................................................................ 16 Methodology: a technographic research .................................................................................... 16 Chapter 3: Theoretical framework .............................................................................................. 19 Social carriers of technology and the social creation of knowledge ................................................ 20 How climate information is created: Government and University .................................................. 21 Adaptation by the individual and the community ........................................................................ 22 The three dimensions of a technographic research ..................................................................... 23 Climate information as a technique or technology? ..................................................................... 24 How the framework will be used .............................................................................................. 24 Chapter 4: Institution analyse .................................................................................................... 25 Indonesian National Weather Institute: Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) ......... 25 Research Institute for Agro-climate and Hydrology: Balai Penelitian Agro Klimat dan Hidrologi .......... 26 Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology: BPTP .............................................................. 26 Agency for Food Security and Extension Work: BKP3 .................................................................. 26 Extension Workers: BPP Office ................................................................................................ 27 Agencies for pest and disease observation: PPOPT and POPT ....................................................... 27 The Climate team .................................................................................................................. 28 Coordination between institutes ............................................................................................... 28 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 29 Chapter 5: The making of climate information and services ............................................................ 30 The making of the seasonal scenario ........................................................................................ 30 An analysis on the making the seasonal scenario ....................................................................... 31 The making of the Integrated Crop Calendar ............................................................................. 31 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 34 Chapter 6: Communication ........................................................................................................ 35 Communication of the seasonal scenario ................................................................................... 35 An analysis on the communication of the Seasonal Scenario ........................................................ 36 Access and dissemination of Integrated Crop Calendar ................................................................ 37 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 41 Chapter 7: Use and interpretation of Climate Information and Services ............................................ 42 Farmers interpretation of the Seasonal Scenario ........................................................................ 42 7 The Seasonal Scenario: The potential role of the government ...................................................... 45 An analysis of the actions taken based on the implementation of the Seasonal Scenario .................. 46 Farmers and extension workers interpretation of the Integrated Crop Calendar .............................. 50 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 51 Chapter 8: Conclusion and recommendations ............................................................................... 53 Comparing the Integrated Crop Calendar and the Science Field Shop ............................................ 53 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 55 Relevance of the used theories ................................................................................................ 56 Reference list .......................................................................................................................... 57 Annex 1: Integrated Crop Calendar for Sukra District in Indramayu Regency .................................... 59 Table of figures Figure 1: Receiver-oriented model of communication (Leeuwis and Van den Ban 2004) ...................... 19 Figure 2: Global Framework for Climate Services (World Meteorological Organization 2011) ................ 25 Figure 3: Organisational Structure of BKP3. Copied and translated from a document received at an interview with one of the employees of BPK3. .............................................................................. 27 Figure 4: Examples of the Seasonal Scenario ............................................................................... 30 Figure 5: Flow of the Seasonal Scenario ...................................................................................... 35 8 Chapter 1: Introduction to Climate Information Networks in Indramayu Farmers in Indonesia experience, like many farmers all over the world that the climate is changing. Climate change has unintended and unexpected consequences for peoples livelihoods (Winarto et al. 2011). Rice farmers in Indramayu regency Indonesia are noticing a change in climate, but adapting to this change can be difficult. The main effects of climate