International Conference of Agriculture

About The Event

Agriculture has an important role in human life because it serves as a provider of food, feed for livestock, and bioenergy. The role of agriculture is very strategic in supporting the national economy, especially in achieving food security, increasing competitiveness, absorbing labour and reducing poverty. In addition, it encourages the growth of downstream agro-industry and spurs the export of agricultural commodities to increase foreign exchange. On the other hand, providing the food needs of the community is a major task that is not light, which is estimated that Indonesia's population in 2050 will reach 330.9 million people, the sixth largest in the world after India, China, Nigeria, the United States and Pakistan (United Nations Population, 2019).

In order to provide food for the community as a form of domestic food security, which has been outlined in Law Number 17 of 2007 concerning the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) for 2005-2025 and Presidential Regulation Number 18 of 2020 concerning the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) for 2020-2024, the agricultural sector is expected to contribute to quality economic growth in Indonesia. Nationally, it is estimated that economic growth in the next five years is expected to increase 5.7 to 6.0% per year, driven by increased productivity, sustainable investment, improved labour markets and improved quality of Human Resources (HR). In 2024, the improvement in economic quality is marked by improvements in Indonesia's macroeconomic indicators, including stabilisation of inflation, a reduction in the poverty rate, a reduction in the unemployment rate, a reduction in the Gini ratio and an increase in the Human Development Index (HDI).

BPS data in 2022 shows that the rice harvest area in 2021 reached around 10.41 million hectares, a decrease of 245.47 thousand hectares or 2.30 per cent compared to the rice harvest area in 2020 which was 10.66 million hectares. Rice production in 2021 is 54.42 million tonnes of MDG, a decrease of 233.91 thousand tonnes or 0.43 per cent compared to rice production in 2020 which was 54.65 million tonnes of MDG. Rice production in 2021 for food consumption of the population reached 31.3 million tonnes, a decrease of 140.73 thousand tonnes or 0.45 per cent compared to rice production in 2020 which amounted to 31.50 million tonnes.

Referring to Law No. 17 of 2007 concerning the National Long-Term Development Plan 2005-2025, the development of science and technology in Indonesia is directed to support food and energy security. The support of these regulations is not only intended to create a national food and energy supply strategy, but also to encourage the strengthening of technological innovation systems related to food and energy in the context of knowledge-based economic development.

Unmuh Jember has formulated a Master Plan for Research and community service as stated in the 2020-2024 research and community service roadmap, one of which is research in the field of food security and renewable energy. Therefore, as a form of effort to increase knowledge and disseminate research results related to strengthening food independence and village empowerment, the Faculty of Agriculture Unmuh Jember needs to organise the 3rd International Conference (SEMARTANI).

Focus and Scope

Food security, Agricultural Cultivation, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agro-Industry Management, Food Technology and Agricultural Products, Agricultural Socioeconomics, Agribusiness Management, Renewable energy

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