MODEL KEMITRAAN PEMBIBITAN UNTUK MEGHASILKAN BIBIT KELAPA SAWIT BERKELANJUTAN DI SUMATERA UTARA

Abstract

The long term goal is to build a model of the nursery business partnerships for
sustainable palm oil seedlings in order to meet the needs of oil palm seedlings in North
Sumatra. Specific targets to be achieved is to build partnerships in the nursery with
nursery growers to produce quality seeds. The method used is to adopt a sustainable
approach in developing oil palm breeding in the Faculty of Agriculture UISU.
Sustainable approach a synthesis of elements of ecological sustainability, economic
sustainability and social sustainability / culture.
Ecological sustainability is to maximize organic inputs to farming, by reducing as
much as possible inputs inorganic. Attempts were made to provide good medium for
seed planting with various organic materials such as compost, green manure and
manure, and the use of botanical pesticides. Nurseries carried out in two phases,
namely pre-nursery and nursery. Economic sustainability is the nursery business
management is set such that it becomes a source of income on an ongoing basis
throughout the year. Social sustainability / culture is to involve the community /
farmers as seedlings and marketing partners. Partnership with emphasize to increase
the farmers capacity encourage farmers to produce quality seedlings and support
sustainability
Keywords: Oil palm seedlings, sustainable, farmers' capacity, partnerships