IRRI and BSIP Conduct Training of Trainers on LKP 2.0 and Farm Mapping Using GPS

Indonesia and IRRI expand the dissemination of Rice Crop Manager across the country with a training of facilitators and extension workers on the advanced features of the digital tool.

(BOGOR, Indonesia, 16-18 July 2024 ) – IRRI and its key partner organization in the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) Indonesia project, BSIP (Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Instrument Standardization), continue to strengthen the capacity of its local partners on Layanan Konsultasi Padi (LKP) 2.0 and its new features. A Training of Trainers (ToT) was conducted to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills in using the updated version of LKP 2.0, including its offline mode and new georeferencing feature for farm mapping. The latter was designed to improve the accuracy of the LKP recommendations.

This three-day training, held from 16-18 July 2024 in Bogor, West Java, brought together 29 participants from government offices, the private sector, and NGOs, with an additional 51 participants from BSIP provincial offices across Indonesia joining virtually. The participants were agricultural extension workers, field agents, and other relevant stakeholders who will play critical roles in LKP dissemination.

LKP, the Indonesian version of RCM, is a digital tool that provides field-specific nutrient & crop management recommendations adapted from Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) principles. LKP utilizes information about the farmer’s previous yields, field conditions, and current management practices and includes it in the equation for calculating field-specific crop management recommendations. LKP aims to optimize farmer’s nutrient and water management to improve yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through SSNM and Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) practices.