dc.description.abstract | The objectives of Indonesian horticulture research and development is encourage horticulture agribussiness to increase horticultural product competitiveness, capable to provide employment, increasing fanners' income, to strengthen the region's economy and support growth of national income. In the last five ye&--s, increasing of Indonesian horticulture import average 21,63% for fruit and 14,97% for vegetables. Vegetable production areas in Indonesia arc mostly located in the low land (< 450 m above sea level). Total harvested area for highland is 36,44% from the total of vegetable area, however the highland area contribute 51,16 % from total vegetable production. The focuse of research issues are on Variety and Seed Production, Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Post Harvest, Crop Management and Cultivation, Pest and Disease Control, Policy Analysis and Recommendations, and Germplasm Database. Agribusinees Development Center (ADC), is the appropriate extension service model for Indonesian horticulture agribusiness. Future strategy program for Indonesian Horticulture are Developing Region, Product Quality Improvement, Plant Protection System Strengthening, Strengthening Seed System, Institutional Strengthening, Post Harvest Handling, Accerelation Acces Funding and Partnership, Dissemination of Horticultural Product. | en |