A Case Study of Organic Rice Production System and Soil Carbon Storage in West Java, lndonesia

Abstract

1. lntroduction With a population of 216 million, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, and its population is growlng at a rate of 1.7% per ).year. Agriculture plays a substantial role in the Indonesian economy, involving more than 55%J of the population, and accounting lor 19% of the gross domestic product and more than 60% of the value of non-oil exports. Over the last two decades, annual agricultural output has grown bv 40% (Pertiwi, 2006). In Indonesia, modern farming technologies have kept production apace with population growth, but major problems with food distribution still plague many communities and regions (Syuaib, 2006).