Diseminasi Pepaya IPB Callina di Indonesia

Abstract

Callina papaya is the one of Indonesian tropical fruit that can increase farmers earning. Dissemination and commercialization Callina variety by PKHT-IPB has been successful in 2012-2014 through: (1) Monitoring and close supervision to papaya farmer groups Gugah Nurani in Cicurug and Parakansalak at Sukabumi, and Lembu Purwo and Tambak Mulyo at Kebumen; (2) Dissemination of the newly developed varieties through KKP Tematik Program of Faculty of Agriculture, IPB; (3) Dissemination through Technology Exhibition at Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, IPB; (4) Training in Production and Postharvest Technology that includes nursery and production technology and integrated plant protection, conducted at PTPN VIII West Java; (5) Updating PKHT website; (6) Revision of Papaya Production SOP and Training Modules; and (7) Development of Callina papaya superior seed production at Nganglik dan Gondanglegi Sleman Yogyakarta (CV. Jogja Horti Lestari). The important outcomes of the program is dissemination and commercialization of PKHT-IPB innovation through development of linkages will benefit the farmers, industry and the wider Indonesian community.