EU INCO-DEV STRAPEAT PROJECT GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY EU INCO-DEV STRAPEAT PROJECT Strategies For Implementing Sustainable Management of Peatland in Borneo Bostang Radjagukguk, GMU TASK ACHIEVEMENTS, PROBLEMS AND FUTURE PLANS
Establishment of status knowledge (WP 2000) GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL ROLES OF GMU Establishment of status knowledge (WP 2000) in the aspects of soil properties, cultivation practices and crop adaptation. -Tropical peat soil characterization (WP 3000). -Identification of natural resource functions; impacts of land clearing and sectoral development; sustainable development of tropical peatland (WP 4000).
GMU TEAM AND ASSOCIATES GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY GMU TEAM AND ASSOCIATES RESEARCH TEAM AT GMU : Bostang Radjagukguk, Tejoyuwono Notohadiprawiro, Nyahu Rumbang, Ruly E.K. Kurniawan RESEARCH FACILITIES : GMU Soil Science Labs., GMU Central Chemical & Physical Labs., CIMTROP UNPAR
ACHIEVEMENTS GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY Gap Analysis: - Long-term change in soil properties - Characteristics of organic constituents - Biological characterization - Sustainability parameters, criteria, evaluation method - Plant adaptation and tolerance Databases : - Literature - Soil physical and chemical characteristics Communication : - Networking Training : - Ph.D. : “The assessment of biophysical aspects of sustainable agriculture on tropical peatland: Soil and plant factors” - M.Sc. : “Acidity factors in tropical ombrogenous peat as related to plant growth response” Information Dissemination : - Conferences and Workshops - Papers
Delay in the selection of Research Scientist GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY PROBLEMS Delay in the selection of Research Scientist (Ph.D. Candidate) and Research Assistant (M.Sc. Candidate) due to lack of qualified applicants. -Distance between field sites and GMU facilities.
Training : - Continue and complete postgraduate training. GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY FUTURE PLANS Training : - Continue and complete postgraduate training. Complementary Research : - Greenhouse and field experiments. Information dissemination : - Continue to present at conferences and workshops and publish in scientific journals.