MINI REVIEW article
Front. Agron.
Sec. Climate-Smart Agronomy
This article is part of the Research TopicSustainable Crop Production Systems for Emerging Climate Trends Under Global Warming: Practices, Challenges, and Future DirectionsView all articles
Green Development in Agriculture: Technology-Driven Solutions to Boost Soybean Productivity on Tidal Lands in Jambi, Indonesia
Provisionally accepted
Julistia Bobihoe1Endrizal Endrizal1
Andjar Prasetyo2*Jumakir Jumakir1Suparwoto Suparwoto1Waluyo Waluyo1Yardha Yardha1Jon Hendri1Araz Meilin1Taufik Hidayat1Syafri Edi1Nurhayati Nurhayati1Yelin Adalina1Nur Imdah Minsyah1Suharyon Suharyon1- 1Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional Republik Indonesia, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
- 2Bappeda Kota Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, Magelang, Indonesia
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The growing threat of climate change, soil acidity, and unclear rainfall especially in tidal lands that are vulnerable to face in the agricultural sector. This study evaluates climate-resilient soybean cultivation practices in sulfuric acid, tidal Type C areas in Jambi, Indonesia. Field experiments were conducted from May to August 2019 in Bandar Jaya Village using a randomized complete block design with three replications per treatment. The treatment of each plot was 10 m × 5 m (50 m²), with a total experimental area of 1.5 ha. Three treatments were tested: 1) Integrated Crop Management 1 (ICM-1) with soil tillage, organic fertilizer 1000 kg ha⁻¹ manure + dolomite, and balanced chemical inputs; 2) ICM-2 without tillage but with identical fertilization; and 3) traditional agriculture with low inputs farmer practices. The results showed that ICM-1 produced 2.69 tons ha⁻¹, 2.07 times higher 107% increase than traditional methods 1.30 t ha⁻¹, increased profit by IDR 9,840,000 ha⁻¹, and achieved a Marginal Benefit-Cost Ratio (MBCR) of 2.20, confirming its economic and agronomic advantages. ICM-2 produces 2.10 t ha⁻¹ but is less effective in managing waterlogging. ICM-1 enhances the resilience of climate ecosystems by increasing soil aggregation and economical and appropriate nutrient utilization, in line with the climate-based sustainable agriculture framework. However, expansion requires accessibility of production inputs, seeds adaptive to abiotic stress, and responsive and sustainable technical assistance—especially for small-scale agribusinesses that do not have the ability to respond to environmental changes. In summary, ICM-1 offers a model that is an economical and environmentally
Keywords: economic feasibility, Green development, Integrated crop management, Soybean productivity, sustainable agriculture, Tidal lands
Received: 29 Sep 2025; Accepted: 30 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Bobihoe, Endrizal, Prasetyo, Jumakir, Suparwoto, Waluyo, Yardha, Hendri, Meilin, Hidayat, Edi, Nurhayati, Adalina, Minsyah and Suharyon. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Andjar Prasetyo
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