Optimalisasi Penggunaan Lahan Rawa Pasang Surut Mendukung Swasembada Pangan Nasional

. Tidal swamp land resources can be a source of new production growth of agricultural production. However, it should be supported by reliable cultivation technology due to tidal swamp land generally have some constraints including technical aspects, infrastructure,socio-economics and institution.. Optimization USAge of a tidal swamp land is very strategic and has a great opportunity to increase rice production in the tidal wetlands that may contribute significantly to the national rice production. The optimization can be via (1) area expansion, (2) increase the cropping index (IP) (water management and the use of high yielding varieties), and (3) increased productivity (land arrangement, soil tillage, amelioration and fertilization, weed control, pest and disease as well as institutional strengthening). If optimization USAge of tidal swamp land is carried out and supported by technological innovation, good cultivation management, and improved cropping indices (IP 200), it is expected to obtain additional production of 3.5 million tons of rice grain per year. This achievement target can be done gradually by implementiing the priority principle, continuity, systematics, and focusing. In the connection of strong linkages among development sectors and sub-sectors in agriculture itself, the koordination, integration, and synchronization are the key of success