Orasi Ilmiah: Dimensi Sejarah Teknologi Keairan dan Perspektif Pembelajaran Empiris Modern

Naskah Orasi Ilmiah dalam rangka pengukuhan menjadi Widyaiswara Utama (Lembaga Administrasi Negara Republik Indonesia) pada Departemen Pekerjaan Umum. Dilaksanakandi Ruang Sidang Sapta Taruna Departemen Pekerjaan Umum, Jalan Pattimura No. 20/Perc 7, Kebayoran Baru – Jakarta Selatan, 13 Desember 2006.

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“DIMENSI SEJARAH TEKNOLOGI KEAIRAN DAN PERSPEKTIF PEMBELAJARAN EMPIRIS MODERN”

Oleh: A. Hafied A. Gany
gany @hafied.org; gany @scientist.com

Multidisciplinary Faculties of Rivers:
“I entered upon the small enterprise of “learning” twelve or thirteen hundred miles of the great Mississippi River with the easy confidenceof my time of life. If I had really known what I was about to require of my faculties, I should not have had the courage to begin”. ‘Mark Twain’

Rivers and Lovers:
“We must look after rivers like we care our lovers. Make Sure rivers arealways beautiful”.
(‘Mahatir Muhammad’, The Stright Times: Asia, May 2001)

(Perpaduan keduanya mengandung makna filosofis bahwa: “Begitu kompleksnya Pengelolaan SDA, sehingga hanya bisa optimum bila dihampiri dengan pemberlakuan “sungai” sebagai “kekasih” yang tercinta”)

Bedah Buku “Sumberdaya Air: Misteri, Sejarah, dan Teknologi Di Baliknya”

Naskah Paparan Ilmiah Professor DR. Ir. Radi A. Gany, dalam rangka Peluncuran dan Bedah Buku “SUMBER DAYA AIR: Misteri dan Sejarah di Baliknya” oleh DR. (Eng) A. Hafied A. Gany, M.Sc., P. Eng., Bandung, 30 November 2006.

Professor Dr. Ir. Radi A.Gany adalah Guru Besar pada Jurusan Sosial Ekonomi, Fakultas Pertanian dan Pasca Sarjana, Universitas Hasanudddin dalam mata kuliah Ekomi Pertanian, dan Pembangunan Pedesaan. Bupati Wajo (1988-1993). Rektor Unhas (1997-2001 dan 2002-2006). Ketua Forum Rektor Indonesia (1998-2000). Ketua Majelis Rektor PTN Indonesia (2004-2006). Ketua Asosiasi Rektor PT Indonesia-Malaysia 2002-2006. Anggota MPR-RI 1998.

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SUMBERDAYA AIR:
Misteri, Sejarah, dan Teknologi Di Baliknya
(Pembahasan)

Oleh: Radi A. Gany

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Pendahuluan

Paradigma Imu Pengetahuan Baru mengajarkan kita bahwa “keseluruhan senantiasa lebih besar dari sekadar penjumlahan bagian-bagian”. Dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, doktrin ini diterjemahkan dalam bentuk kerjasama sinergik antar dua atau lebih lembaga <komponen> yang diyakini akan memberikan hasil yang lebih besar dibandingkan dengan yang diperoleh oleh masing-masing lembaga <komponen>.

An Outlook of The Recent Development of Irrigation and The Propensity for Transformation into an Efficient Engine of Growth

This paper has been specially prepared for The International Seminar on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Research Center for Water Resources, Ministry of Public Works, Bandung, Indonesia, November 29, 2006.

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An Outlook of The Recent Development of Irrigation and The Propensity for Transformation into an Efficient Engine of Growth

By: A. Hafied A. Gany *

Abstract
Development and management of Irrigation as a vital component of the total agriculture has been advancing significantly within the last few decades. Today, irrigated agriculture has undergone a huge transformation. Its role in the economic development of a country changes as a part of the transformation into the major engine of national economic growth. Under the initial transformation process, however, irrigation development had been rigorously concentrated on the production function, without proper attention on the other essential agricultural functions, which are, ecological and livelihood functions as well as other multi-functionalities of irrigated agriculture. During which, we used up all resources, land, water and other natural resources for boosting production beyond the sustainable development scenario.

With increasing demands under the scarce water resources and under the need to minimize environmental consequences, water saving under the conventional irrigation and micro-irrigation technologies are tended to be the future option, especially in the area of high value crops such as fruits and vegetables. Therefore, micro-irrigation technologies must be refined in such a way that producers can conveniently utilize the technologies to suit their own operations without jeopardizing their economic livelihoods. The conventional water saving irrigation option together with micro-irrigation are not just amongst the many irrigation and water management technology tools, but it is a tool that has multiple advantages. Both can reduce the waste of water to a negligible amount and the transport of contaminants to surface water and groundwater, while optimizing crop production and increases the quality of agricultural products.

This paper is about an outlook of the recent revelopment of irrigation and the propensity for transformation into an efficient engine of growth, giving numerous “remarks” on multi-level impacts of inapropriate applications of technolgies. The study has been addressed by means of interdisciplinary approach, including the analysis for formulating strategy toward “professionalism”, alternative measures for water conservation, land resources management, human resources management, conducive institutional setting, diversification of cropping patterns, application of modern technology, and agro-based industries. Special scrutiny is particularly given to water saving irrigation options as well as micro-Irrigation, optimization of multi-functionality of irrigated agriculture, leisure agriculture, and agro-based tourism. For fostering innovation toward steady irrigated agricultural transformation, a continuous scrutiny on the “state-of-the-arts” of irrigated agriculture as an art, science and technology, has to be backed up by consistent research and development (R&D) undertakings.

Key words: Irrigated Agriculture, Efficient Engine of Growth, Micro-Irrigation

Keynote For 70th Anniversary Of RIWRD, MPW

An Outlook of The Recent Development of Irrigation and The Propensity toward its Transformation into an Efficient Engine of Growth

By:
A. Hafied A. Gany
http://www.hafied.org

Abstract

Development and management of Irrigation as a vital component of the total agriculture has been advancing significantly within the last few decades. Today, irrigated agriculture has undergone a huge transformation. Its role in the economic development of a country changes as a part of the transformation. Particularly in the food staples sector, it was the major engine of national economic growth, and can play a very significant role in reducing poverty.

Under the transformation process, the irrigation development had been highly and rigorously concentrating on the production function, without ever giving attention on the other highly essential agricultural functions which are, ecological and livelihood functions as well as other multi-functionalities of irrigated agriculture. During which, we used up all resources, land, water and other natural resources for boosting production beyond the sustainable development, scenario.

Planning Strategy

PLANNING STRATEGY FOR IRRIGATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE AGRO-LANDSCAPES
(A Case Study of Regional Development Planning of the Soppeng Autonomous Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia)

A. Hafied A. Gany

ABSTRACT

Through a series of experiences on the country’s development, Indonesia has been encountered by a number of problems on the provision of adequate food supply for its rapid growing population. The underlying food security program has been hampered by the dilemma for maintaining sustainable rice production on the one hand, while keeping pace with the increasing population growth. Irrigation development is also constrained by the rapid expansion of human settlement and industries, as well as the inappropriate land uses, and poor maintenance of the existing irrigation infrastructures.

Integrated Water Resources Management

OPTIMIZING THE WATER RESOURCES UTILIZATION FOR IRRIGATION, INDUSTRIES, LIVELIHOODS, AND ECOSYSTEM BY VIRTUE OF INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT:
(A Special Case of the Citarum River Basin, West Java Province, Indonesia)

A. Hafied A. Gany

ABSTRACT

During the last few decades, Indonesia has been increasingly hampered by problems for provision of adequate food supplies due to the adverse impacts of the rapid growing population as well as constraints on land-water and productivity relationships. Meanwhile, the underlying food security program has also been unable to sustain rice production on the one hand, and keeping pace with the productivity level to meet the demands of the increasing population growth on the other.

Despite the abundance water potential the Indonesian Archipelago has, the water resources development and management (WRDM) effort is constantly constrained by uneven water resources distribution by islands and by regions. Most significantly, the problems of WRDM have also become increasingly aggravated, due to the lack of consideration of the resolution for the escalating conflicts amongst water users for agriculture, fisheries, domestic, livelihoods, industries, hydropower, flood control, as well as for environment.