DEVELOPMENT OF PURWACENG (Pimpinella pruatjan Molkenb) TO SUPPORT HERBS INDUSTRY AND SOIL CONSERVATION IN DIENG PLATEAU, CENTRAL JAVA

Partoyo, Partoyo and Julianto, Eko Amiadji and Kasim, Muhammad Husain and Kismantoroadji, Teguh and Widowati, Indah and Sumino, Sumino (2013) DEVELOPMENT OF PURWACENG (Pimpinella pruatjan Molkenb) TO SUPPORT HERBS INDUSTRY AND SOIL CONSERVATION IN DIENG PLATEAU, CENTRAL JAVA. In: International Conference on Green Agro-Industry (ICGAI), 12-14 November 2013, Yogyakarta-Indonesia.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT
Purwaceng is a multipurpose crop for development of green agro-industry, since it will
support the demand of agroindustry of herbs as well as conserve soil from erosion.
Purwaceng (Pimpinella pruatjan Molkenb) is a herbal plant that is popular as Indonesian
herbs used as aphrodisiac, diuretic, and tonic. Its root contains substance that is believed
beneficial to boost stamina and sexual endurance. Nowadays, the purwaceng get a high
price due to lack of supply whilst demand from the herbs industry has never been fulfilled.
Unfortunately, the plant is considered as endangered species that is endemically found
particularly in Dieng Plateau. In 2013, the plant gained patent for the Dieng Plateau as
Geographic Indication of purwaceng. Extensive cultivation of the plant in a wider area of
Dieng Plateau and its surroundings is very promising. For the last two decades, Dieng
plateau has been utilized for potato cultivation that contributed to the horrible soil erosion
problem. The said farming practice is contradictive to the soil conservation rule. It is on
this premise that planting of purwaceng can be very useful to counter the effect of
environmental degradation issue in the Dieng Plateau. This is due to its morphological and
physiological characteristics, where purwaceng may be cultivated as cover crop for bare
land as well as mixed cropping under tree shading. It will reduce run off of rainfall water
and increase infiltration that in turn will reduce soil erosion. This paper will discuss efforts
that should be done to promote purwoceng for increasing production as well as reducing
soil erosion in Dieng Plateau.
Keywords: Pimpinella pruatjan, herbs, agro-industry, soil conservation, Central Java.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Purwaceng, Dieng plateau, aphrodisiac, soil conservation, herbal, Pimpinella pruatjan
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure
R Medicine > RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine
S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
S Agriculture > SD Forestry
Depositing User: SP,MP,PhD PARTOYO PARTOYO
Date Deposited: 06 Nov 2017 01:19
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2017 01:19
URI: http://eprints.upnyk.ac.id/id/eprint/13639

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