Focus and Scope

Focus & Scope

AgriNow! — Your Monthly Agriculture Update is a popular-educational bulletin that publishes concise, practical, and evidence-informed content across a broad agro-ecosystem. The bulletin aims to disseminate up-to-date knowledge, field-proven practices, and critical analysis to support farmers, extension workers, researchers, students, and the general public concerned with food security and sustainable resource management.

AgriNow's scope is intentionally interdisciplinary: while rooted in crop agriculture, the bulletin also covers closely related sectors that form the broader agricultural landscape, including fisheries & marine resources, livestock, forestry, and agroforestry. Topics may include applied techniques, pest & disease management, crop and animal health, sustainable production systems, and socio-economic issues affecting rural livelihoods.

Scope Topics

  • Pertanian (Crop & Field Agriculture)
    • Agronomy and crop production (food crops, horticulture, plantation crops)
    • Crop management, planting systems, and yield improvement
    • Soil fertility, nutrient management, and conservation agriculture
    • Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and sustainable farming methods
    • Crop diversification and innovation in production systems
  • Perlindungan Tanaman (Pest & Disease)
    • Identification, monitoring, and early diagnosis of pests and diseases
    • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and biological control
    • Environmentally friendly plant protection and safe pesticide use
    • Plant biosecurity and outbreak preparedness
  • Peternakan & Kesehatan Hewan
    • Animal husbandry, housing, and welfare
    • Nutrition, feed formulation, and feed management
    • Breeding, reproduction, and genetic resources
    • Disease prevention, veterinary health management, and biosecurity
    • Value-added livestock products and smallholder livestock systems
  • Perikanan & Kelautan
    • Aquaculture techniques, hatchery and broodstock management
    • Water quality, pond management, and fish health
    • Sustainable fisheries, post-harvest handling, and value chains
    • Blue economy approaches and coastal resource management
  • Kehutanan & Agroforestry
    • Forest conservation, restoration, and biodiversity
    • Agroforestry systems, silvopasture, and mixed cropping
    • Non-timber forest products and community forestry
    • Landscape ecology and ecosystem services
  • Isu Strategis & Pembangunan Agro
    • Ketahanan pangan, perubahan iklim, dan adaptasi pertanian
    • Teknologi digital pertanian (precision agriculture, IoT, remote sensing)
    • Kebijakan pertanian, sosial-ekonomi pedesaan, dan pengembangan rantai nilai
    • Agenda keberlanjutan (SDGs) dalam konteks produksi pangan dan sumber daya alam
    • Edukasi pertanian, diseminasi inovasi, dan praktik berbasis bukti

Article Types Accepted

  • Short practical guides and field notes (AgroTips)
  • Popular-science articles explaining plant/animal physiology or production systems (Plant Insight)
  • Alerts and technical briefs on pest & disease outbreaks (Pest & Disease Alert)
  • Analytical pieces on current problems, policies, and solutions (AgriIssues)

Language & Format

AgriNow publishes content primarily in Bahasa Indonesia with options for bilingual abstracts or English summaries for selected articles. Content is concise and aimed at practical applicability: recommended article length ranges from 500 to 1,200 words, often supported by photos, diagrams, and simple tables.

Editorial Approach

The bulletin favors evidence-informed, field-tested, and non-commercial content. Submissions are editorially curated to ensure accuracy, relevance, and accessibility for a broad agro-community audience.

For submission guidance, please consult the Author Guidelines page or contact the editorial office at editor@rumahtani.id.