KERJASAMA INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGI AGENCY (IAEA) DAN FOOD AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PRODUKTIVITAS KEDELAI DI INDONESIA PERIODE TAHUN 2017-2020

Abstract

The IAEA is an international organization that plays a role in the field of nuclear technology. The use of nuclear technology is not only about military interests but also for civil purposes can be carried out in the fields of food and agriculture. In this field, the IAEA cooperates with FAO as another international organizations that play a role in world food and agriculture. One of them is cooperation in the development of soybean productivity in Indonesia. This is because the low productivity of soybeans has resulted in Indonesia importing large quantities of soybeans from several countries in the world. Therefore, the IAEA and FAO will assist and support the development of Indonesian soybean productivity through BATAN. This study aims to describe the cooperation carried out by the IAEA and FAO in the development of soybean productivity in Indonesia in 2017-2020, as well as to describe the results of the collaboration carried out. This study uses the main theory, namely the theory of neoliberal institutionalism. This study uses a qualitative research approach, qualitative descriptive research, and data collection using library research and secondary data obtained through published data. The results of this study indicate that the IAEA and FAO through plant mutation breeding provide support and assistance to BATAN to produce superior soybean varieties using nuclear techniques. With nuclear technology, BATAN is able to produce various new varieties of soybeans that have social and economic impacts on Indonesia. In addition, in this plant mutation breeding partnership, the IAEA and FAO have demonstrated their role as an international institution, namely, first, providing information and negotiating opportunities. Second, Improving the government's ability to control other powers and implement its own commitments.