Liquid Organic Fertilizer Development Strategy Based Coffee Leather and Raw Materials to Increase Revenue Local Coffee Robusta Farmers

Abstract

Coffee husk waste ranges from 40-45% of wet coffee. In addition, the Coffee leather content is still quite good, namely 10.4% crude protein, 17.2% crude fiber. Liquid fertilizer from red cherry coffee pods with a mixture of local raw materials can be used as liquid organic fertilizer to increase coffee production. The objectives of this study were (1) to describe community empowerment in utilizing coffee husk waste and local raw materials available in the village as raw material for liquid fertilizer, (2) to describe the strategy for developing liquid fertilizer from the coffee rind and local raw materials to increase coffee production. robusta in the village of Tribudisyukur, West Lampung. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach with data collection from the literature, observations, interviews and documentation, and SWOT analysis. The results of this study indicate that the people of Tribudisyukur village can use coffee rind waste and local raw materials as liquid fertilizers for coffee cultivation and horticultural crops. Based on the results of the analysis on the SWOT matrix, the recommendation that must be given is the “Progressive” strategy. Alternative strategies for developing liquid organic fertilizers that can be applied are (1) Utilizing quality raw material products (perfectly ripe) as a potential market share which is still widely supported by increasing public interest in organic products and creating new jobs due to the wider market. (2) Cultivating plants that have the potential for fruit rich in nutrients for the availability of nutrients and ecosystem sustainability and to streamline the cost of coffee cultivation.