Sosialisasi Budidaya Udang Dengan Model Smart Silvofishery Untuk Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Di Kecamatan Muara Badak

Abstract

Shrimp farming is one of the most important livelihoods practiced by the community in the villages of Muara Badak Ulu and Salo Palai, Muara Badak District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, using traditional management. Disease problems, decreasing of water quality, and natural food are all factors that reduce shrimp yields and pond productivity. This outreach and mentoring activity were held in collaboration with the Indonesian Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency, with the goal of improving community skills in pond management through the use of environmentally friendly smart silvofishery. This method makes use of the nutrient cycle in the pond, as well as plant extracts to prepare and manage the pond. This activity was carried out for four discussed meetings by delivering environmental management and safety pond management. It involved nearly 155 people from the village community, local government, BRGM, and students from Mulawarman University's Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, forestry, agriculture, and law. This activity began with the identification of pond problems, followed by workshops and the preparation of smart silvofishery subjects, socialization activities for the application of the 10 steps of smart silvofishery, trials on demonstration plot ponds, and concluded with the monitoring and evaluation of activity implementation. Experiments on pond demonstration plots revealed that polyculture management with smart silvofishery increased yields up to 35 kg/ha, up from 14 kg/ha previously, and fish farmer have a standard step to manage their pond.