Abstract
One strategy for the Bali provincial government to produce organic fertilizer to reduce the use of inorganic fertilizers in the agricultural system in Bali through the formation of groups “Simantri”. The purpose of this study to determine the effectiveness of the group in support of government programs in the province of Bali in the supply of organic fertilizer and biourine from cattle manure in the group “Simantri”. Retrieving data using a survey method and observation in three regencies in Bali namely: Tabanan, Buleleng, and Karangasem. In every district taken three groups of cattle are “purposive sampling” on each different altitude are lowlands, plains, and plateaus so that the number of groups of as many as 27 groups of cattle. The results showed 66.49% herd to process cow manure into organic fertilizer and biourine, and the highest percentage (70.07%) in the lowlands. In the process of fermentation into fertilizer, the majority (45.50%) using EM4 as fermenters and averaging 66.49% said the results are good. Organic fertilizer produced by the group in addition to increasing the income of the group, and the majority (71.78%) use it in their farm system and can be beneficial to farmers. From this study, it can be concluded that the Bali provincial government's efforts in developing organic agricultural products through the establishment of herd program “Simantri” very effective.
Highlights
At the time of the Indonesian nation was spurred growth in the field of agricultural development towards the achievement of self-sufficiency in food, the use of various chemicals in farming systems, especially inorganic fertilizer is very high
It can be assumed that in order to obtain the production of various types of food crops is highly dependent on the provision of chemical fertilizers
Entering the 21st century has been recognized by the government that excessive use of chemical fertilizers gives a broad impact on soil conditions and environmental damage
Summary
At the time of the Indonesian nation was spurred growth in the field of agricultural development towards the achievement of self-sufficiency in food, the use of various chemicals in farming systems, especially inorganic fertilizer is very high. Entering the 21st century has been recognized by the government that excessive use of chemical fertilizers gives a broad impact on soil conditions and environmental damage. It will adversely affect plants primarily plant diseases. Simantri is a breakthrough in efforts to accelerate the adoption of agricultural technology is the development model of the pilot transfer of technology to rural communities [1]. This program began in 2009, and until 2016 to have formed 550 groups of 1000 the target group was formed in 2018. Simantri program is integrated the activities of the agricultural sector by sector supporting either vertically or horizontally according to the potential of each region to optimize the utilization of local resources that exist, the main activity is to integrate the cultivation of crops with livestock, where the plant waste is processed for animal feed and animal waste (faeces and urine) processed into organic fertilizer, biourine, and biogas [1]
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