Pemberdayaan Petani Lokal Melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan Pupuk Organik Berbasis Kotoran Ayam dan Biochar di Desa Pematang Guntung

Abstract

This service activity aims to increase the community's knowledge and skills regarding making organic fertilizer based on chicken manure waste and biochar. The main problem for farmers is the lack of knowledge of farmers in producing organic fertilizer based on chicken manure waste and biochar, as well as the lack of knowledge of farmers about green economic sustainability or environmentally friendly agriculture. This community service was carried out in Pematang Guntung Village with target partners, namely Paung Pugak Farmers Group. Implementation methods are Pretest, Counseling about biochar and organic fertilizer, Practical training and demonstration of making organic fertilizer based on chicken manure waste and biochar, Post test. The results of this Community Service concluded that there was an increase in 67 % for the farmers' knowledge and skills to carrying out all stages of making organic fertilizer from preparing chicken manure waste and biochar, organizing raw materials in layers, mixing and giving bioactivators, and product finalization.