Penanganan Lahan Kritis dengan Metode Konservasi Lahan di Citarum Hulu

LAND CRITICALY HANDLING USING CONSERVATION METHODS ON UPPER CITARUM. The annual loss of erosion in Java is Rp. 5.9 trillion (Kompas, 21 October 2020). This illustrates, we are so weak in the aspects of planning, development, and supervision. One of the problems experienced in the upper of Citarum river is the level of erosion reach 120 tons/ha/ year (Risdiyanto, 2009). According to Hardjowigeno (1986), the erosion limit that can be tolerated is generally around 20 tonnes /ha/year. Seeing this condition, the problem of erosion is an important thing for community assistance. Community service aims to conduct training, mentoring, and field trials to reduce the rate of erosion. This service is carried out to farmer groups at Cimenyan District. The result of this service activity is the formation of awareness for agricultural business actors. Second, the allocation of proceeds from efforts to prevent erosion and sedimentation. Third, erosion can be maximally reduced, characterized by existing demonstration plots

Pengenalan Erosi untuk Petani di Desa Cibeureum dan Kampung Nyomplong, Bandung

INTRODUCING EROSION FOR FARMERS IN CIBEUREUM VILLAGE AND NYOMPLONG HAMLET BANDUNG. The upper part of the watershed is generally prone to erosion, because it is generally located in the hilly area. Due to this fact, effort to educate farmers must be taken to enhance the understanding of the farmerson conservation. Farmers from two villages has been selected as the object (Cibeureum Village, Kertasari District, Regency of Pangalengan and Nyomplong, Rajamandalakulon Village, Cipatat District, Regency of Bandung). The final aim of this effort is increasing a positive behavior related to the implementation of conservation. The method used in this activity is community service about the negative impact of erosion on the sustainability of their land. Based on the results of the pretest and postest quistionaire, a significant increment of 34% has resulted regarding the understanding of the farmer on the definition, process and the impact of erosion