PEMBUATAN KOMPOS BOKASHI DARI LIMBAH PERTANIAN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN AKTIVATOR EM4 DI DESA MEGATI TABANAN

ABSTRACT The training program of making compost from agriculture waste was conducted on September 25 th until October 26 th 2009 at Megati Village, district of Selemadeg Timur, Tabanan Regency. This activity aimed at increasing knowledge and skill of participants how to process efficiently the agricultural waste become good quality compost as organic fertilizer. The methods used in this training were: giving conseling, discussion, and practice to make the compost. It involved 16 farmers as participants, 3 speakers as lecturers and several instructurs as assisstants. According to the evaluation result during this activity, the participants were very enthusiatic which can be proved by a lot of questions raised by the participants during conseling session, as well as during the practice. By this training, the participants improved their knowledge and skill to process the agricultural waste into compost efficiently, and ready to use it to improve the soil fertility. From the practice result done in a week, compost has already been used to fertilise plant because it has constant temprature which is 40ºC, then within one month compost has been considered rottening well, characterized by some changes, such as from brown to blackish colour, loose structure, and smooth texture. </div

PENERAPAN INOVASI TEKNOLOGI LUBANG RESAPAN BIOPORI UNTUK MENJAGA EKOSISTEM TANAH DAERAH RAWAN BANJIR DI BANJAR WIRASATYA, DENPASAR SELATAN

Our planet is heating up. We need to do something to avoid a total collapse of environment and our life. The climate changes, have been felt by us in Indonesia, and also happened in the earth side of the world. The effect has come continuously with uncertain time and spread all over the Indonesian territory along 2006 up to 2007 only.The real fact that often meet in our general society, no matter with what that happen around us, the most important thing is we can do some activities as usual, and can buy everything that we want and feel fresh, that all. We also often forget the disaster happening quickly. The global climate changest caused by global warming requires us to change life`s habit that does not care to avoid the rate of global warming. It can be done by illumination and training activities to improve the understanding of that condition and also develop the awareness of the society, especially to introduce Biopori Leach Holes technology done in Banjar Wirasatya Suwung Sidakarya. Biopori leach holes are appropriate technology and environmentally friendly way to cope with flooding (1) improve water infiltration, (2)convert organic waste into compost and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (CO2 and methane), and (3) utilize the role of activity soil fauna and plant roots, and overcome the problems caused by inactive water such as dengue fever and malaria

PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT TANI KOTA DENPASAR MENUJU PERTANIAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN MELALUI PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN PUPUK MINERAL PLUS

Environment issues and go green impacted to perception of political makers both in governmental and privatesector. The organic farming was identical to decrease fertilizer application of chemical fertilizer. This issue shouldbe researched whether chemical fertilizer destroyed environment or vice verse. Since 1998 research found andconcluded that the opposite perception was due to the high dosage organic fertilizer. Dissemination of researchfound that mineral plus processing was conducted in Anggabaya Village. It was done by exercising farmer societywith empowering technology. Raw material of mineral plus fertilizer process has been formulated by the team,and the targets were the farmers and farming family to improve their knowledge in processing fertilizer andapplying it for farmer use. The training was conducted after presentation and discussion so the participant moreunderstood the use of fertilizer and quality of fertilizer. The team as tutors in formulating mineral plus fertilizerand participated by most of participants (90%). The participants were very responsive in mineral plus formulatingand most of them making formulate from the available material. The information from the participant that organicfertilizer yielded low production and farmers use quicklime in papaya garden which produced more sweetened fruits