Introduksi Teknologi Proses Produksi Feed Supplement untuk Ternak Sapi Potong di Desa Watu, Kec.Marioriwawo, Kab. Soppeng, Sulawesi Selatan

Abstrak

The availability of feed with adequate nutritional quality remains one of the major constraints in smallholder beef cattle production. Forages and agricultural by-products commonly used as basal feeds often do not sufficiently meet the nutritional requirements of cattle. One potential strategy to address this limitation is the use of Urea Molasses Multinutrient Block (UMMB) as a feed supplement. This community service program aimed to introduce UMMB production technology to beef cattle farmers in Watu Village, Marioriwawo District, Soppeng Regency, South Sulawesi, and to improve farmers' knowledge and practical skills in producing and applying this technology. The activities included identification of farmers' conditions and locally available feed resources, extension sessions, production demonstrations, hands-on practice, technological assistance, and activity evaluation. UMMB was introduced as a multinutrient supplement containing molasses as an energy source, urea as a source of non-protein nitrogen, and minerals and other nutritional ingredients. The activities demonstrated that participatory demonstrations and practical sessions improved participants' understanding of the function of UMMB and its production procedures, including material preparation, weighing, mixing, molding, conditioning, and product storage. The program also encouraged the utilization of locally available feed resources and strengthened farmers' capacity to independently provide feed supplements. The sustainability of the program requires further assistance in formulation standardization, product quality control, safe urea utilization, and the evaluation of biological and economic responses in cattle. The introduction of UMMB production technology has the potential to become an applicable community empowerment strategy for supporting locally based beef cattle development.