Pelatihan Produksi Vermikompos sebagai Usaha Pengelolaan Limbah dan Kemandirian Pupuk Organik Kelompok Tani Kenconowungu Desa Sumbersalak Ledokombo Kabupaten Jember

Abstract

Implementation of community service activities in the Kenconowungu farmer group, Sumbersalak Ledokombo Village, in the form of technology transfer regarding the manufacture of vermicompost organic fertilizer as an effort to utilize the potential of the surrounding environment in the form of organic waste and earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus). Making vermicompost involving worms can reduce pollution from organic waste, one of which is animal waste. The consumption of worms for organic matter is directly proportional to the weight of the worms, in another sense that the more worms are added, the faster the decomposition process of organic matter. This service activity is also strengthened by the trend of organic farming. This system is one of the systems activated by the government for farmers to overcome problems related to fertilizer scarcity. Apart from the scarcity of fertilizers, another reason that strengthens the organic farming system is that it can be a way of conserving soil exposed to excessive exposure to chemical inputs. The method used in this activity was counseling or socialization and training as well as conducting evaluations in the form of pretest and posttest with the result that 100% of the participants understood the material that had been presented and supported the sustainability of the program and were interested in carrying out training activities with different programs.