PENINGKATAN POPULASI TERNAK SAPI DAN PENGETAHUAN PETANI DALAM PEMBUATAN PUPUK ORGANIK DI KELOMPOK TANI SUMBER REZEKI DESA BUALO KABUPATEN BOALEMO
Authors: Nurdin Nurdin , Jamin Fitriah S. , Taha Siswatiana R. , Murtisari Amelia 
Published: October 2019

Peningkatan populasi ternak sapi dapat dilakukan melalui kegiatan Inseminasi Buatan (IB) yang diharapkan juga dapat meningkatkan hasil kotoran ternak (feases) sebagai sumber bahan baku pupuk organik. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk: (1) meningkatkan populasi ternak sapi sebagai penghasil bahan baku pupuk organik, dan (2) meningkatkan pengetahuan Kelompok Tani Sumber Rezeki dalam pembuatan pupuk organik. Kegiatan ini dimulai bulan Maret sampai Agustus 2019 di Desa Bualo Kecamatan Paguyaman Kabupaten Boalemo. Kegiatan ini terdiri dari: (1) Kegiatan IB terhadap sapi induk yang sehat dan siap (masa birahi) oleh inseminator., dan (2) Pembuatan pupuk organik yang dilakukan melalui kegiatan pelatihan dan pendampingan. Sebelum dan sesudah pelatihan, dilakukan tes tingkat pengetahuan tentang pupuk organik kepada 25 orang peserta pelatihan yang dianalisis menggunakan Skala Likert. Bahan pembuatan pupuk organik meliputi: limbah jagung, bungkil kakao, feases, urin, EM4, gula dan air. Semua bahan dicampur merata dalam bak fermentasi, ditutup dengan terpal dan dibiarkan selama 3 minggu. Selama kegiatan berlangsung, antusias peserta dalam mengikuti seluruh kegiatan sangat tinggi dengan capaian 100%. Kegiatan IB telah menghasilkan sebanyak 12 ekor sapi bunting. Kegiatan pelatihan dan pendampingan kepada petani di Kelompok Tani Sumber Rezeki telah mampu meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang pembuatan pupuk organik dengan capaian sebesar 88,0% dari total peserta pelatihan.Kata kunci: Populasi, Sapi, Inseminasi Buatan, Pengetahuan, Pupuk Organik. Abstract Increasing cattle population can be done through Artificial Insemination (IB) activities which are also expected to increase livestock manure yields (feases) as a source of raw material for organic fertilizer. This activity aims to: (1) increase the population of cattle as a producer of raw materials for organic fertilizer, and (2) increase the knowledge of Sumber Rezeki Farmer Groups in making organic fertilizer. This activity began in March to August 2019 in Bualo Village, Paguyaman District, Boalemo Regency. This activity consists of: (1) IB activities towards healthy and ready mother cows (incubation period) by inseminators, and (2) Making organic fertilizer carried out through training and mentoring activities. Before and after the training, a knowledge level test about organic fertilizer was conducted on 25 trainees who were analyzed using a Likert Scale. Organic fertilizer manufacturing materials include: corn waste, cocoa meal, feases, urine, EM4, sugar and water. All ingredients are mixed evenly in a fermentation tank, covered with tarpaulin and left for 3 weeks. During the activity, participants' enthusiasm in participating in all activities was very high with 100% achievement. IB activities have produced as many as 12 pregnant cows. Training activities and assistance to farmers in the Sumber Rezeki Farmer Group have been able to increase knowledge about making organic fertilizer with an achievement of 88.0% of the total training participants. Keywords: Population, Cow, Artificial Insemination, Knowledge, Organic Fertilizer.