TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION FOR PROCESSING LIVESTOCK WASTE INTO ORGANIC FERTILIZER IN GLAGAH VILLAGE, KULONPROGO, YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

In Glagah sub-district, Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta, there is a lot of livestock waste that has not been utilized for agriculture, in this community service, technological innovation in processing livestock waste into organic fertilizer in the form of pellets is introduced. This organic fertilizer is an effective solution to deal with waste problems that interfere with the public health environment. In the process of making organic fertilizer, it is necessary to educate the community and also introduce the fertilizer making process machine, therefore this extension activity was carried out by a team of UST students and lecturers along with UKDW lecturers. Counseling and field practice were carried out for one week which included preparation of equipment, procurement of goods, collection of livestock waste, counseling and also field practice in making fertilizer.The tools used in making fertilizer include 1 unit of diesel engine that has 7PK power, 1 unit of Grinding mixer and 1 unit of printing machine. While the process includes the selection of raw materials according to the formula then mashed using grinding, then in the mixer then in the next print goes into packaging using sacks.The counseling was held at the Glagah Village Hall, Temon District, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta, on October 8, 2024, this counseling was attended by all representatives of the Glagah Village Farmers Group as many as 37 people, 4 village officials, 3 BUMDes administrators and the extension team from students and lecturers. The extension material includes the introduction of machines, the process of making fertilizers, the benefits of organic fertilizers and the exposure of nutrient content in organic fertilizers, after the extension by the team, followed by the practice of making fertilizers directly using machines that have been provided by a team of students and lecturers. The results during the practice of making fertilizer are in the form of organic fertilizer that is ready to use and has been packaged in plastic bags weighing 25 kg / bag. The conclusion of this program is that it can increase knowledge and be able to practice making fertilizer using existing machine technology properly and correctly.

Keywords: Technological innovation, organic fertilizer, livestock waste, fertilizer making machine