{"id":138120,"date":"2025-08-10T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/bae\/?p=138120"},"modified":"2025-12-28T07:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T07:50:16","slug":"unib-holds-organic-horticulture-training-for-farmers-in-air-duku-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/bae\/unib-holds-organic-horticulture-training-for-farmers-in-air-duku-village\/","title":{"rendered":"UNIB Holds Organic Horticulture Training for Farmers in Air Duku Village"},"content":{"rendered":"

Air Duku Village, Selupu Rejang, Rejang Lebong \u2014<\/strong> The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu (UNIB)<\/strong> conducted an organic horticulture training<\/strong> session as part of its Community Service (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat) program on Saturday, 9 August 2025<\/strong>, in Air Duku Village, Selupu Rejang District, Rejang Lebong Regency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This program was designed to strengthen farmer capacity building<\/strong> in highland vegetable production while promoting environmentally friendly agriculture<\/strong>. Many horticulture farmers in highland areas rely heavily on chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides to maintain yields. While effective in the short term, this approach can increase production costs, reduce soil health, and complicate pest management over time. Air Duku\u2019s strong horticulture base\u2014combined with local cattle farming\u2014creates a promising opportunity to adopt organic practices by converting livestock waste into valuable organic inputs.<\/p>\n

Collaboration with Sari Rukun Farmer Group<\/h2>\n

The training was implemented in partnership with the Sari Rukun Farmer Group (Kelompok Tani \u201cSari Rukun\u201d)<\/strong>, involving approximately 30 farmers and small-scale cattle keepers<\/strong>. The UNIB team was led by Putri Mian Hairani, S.P., M.Si.<\/strong>, supported by Prof. Dr. Ir. Sigit Sudjatmiko, MSc<\/strong>, and assisted by students Taufik Mahendra (E1F022021), Even Satria Ramadhan (E1F022029), and Della Puspita (E1F022022)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Training Topics: Practical Organic Horticulture for Farmers<\/h2>\n

The session used an interactive format\u2014visual presentations, guided discussions, Q&A, and short video demonstrations\u2014to ensure the materials were accessible and directly relevant to farmers\u2019 day-to-day challenges.<\/p>\n

Key topics included:<\/p>\n