PKM EKONOMI SIRKULAR DARI LIMBAH PETERNAKAN DAN PERTANIAN RAKYAT DESA BAREMBENG KABUPATEN GOWA

Abstract

The Circular Economy PKM from Livestock and Agricultural Waste of the Barembeng Village Community, Gowa Regency is a joint activity program with the Village Government aimed at increasing the capacity of farmers in the Village, especially in utilizing Natural Resources (SDA) in the fields of agriculture and livestock. The main source of income for the people in Barembeng Village are rice, secondary crops and plantation farmers as well as livestock breeders. Farmers and livestock breeders are still very dependent on chemical fertilizers, the price of which increases every planting season and is rare on the market, but because of their high dependence they still buy them. Lack of knowledge about managing agricultural businesses (gardens and livestock) based on natural resources in the village by implementing a sustainable circular economy, namely utilizing the potential of abundant natural resources into products of economic value, for example livestock waste, rice husks, corn straw, nuts and waste from vegetable harvests that have not become substitute feed for grass in the dry season. Circular economic sources are produced from semi-intensive livestock farming, namely in cages so that livestock waste becomes a source of income through processing into organic fertilizer to support agricultural cultivation efforts. The agricultural cultivation system does not yet recognize the use of organic fertilizers, either solid or liquid, so farmers are very dependent on the use of chemical fertilizers. Animal feed is still highly dependent on elephant grass whose growth is not optimal and is the only source of feed. The condition of partners who still need assistance to improve the economy in Barembeng Village is a justification for implementing a community service program with the theme of the Circular Economy of Barembeng Village Based on the Utilization of Agricultural and Livestock Waste. PKM activities have been carried out in the form of socialization activities, counseling, demonstrations, and assistance in the utilization of livestock and agricultural waste as a form of circular economy. The results of the pilot activity of waste utilization are in the form of organic compost fertilizer that is ready to be applied to one of the residents' agricultural lands Keywords: Circular Economy; Economic Resources; Livestock Waste; Agricultural Waste; Barembeng Village.