Generally vast of mangrove forest decrease because of deforestations and converted into cultivation area. Mangrove forest damage also caused coastal erosion and seawater intrusion, which makes the people suffer losses. Since 2000, the coastal area in Kota Uneng Village tend to face extra land area which followed by the growth of mangrove forest vegetation. The people of Kota Uneng Village and Talibura Village has also aware of the important role of the mangrove forest in their area, so the activity of mangrove deforestation gradually reduced. Program Mitra Bahari (PMB) is the cooperation program between Maritime and Fisheries Affairs and College in empowering fisheries society. PMB, which found on 2007, encourages people to conserve mangrove ecosystem in Kota Uneng and Talibura. The participation of people in managing mangrove conservation area will make a positive impact on the increasing of environmental conservation, people’s awareness and social economic life, without damaging the environment. Research was held in Kota Uneng Village and Talibura Village, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Research method was explorative by using quantity method. Data collected by direct observation and interview. Sample used in the research was the people of Kota Uneng Village and Talibura Village, in The Mount of 60 respondent. Data was analyzed using independent sample T-test and Kruskal Wallis test. The obtained result of independent sample T-test: based on sex, there is no differentiation for balance of nature factor, man over nature factor and limit to growth factor on male and female. Based on marriage status, there is no differentiation for balance of nature factor, man over nature factor and limit to growth factor on marriage status. Based on location, there is the differentiation for the balance of nature factor based on the town and country location. There is no differentiation for man over nature factor and limit to growth factor based on the town and country location. Result of the Kruskal Wallis Test: Based on the education, there is no differentiation for the balance of nature factor and man over nature factor based on the level of education. Based on age, there is no differentiation for the balance of nature factor, man over nature factor, and limit to growth factor based on the age. Based on the income, there is no differentiation for the balance of nature factor, man over nature factor, and limit to growth factor based on the income. Based on the job, there is no differentiation for the balance of nature factor, man over nature factor, and limit to growth factor based on the job.

Bahan organik dalam tanah merupakan salah satu indikator kesuburan tanah. Penggunaan bahan organik dapat meningkatkan kesuburan tanah melalui perubahan sifat fisik, kimia dan biologi tanah. Lahan sawah dengan intensitas penanaman yang tinggi sangat minim aplikasi pupuk organik. Berbagai alasan mendasar sehingga petani dominan memanfaatkan pupuk anorganik untuk memenuhi kebutuhan unsur hara tanaman. Penelitian ini telah dilaksanakan di Desa Magepanda Kecamatan Magepanda Kabupaten Sikka. Uji sifat kimia tanah dilakukan di Laboratorium Ilmu Tanah Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Nusa Cendana Kupang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kandungan  C- organik adalah 1,04-2,01% dengan kriteria rendah hingga sedang dan tergolong dalam tanah dengan pH netral (bandingkan sifat kimia tanah menurut Balai Penelitian Tanah Bogor, 1995). Perlu dilakukan upaya untuk meningkatkan kesuburan tanah di Desa Magepanda Kecamatan Magepanda  Kabupaten Sikka adalah melalui penggunaan pupuk organik.

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan pemberdayaan masyarakat di desa Wolorega Kecamatan Mego Kabupaten Sikka dalam memanfaatkan lahan pekarangan rumah berbasis ramah lingkungan. Metode yang diterapkan oleh Tim PKM meliputi, sosialisasi/penyuluhan dan pelatihan/workshop pembuatan pupuk bokasi. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan PKM  berlangsung dengan baik dan lancar. Program ini mampu memberi motivasi kepada masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan pekarangan rumah sebagai media budidaya tanaman dan pemanfaatan bahan organic sebagai pupuk bokasi yang secara tidak langsung akan meningkatkan pendapatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Kendala-kendala yang muncul pada tahap pelaksanaan kegiatan PPM dapat diatasi dengan metode monitoring, evaluasi dan pendampingan. Penerapan teknologi yang dilaksanakan telah menghasilkan pupuk organik sebagai alternatif pupuk anorganik yang ramah ingkungan serta kebun pekarangan contoh di rumah warga.

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