The effectiveness of “Simantri” program in producing organic fertilizer and biourine to organic farming system in Bali, Indonesia

Abstract

One strategy for the Bali provincial government to produce organic fertilizer to reduce the use of inorganic fertilizers in the agricultural system in Bali through the formation of groups "Simantri". The purpose of this study to determine the effectiveness of the group in support of government programs in the province of Bali in the supply of organic fertilizer and biourine from cattle manure in the group "Simantri". Retrieving data using a survey method and observation in three regencies in Bali namely: Tabanan, Buleleng, and Karangasem. In every district taken three groups of cattle are "purposive sampling" on each different altitude are lowlands, plains, and plateaus so that the number of groups of as many as 27 groups of cattle. The results showed 66.49% herd to process cow manure into organic fertilizer and biourine, and the highest percentage (70.07%) in the lowlands. In the process of fermentation into fertilizer, the majority (45.50%) using EM4 as fermenters and averaging 66.49% said the results are good. Organic fertilizer produced by the group in addition to increasing the income of the group, and the majority (71.78%) use it in their farm system and can be beneficial to farmers. From this study, it can be concluded that the Bali provincial government's efforts in developing organic agricultural products through the establishment of herd program "Simantri" very effective.

Prospective analysis of Simantri sustainability: A probability approach

“…Simantri as a special program owned by the provincial government of Bali has a big contribution in agricultural development. Simantri's several studies focus on the development of fertilizer products (Sudita et al, 2018), cattle feed (Sudita et al, 2015), health of bali cattle (Heryani et al, 2019;Laksmi et al, 2020), and farmer character (Sanjaya, 2018). Many elements of Simantri need to be revealed as an effort to develop an agricultural program.…”

Evaluation of a Small-Scale Anaerobic Digestion System for a Cattle Farm under an Integrated Agriculture System in Indonesia with Relation to the Status of Anaerobic Digestion System in Japan

“…For this reason, organic fertilizers produced from digestate in the treatment of beef cattle manure under the SIMANTRI program could help overcome the environmental problems associated with soil damage caused by chemical fertilizers and beef cattle manure disposal. Some reports have covered small-scale AD system implementation under the SIMANTRI program in Bali Province from different perspectives [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. The reports sought to investigate the influence of the program on the utilization of local feed resources [12] and to evaluate the effectiveness of the program on increasing farmers' income [13][14][15][16].…”

“…Some reports have covered small-scale AD system implementation under the SIMANTRI program in Bali Province from different perspectives [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. The reports sought to investigate the influence of the program on the utilization of local feed resources [12] and to evaluate the effectiveness of the program on increasing farmers' income [13][14][15][16]. Most of these reports discussed the economic benefits associated with installing the systems.…”

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“…Agriculture is being affected by the changing lifestyles of people, who are beginning to consume organic goods to live healthier lives. Farmers are starting to decrease the usage of inorganic [Sudita et al, 2018] materials in agricultural production.…”