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Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University Accompanies Farmers in Marga Village by Carrying Out Community Service
The Faculty of Agriculture carried out Community Service activities for farmers in Marga Village, Tabanan Regency on Monday, January 20, 2025. This community service activity is an implementation of the collaboration that has been carried out between the Faculty of Agriculture and Marga Village and was attended by farmers in Marga Village and a number of lecturers at the Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University.
The community service activity which also coincided with the implementation of the Agricamp for FP Unud students was carried out simultaneously in three locations in Marga Village. The first location was in the courtyard of the Pura Dalem Dauh Puri Village with the theme "Synergy of Optimizing Soil Fertility, Planning Tourism Villages and Developing Agrowosata for Sustainable Welfare" presenting three speakers who are FP Unud lecturers. The first speaker was Dr. Made Mega who delivered material on soil fertility, especially regarding soil pH in Marga Village and efforts that can be made so that the soil pH can be neutral so that nutrients can be absorbed properly. Dr. Lury Sevita Yusiana delivered material on what is important to prepare to form a Tourism Village from how to plan to prepare proper management by involving all parties in Marga Village. Meanwhile, Dr. Ketut Surya Diarta explained about the development of agrotourism in Marga Village. Special preparation is needed if you want to make Marga Village a tourist destination starting from designing strategies, identifying the potential/characteristics of Marga Village, preparing infrastructure, supporting facilities and adequate facilities to conducting promotions.
The second community service location was at the Balai Subak Penataran Marga Village with the theme "Management of Soil Fertility and Control of Rice Plant Pests to Increase Agricultural Resilience and Productivity". A total of four speakers who are Professors at the Faculty of Agriculture were present in this community service activity. In this meeting, various pests such as stem borers, brown planthoppers, and rice field crabs that attack rice plants in Subak Marga became the main topic. According to Prof. I Nyoman Wijaya, stem borer pest control can be done with an integrated pest control method, including the use of pesticides with the right dosage. Meanwhile, Prof. Prof. I Wayan Supartha emphasized the importance of monitoring the brown planthopper population and implementing alternating cropping patterns, such as rice-corn-rice, to reduce the risk of brown planthopper attacks. "Excess chemical fertilizers, especially urea with doses of more than 200-300 kg/ha, can cause plants to become succulent so that they are more susceptible to brown planthopper attacks," explained Prof. Supartha. He also emphasized the need to find natural enemies of each pest in order to maintain the balance of the rice field ecosystem. From the aspect of soil fertility, Prof. I Made Adnyana emphasized that healthy soil will produce plants that are more resistant to pests and diseases. He also reminded that the planting pattern should not continue to use rice, but must be interspersed with other plants such as secondary crops to break the pest cycle. Meanwhile, from the agribusiness side, Prof. Ambarawati emphasized the importance of recording farming efforts so that farmers can calculate profits and losses accurately. This can help farmers manage their farming efforts better.
Taking place at the Marga Dajan Puri Village Head Office, the third community service was carried out by presenting three speakers, namely Dr. Gede Wijana, Ir. I Wayan Narka and Dr.I Kadek Wisma Yudha. The theme raised was "Integration of Soil Fertility Management, Pest Control and Hydroponic Cultivation for Innovative and Sustainable Agriculture". Dr.Gede Wijana explained about how to cultivate hydroponic plants for beginners as well as practices on how to cultivate and cultivate hydroponics, while Ir. I Wayan Narka presented material on how to measure soil pH using a pH meter, how to deal with soil that has a low pH (acidic) or high (alkaline) and how to fertilize properly. How to control and manage rice plant pests and diseases using pesticides was presented by Dr.I Kadek Wisma Yudha.
The discussion between farmers and speakers is expected to provide real solutions for farmers in facing agricultural challenges, as well as increasing productivity and sustainability of farming businesses in Subak Marga. The head of Marga village, Dauh Puri, expressed his joy with the implementation of this community service activity and hoped that the cooperation that was established could continue to be implemented so that the rice fields and subaks in Marga Village could continue to survive amidst the onslaught of conversion of agricultural land that is still ongoing in Bali Province.
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