Optimalisasi Jerami Hasil Pertanian sebagai Kompos dengan Inovasi Metode Takakura di Kelurahan Kapas, Kecamatan Sukomoro, Kabupaten Nganjuk

Abstract

Agricultural straw waste, which is abundantly available, tends to be underutilized by farmers. The straw produced is usually burned, and the rice fields are immediately prepared for the next planting cycle. This activity aims to train farmers to process straw into compost using the Takakura composting technique, accompanied by efforts to maintain soil health and fertility. The methods used include lectures, method demonstrations, and farmer assistance to help them identify soil fertility in simple ways, as well as evaluations using pre-tests and post-tests. The results of this activity show that 38% of participating farmers experienced an increase in knowledge related to soil health and compost production, with an average pre-test score of 72% and an average post-test score of 78%. The demonstration of straw composting successfully produced compost fertilizer within four weeks after the composting process.