Pengolahan Limbah Jerami Menjadi Bio-Pot Substitusi Polybag Plastik Hitam Untuk Mendukung Pertanian di Desa Sidorejo Kecamatan Sukosewu Kabupaten Bojonegoro

Abstract

The DOSPULKAM 2025 program focuses on downstreaming rice straw waste into nonwoven biomaterial sheets and Bio-Pots as substitutes for plastic polybags in agricultural seedling practices. The nonwoven biomaterial developed consists of 99% straw fibers processed through milling and fibrillation, producing flexible, porous, hydrophilic, translucent, and biodegradable sheets. The technology is intentionally designed to be simple so farmer groups in Sidorejo Village, Bojonegoro Regency can produce it independently. Program activities include outreach, technology dissemination, training on fabricating nonwoven sheets and Bio-Pots, and practical seedling applications. Implementation results show that the farmer group successfully produced around 100 Bio-Pot units and mastered the production workflow, from straw sorting and fiber preparation to sheet pressing and pot shaping. Bio-Pots offer technical advantages over plastic polybags, including direct planting without tearing, improvement of soil structure and pH, moisture retention, and functioning as in-situ organic fertilizer, while significantly reducing plastic waste. Socially and economically, the program increases farmers’ knowledge, skills, and motivation to continue adopting the innovation as a sustainable practice. Skill assessments indicate improved capacity in transforming straw waste into valuable products within a circular economy framework. Sidorejo Village shows strong potential to become a local production hub for Bio-Pots with opportunities for commercialization in nearby areas. Overall, the program contributes to reducing agricultural waste, lowering single-use plastic use, improving seedling efficiency, and strengthening farmer capacity toward more sustainable agricultural systems. The simple and replicable technology model also holds promise for adoption in other villages with similar resource characteristics.