Universitas Indonesia Conferences, The 4th International Conference of Vocational Higher Education

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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF ZERO WASTE MODEL BUSINESS PATTERNS
Sintya Umboh

Last modified: 2019-09-19

Abstract


Livestock business development has a good prospects because all its products can be used and provide benefits, starting from meat, milk, skin, and even residual waste from livestock such as feces and urine. Farmers haven't been knew the benefits and economic value of cattle manure as a source of household income. the introduction of technology has done to improve the management of cattle manure into organic fertilizer. This research was carried out in several stages, namely: (1) applying the zero waste farming business model by utilizing cattle manure into compost on farmers' land, (2) analyzing the content of N, P, K compost, and (3) analyzing the level of technology adoption implementation of livestock business patterns zero waste model. The introduction of this technology produces organic fertilizer which is useful in farming activities. The implementation of this farming business has a positive impact on the household economy and supports government programs in an environmentally sound and sustainable agricultural concept. Mentoring activities still have to be done so that these productive activities are sustainable in an effort to increase farm household income.


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