Himagreto IPB University Introduces BSF Compost Propagation Media to Pulosari Village Residents
The Agrometeorology Professional Student Association (Himagreto), Department of Geophysics and Meteorology (GFM) IPB University organised training on composting media using black soldier fly (BSF) larvae in Pulosari Village, Pangalengan District, Bandung Regency, West Java. This training was carried out as part of a series of Meteorological Observation Study (STORM) 2024 activities.
The BSF composting training using BSF larvae aims to answer the problem of piling up waste, such as abundant vegetable waste in Pulosari Village. It is hoped that with this training, Pulosari Village residents can reduce the accumulation of organic waste by managing it into products that have economic value as well as one of the efforts to mitigate climate change.
The training began with the delivery of material on various types of waste, an explanation of BSF larvae, and composting techniques using media, then continued with a demonstration/practice with the trainees. The training ended with a discussion session that was responded to very enthusiastically by Pulosari villagers.
Naqi, one of the organisers of the activity, said that this training was a form of continuation of the programme from last year with the hope that the spirit to reduce waste would increase with the BSF compost propagation media. The ease of the manufacturing process is also expected to attract residents to implement it. He also expressed his gratitude to Pulosari Village residents for their high enthusiasm in participating in this training.
“I am very grateful for the enthusiasm of the residents in participating in the BSF compost training this time. I hope that the BSF composting activity will not stop when we deliver it, but will continue to develop and be applied by the community. Waste will continue to decrease in the future and become one of the steps to mitigate climate change,” said the IPB University student.
According to Atep, a representative of the BSF compost training participants, this training has a high opportunity to be applied in Pulosari Village considering the dominance of the residents’ profession as vegetable farmers. He is also interested in continuing to develop it as a promising business opportunity.
“Training like this is very useful for us. Pulosari Village is a vegetable-producing area so it is not uncommon to have a lot of waste left over from the harvest. Making compost using BSF larvae is very useful knowledge. We can reduce waste as well as produce our own fertiliser for our farmland. It turns out that waste can be managed into something useful and of economic value,” he said. (*/Rz) (IAAS/RUM)
