Pig Farm Liquid Waste Processing Technology and Its Utilization in Cacao Plants

Abstract

Pig farm liquid waste can pollute the environment. Therefore, an innovation of technology is needed to process it so that it can be beneficial for plants. The main objective of this study is to apply a technology to process pig farm liquid waste and its utilization for fertilizing cocoa plants. The study was conducted in a farmer group at Petang Village, Badung Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia. The methods used were counseling, training, and application of the use of pig farm liquid waste processing results (bio-urine) at various doses to obtain the best dose for cocoa plant growth. The results of the study found that almost 90% of farmers were familiar with the fermentation technology for processing pig farm liquid waste into organic fertilizer (bio-urine). A bio-urine dose of 600 cc/L of water is found to be the best dose for cocoa plant growth. This study confirmed the benefit of processing pig farm liquid waste using fermentation technology into bio-urine which can be used as fertilizer for cocoa plants. By the end of the study the 90% farmers have succeeded in making bio-urine from pig liquid waste. Applying this technology will minimize environmental pollution and support sustainable farming and animal husbandry.