Bakrie University Supports Zero Waste and Agrotourism in NTB
- Satria Zulfikar
VIVA English SIte – The Provincial Government of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and Bakrie University collaborated to support NTB in the zero-waste program and agrotourism. Previously, the NTB government had launched the "Zero Waste and Agrotourism Integration in Sustainable Agriculture through Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Larvae Cultivation" in Mataram on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
On the same occasion, the Provincial Government of West Nusa Tenggara and Bakrie University handed over MoUs related to the cooperation.
Through Bakrie University Matching Fund Kedaireka 2022 program was initiated by Bakrie University researchers in partnership with Dompet Dhuafa, focusing on environmentally friendly solutions and the application of a circular economy to support the creation of sustainable agriculture and tourism by cultivating black fly soldiers or BSF.
BSF utilizes magot to break down waste into compost or pellets for animal feed and fuel for power plants. It is a solution to overcome organic waste, as well as get benefits.
"The integration of zero waste and agro-tourism is a form of collaboration and application of innovations produced in universities as a solution to solving the problem of waste generation as well as realizing sustainable agriculture and tourism," the Head of Matching Fun Kedaireka 2022 at Bakrie University, Deffi Ayu Puspito Sari explained.
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Deffi Ayu Puspito explained the many benefits of animal feed produced through its decomposition by magot or BSF.
"Animal feed from BSF larvae can reduce the cost of providing animal feed and substitute ordinary animal feed with nutrient-rich feed," Deffi Ayu Puspito remarked.
Furthermore, the location of BSF cultivation can be used as a place of education for the community to learn to manage waste.
The purpose of this program was explained for more communities and the independence of business actors in the agricultural sector in NTB to take part in responding to the problem of waste generation by utilizing the potential of local resources.
