Trash It Effective for Livestock Feed

Trash It Effective for Livestock Feed
Monday, December 31, 2007 17:35:40
Waste management problems experienced by not only Bali. Large countries, even advanced countries are still busy struggling to fight waste, especially waste daily which considerable numbers. However, for Bali, the problem started a bit rubbish with the launch of tertanggulangi waste processing technologies into animal feed by the Research Center for Agricultural Technology (BPTP) Bali, on Monday (10 / 5) yesterday. How background discovery and what the benefits to be gained by society when using this technology?

Garbage is a very difficult problem to overcome, especially in those countries is growing. Although already be addressed, generally the cost needed for processing this waste is relatively large, especially when using high technology. Thus, this waste problems are often resolved only in fragments without any settlement that could finish up to the root of the problem.

In fact, this waste problems should get serious attention from governments Bali because this region's position as a destination that has a high selling points for tourists. Some time ago some friends in the country consul visit to Bali TV, this waste problem is also highlighted.

Japanese Consul N. Nomura, for example, deplored the filthy tourist places in Bali. He admitted receiving many complaints from Japanese tourists visiting Bali. Conditions in the field as seen by the tourists will certainly exacerbate the image of Bali as a destination.

For this reason there is need for integrated thinking in order to answer this question. Moreover with the growing number of people getting in Bali unavoidable waste production will also be increased. Answering the increased production of waste in Bali from year to year - which is said to reach 3000 cubic meters / day - BPTP Bali conduct research to develop a waste treatment technology since 2003.

The new discovery was launched yesterday and is funded by the Bappeda is a tool capable of processing waste into cattle feed, which not only can minimize the environmental pollution level but also benefit the farmer. Thought to directly use the waste as animal feed materials used are appropriate in Bali, which most of the people are farmers.

This organic waste, according to researchers BPTP also the inventor of a sewage treatment technology Suprio Guntoro, very effective and can provide an inexpensive feed ingredient. In addition, farmers also do not have anymore trouble planting and mowing grass. ''This technology is very effective, especially for providing fodder in the dry season,''he said.

Utilization of this waste is also expected to help increase the carrying capacity of livestock in a region without the need to develop green areas in particular animal feed. For Balinese narrowing the farm, the waste can be used as an alternative to support the development of the cattle business.

Complete feed that is created through a process of this waste can not be underestimated. Because, with the provision of feed made from raw garbage to cattle and goats as much as 3-4 kg / head / day occurred adding the weight of 600 grams / day. If the volume was increased to a pakannya giving 7-7,5 kg / head / day then the weight of cattle will increase to 800 grams.

By adding this amount of feed, the need for green feed can be eliminated. The condition of this increase in weight of cattle, said Guntoro, can be seen in landfills (TPA) Temesi, Gianyar, which is a pilot project of this waste processing technology.
http://www.pertaniansehat.or.id/index.php?pilih=news&mod=yes&aksi=lihat&id=14