In an effort to increase agricultural productivity and quality in their region, Agincourt Resources, together with farmers in Batang Toru and Muara Batang Toru sub-districts, conducted a study tour to several agricultural locations in East Java. The six-day activity, which took place from Sunday to Friday, October 20-25, 2024, aimed to equip farmers with new knowledge and skills in agriculture.
This study tour took farmers to three different locations, each with a specific learning focus. The first location was the Self-Reliant Rural and Agricultural Training Center (P4S Tani Makmur) in Beji District, Pasuruan Regency. Here, farmers learned about shallots cultivation, food crops, the production of solid and liquid organic fertilizers, and the use of biological agents such as Trichoderma. Participants also had the opportunity to practice making organic fertilizer and multiplying Trichoderma.
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The second location was the Mukti Asih Mojo Rejo Tourism Area in Batu City. Here, farmers learned about utilizing home gardens for organic horticultural cultivation. Meanwhile, the third location was the Organicmat P4S of Ngompro Village, Pangkur District, Ngawi Regency. Farmers attended Field Schools and learned how to make liquid organic fertilizer (POC), botanical pesticides (pesnab), and bokashi fertilizer.
Agincourt Resources Community Development Manager, Rohani Simbolon, said, “This study tour activity is very important to increase the capacity of farmers. Participants from various backgrounds, such as rice farmers, livestock farmers, and horticultural farmers, will gain new knowledge that can be applied to their respective lands. We hope that through this activity, farmers can increase their agricultural productivity, produce quality products, and ultimately improve the welfare of the community,” she said.
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