Muhammad Nur Rustan
Program Study Agribusiness , Agriculture Faculty, Tomakaka University, Mamuju, Indonesia

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Optimalisasi Fermentasi Gulma sebagai Pupuk Organik Cair Ramah Lingkungan untuk Meningkatkan Pertumbuhan dan Kandungan Nutrien Tanaman Pakan: Optimization of Weed Fermentation as an Eco-Friendly Liquid Organic Fertilizer to Enhance Growth and Nutrient Content of Forage Plants Insani, Andi Nur; Mariam, Mariam; Sudarsono, Sudarsono; Rustan
Jurnal Ilmu Nutrisi dan Teknologi Pakan Vol. 23 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal Ilmu Nutrisi dan Teknologi Pakan
Publisher : Departemen Ilmu Nutrisi dan Teknologi Pakan Fakultas Peternakan Institut Pertanian Bogor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jintp.23.2.%p

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This study aims to evaluate the effect of fermented weeds as an environmentally friendly liquid organic fertilizer on the growth and proximate composition of superior forage crops, namely biovit elephant grass (RBV), red elephant grass (RGM), and bio-nutrient elephant grass (RBN). Design of the experiment was a completely randomized design in a factorial pattern, with the first factor being three grass varieties and the second factor being four dosages of liquid fertilizer (P0: no fertilization, P1: 30 mL, P2: 40 mL, and P3: 50 mL) with three replications. The tested growth parameters included plant height, chlorophyll content, and proximate analysis consisting of crude protein, crude fiber, and fat content. The results showed that the liquid fertilizer treatment at a dosage of 50 mL had a significant effect on growth and nutrient composition, with red elephant grass (RGM) exhibiting the best (p<0.05) crude protein and fat content. Additionally, higher dosages of liquid fertilizer contributed to a reduction (p<0.05) in crude fiber content.  This study concludes that fermented weeds can be used as a liquid organic fertilizer to optimize and enhance the growth and nutritional quality of superior forage crops. Keywords:            growth, liquid organic fertilizer, nutrient composition, superior forage crops, weed fermentation
Youth Perspectives on Technological Modernization for Sustainable Beef Cattle Agribusiness Regeneration in Mamasa, Indonesia Muhammad Nur Rustan; Sulaiman; Abdurrahman Rustam Hakim
Tarjih : Agribusiness Development Journal Vol. 6 No. 01 (2026): VOLUME 06, NOMOR 01, JUNI 2026
Publisher : Program Studi Agribisnis Universitas Muhammadiyah Sinjai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47030/tadj.v6i01.1156

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The aging livestock farmer phenomenon and low youth participation threaten the sustainability of smallholder beef cattle agribusiness. This study aims to analyze the effect of technological modernization on the regeneration interest of young livestock farmers in Mamasa Regency. An explanatory quantitative approach was employed, involving 73 youth respondents from farming families selected via purposive sampling. Primary data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The results demonstrated that perceived operational ease through mechanization, expectation of financial gain via digital marketing, and social image improvement from modern infrastructure partially and simultaneously have a positive and significant impact on youth regeneration interest. The expectation of financial gain proved to be the most dominant pull factor. In conclusion, technological modernization serves as a robust catalyst to dismantle the stigma of manual labor and foster agribusiness succession. Therefore, it is recommended that the government transitions from providing partial agricultural assistance to developing an integrated innovation ecosystem, while rural youth are encouraged to establish millennial farmer institutions to strengthen market bargaining power.