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THE POTENTIAL OF AMELASIR TO RESTORING SANDY LAND INTO PRODUCTIVE PADDY FIELDS AT PT PIM FOSTERED VILLAGE Yusra; Emmia Tambarta Kembaren; Usnawiyah; Suci Mahdianti; Nurul Ismi; Sri Wahyuni
International Journal of Economic, Business, Accounting, Agriculture Management and Sharia Administration (IJEBAS) Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): April
Publisher : CV. Radja Publika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/ijebas.v3i2.904

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North Aceh district has 12,750 ha of idle land that has the potential to be planted with rice. This unused land becomes rice paddies because it has a large enough area and contains elements needed by rice plants. PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda implemented a program to turn sandy land into fertile rice fields called AMELASIR (Amelioration of Sandy Land) with an area of 278 m2. This program is carried out by offering intensive tillage and using ameliorants. The materials added were PIM organic fertilizer, clay, manure, rice straw compost, PIM Polivit and PIM Urea. The results of this program show an increase in rice yield from year to year. In the first growing season the harvest reached 3 tons/ha, in the second growing season it reached 3.45 tons/ha, and in the third growing season the harvest reached 4.5 tons/ha. This area has a faunal biodiversity index H' 3.22 and floral biodiversity H' 2.28. The conversion of idle land into paddy fields also increased the biodiversity of several interesting fauna species, namely 12 bird species, one reptile species, two mammal species, and 20 insect species. The AMELASIR program also made the soil more fertile for some trees so that four tree species, two pole species, eight sapling species and 16 seedling species grew in the area.
Optimalisasi Lahan Sawah Tadah Hujan melalui Penyuluhan Budidaya Tanaman Sorgum di Gampong Blang Nibong, Aceh Utara Khaidir; Handayani, Rd. Selvy; Yusuf N, Muhammad; Dewi, Elvira Sari; Usnawiyah; Rahman, Arief
Beujroh : Jurnal Pemberdayaan dan Pengabdian pada Masyarakat Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Beujroh : Jurnal Pemberdayaan dan Pengabdian pada Masyarakat
Publisher : Yayasan Sagita Akademia Maju

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61579/beujroh.v4i1.807

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Rainfed rice fields in Gampong Blang Nibong, Aceh Utara, have low productivity due to rice monoculture and limited water access. This community service activity applied a Farmer Field School (FFS) approach with demonstration plots to enhance farmers’ knowledge and skills in sorghum cultivation. Hands-on practice on a 0.5-hectare plot and participatory training, involving 25 members of the Blang Nibong Farmers Group, resulted in an 84.5% knowledge increase, with 72% of participants interested in allocating land for sorghum. The approach promotes crop diversification, improves land productivity, and strengthens household economic resilience. Program sustainability is ensured through a sorghum development group, management of demonstration plots as seed gardens, and active collaboration with stakeholders. Results indicate that participatory FFS training effectively facilitates technology adoption in rainfed fields while raising farmers’ awareness of the importance of adaptive agronomic innovations.