Debora Kana Hau
East Nusa Tenggara Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technologies JL. Timor Raya, Km.32, Naibonat-Kupang, NTT-Indonesia 8500

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CUBES AND PELLETS OF LEGUME TREE LEAVES FOR DRY SEASON FEED IN SEMI-ARID REGION OF INDONESIA Kana Hau, Debora
Jurnal Pengkajian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Pertanian Vol 13, No 3 (2010): November 2010
Publisher : Jurnal Pengkajian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Pertanian

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Cubes dan Pellet Daun Leguminosa Pohon untuk Pakan Ternak di Daerah Semi-Arid, Indonesia.Ternak, khususnya sapi merupakan komoditas penting sebagai sumber pendapatan bagi petani di NusaTenggara Timur (NTT), Indonesia. Namun demikian, produktivitas ternak sapi di daerah ini masih rendahdisebabkan karena kurangnya pengetahuan petani dalam usahatani ternak dan terbatasnya ketersediaan pakanterutama selama musim kemarau (8-9 bulan per tahun). Di lain pihak, ketersediaan pakan berlimpah di musimhujan. Beberapa leguminosa pohon sudah lama digunakan sebagai sumber pakan di daerah ini, namun karenapanjangnya musim kemarau menyebabkan terjadinya gugur daun pada tanaman ini. Karena itu penting untukmelakukan teknologi pengawetan pakan yang dapat diadopsi oleh petani. Suatu seri penelitian dan pengkajiantelah dilakukan di Timor pada Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian (BPTP NTT) untuk meneliti dan mengkajitentang pembuatan cubes dan pellet dari daun leguminosa pohon, seperti Leucaena leucocephala, Glirisidiasepium, dan Sesbania grandiflora, menggunakan tepung ubi kayu sebagai perekat atau pengikat sekaligussebagai sumber energi. Pengkajian ini telah menemukan formulasi yang sesuai untuk pembuatan cubes danpellet, informasi nilai nutrisinya, peralatan pembuat cubes dan pellet, pertambahan berat badan ternak jikadiberikan cubes dan pellet sebagai pakan suplemen, dan pengalaman dalam melakukan kajian diseminasiteknologi pembuatan cubes dan pellet kepada petani di Timor. Kajian ini juga menguraikan lebih lanjut tentangbeberapa implikasi praktis yang dapat dilakukan untuk mendorong penggunaan cubes dan pellet di NTT.Kata kunci: Cubes, pellet, leguminosa pohon, tepung daun, pengawetan pakan Livestock (especially cattle) is an important income generating source for farmers in the semi-arid regionin East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Cattle production in the region, however is still low, lack of farmersknowledge in animal husbandry, and the lack of year round feed supply especially during dry periods (8-9 month dryseason in a year). Fodder availability, however, in fact is usually abundant during the wet season. Some tree legumeshave long been important sources of fodder in the region, however, owing to the long dry period considerable lossof leaf occurs. Thus there is an urgent need to encourage the application of feed preservation technologies adoptableby farmers. A series of experiments and assessments were conducted at the East Nusa Tenggara Assessment Institutefor Agriculture technology (BPTP NTT) to investigate the making of cubes from the leaves of legume trees suchas Leucaena leucocephala, Glirisidia sepium, and Sesbania grandiflora. Cassava meal was used as the bindingagent as well as the source energy. The experiments and assessments have obtained a proper formula for makingcubes, information on the nutritive values, equipments to produce cubes and pellets. Beside, information on thepreferences of cattle to the cubes and pellets, live weight gain when fed as supplement, and some experiencesin the dissemination of cubes and pellets making to the farmers was also obtained. The paper also elaboratedfurther into explaining some practical implications of ways to encourage cubes usages in East Nusa Tenggara.Key words: cubes, pellets, legume trees, leaf meals, feed preservation, semi-arid
Contribution of Small Rainwater Reservoirs to Performance Off-season Vegetable Farming Basuki, Tony; deRosari, Bernard; Kana Hau, Debora; Nulik, Jacob; Sulaeman, Yiyi; Geru, Apolinaris S
Agromet Vol. 39 No. 1 (2025): JUNE 2025
Publisher : PERHIMPI (Indonesian Association of Agricultural Meteorology)

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Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) has become essential in ensuring sustainable agricultural production amidst ongoing climate change. This study aims to analyze the impact of small rainwater reservoirs (SRRs) on the performance of off-season vegetable farming in Netpala Village, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The SRRs, constructed using plastic tarpaulin with storage capacities of 3.6 m³ and 4.3 m³, were applied to support the cultivation of mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, carrots, and eggplant during the December 2017 to April 2018 growing season. An on-farm research (OFR) approach was used to assess the effects of SRR implementation compared to traditional water management practices. Key performance indicators include cultivated land area, planting index, crop diversification, and farmer income. Results revealed that SRRs expanded the cultivated area by 21.07%, increased the planting index by 0.52 for mustard greens and 0.64 for cabbage, and boosted farmer income by 29.38%. Income levels were also influenced by factors such as market absorption, commodity prices, and land availability. These findings demonstrate that SRRs can enhance the resilience and productivity of smallholder vegetable farming systems by improving water availability during the rainy or off-season. SRRs offer a practical and scalable solution to address water scarcity and promote sustainable intensification in vulnerable agricultural regions.