Community Empowerment
Vol 9 No 2 (2024)

Mitigating land fire disasters: Implementation of agricultural land fire risk management information system in Aunupe Village, South Konawe Regency

Intan Anuggrah Yuandi (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari, Indonesia)
Andi Ahdan Amir (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari, Indonesia)
Muhammad Irwan Syahib (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari, Kendari, Indonesia)
Fadli Masri (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari, Indonesia)
Syarif Rangga Saputra (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sulawesi Tenggara, Kendari, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Feb 2024

Abstract

Climate change, which causes increased temperatures, prolonged droughts, and dry conditions, heightens the risk of land fires. A similar scenario unfolded in Aunupe Village, where several fires occurred on agricultural land over the past three years, resulting in crop failure and degraded soil quality, leading to financial losses for land-owning farmers. To mitigate the risk of land fire disasters, an agricultural land fire disaster risk management information system is necessary in Aunupe Village, South Konawe Regency. The objective of this community-based empowerment program is to mitigate the risk of land fire disasters. To achieve the desired outcomes, initial coordination with farmer group partners is conducted, followed by the design and installation of fire sensor equipment sets in collaboration with farmer groups. Furthermore, focus group discussions (FGD) are conducted with farmer group partners to ensure their understanding and cooperation. The activities result in the development of an agricultural land fire risk management information system, facilitating the prompt detection, monitoring, and response to fire incidents in the agricultural land of the Lembah Harapan Farmers Group. Additionally, farmer group partners acquire knowledge regarding the utilization of fire mitigation systems.

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