Pemanfaatan Limbah Pertanian sebagai Bahan Dasar Pembuatan Pakan Bebek di Desa Kandangmukti, Kecamatan Leles, Garut

Alamsyah, Femi Fauziah
Rizky Muhammad Fauzan
Cahnia Cendi Aulia Muslim
Shendi Hendrawan
Najwan Muttaqin
Siti Arfi Mutoharoh
Fooza Hasna Madani
Siti Fatimah
Nadila Suci Nugraha
Sheryl Shabirah Nail
Naufal Fawwaz Mudzaffar

Bhumiputra: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Global
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2024): September

Agricultural waste, particularly rice husk, is often burned or discarded, resulting in lost potential value and underutilization. Rice husk, a byproduct of rice milling, contains nutrients that can enhance soil fertility if managed properly. However, the common practice of burning leads to nutrient loss. This study aims to convert rice husk into poultry feed for ducks by mixing it with other ingredients such as leaves and bran. This approach not only utilizes agricultural waste but also reduces feed production costs, which typically represent 70% of farmers' expenses. The research involved several steps: waste collection, feed preparation, feeding trials with ducks, and analysis of the results. The findings show that ducks fed with the processed agricultural waste gained significantly more weight compared to those on commercial feed. This method effectively turns agricultural waste into valuable livestock feed, reducing waste in landfills and mitigating environmental pollution.