Development of an Appropriate Technology-Based Feed System to Support Feed Security and Farming Efficiency at Rejo Makmur Farm, Gunungpati

Farda Pega Libra Gojandra (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Kaleb Priyanto (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Septian Eko Cahyanto (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Bunyamin (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Fahrudin (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Dimas Chandra Saputra (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Rizki Bayu Samudra (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Arya Putra Nugraha (Universitas Negeri Semarang)

Jakadimas
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): JAKADIMAS

Feed resilience is essential for maintaining the productivity and sustainability of smallholder livestock farming. The Rejo Makmur Farmers Group in Sumurrejo, Gunungpati, Semarang, consisting of 21 members and approximately 80–120 cattle and goats, still relies on manually collected fresh forage without planned feed reserves or standardized processing. This community engagement program aimed to improve feed resilience, forage preparation efficiency, appropriate technology skills, and group management through the DBOR (Design–Build–Operate–Repair) approach, grass-chopping machine implementation, silage production, occupational safety, SOPs, task division, and logbooks. The program improved members’ skills in machine operation and maintenance, introduced silage as a feed reserve, and established more structured feed management practices. These outcomes provide a foundation for a more planned and sustainable feed supply system while supporting SDGs 2 and 8, Asta Cita 2 and 6, higher education performance indicators, and the Food–Agriculture focus of the RIRN.