SOSIALISASI FERMENTASI PAKAN DAN MANAJEMEN REPRODUKSI SERTA PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN COMPLETE FEED PADA PETERNAK RUMINANSIA KECIL

Dissemination of Feed Fermentation and Reproductive Management Strategies, including Complete Feed Production Training for Small Ruminant Farmers

Abstract

The PKM DIPA FP Unila team aimed to enhance the knowledge and technical skills of small ruminant farmers partnered with Teo Farm through a series of six integrated activities conducted from June to July 2025 through: (1) outreach and focused discussions on feed fermentation technology and reproductive management of small ruminants; (2) hands-on training on feed fermentation for the production of complete feed; (3) evaluation of the complete feed through organoleptic assessment, palatability testing, and proximate analysis; (4) provision of mineral premix supplementation; and (5) monitoring and evaluation of program implementation by collecting and analyzing data on the percentage increase in pre-test and post-test scores, based on a structured questionnaire, with results presented in tabular and graphical formats. The outcomes were as follows: 1) extension and training activities were attended by 14 farmers; 2) training on the production of fermented complete feed using a silage method over a 21-day period resulted in three containers with a capacity of 200 kg each; 3) organoleptic evaluation indicated very good quality with high palatability; 4) proximate analysis of the complete feed on a dry matter basis showed 15.89% crude protein, 2.21% crude fat, 30.75% crude fiber, 77.79% moisture content, 13.33% ash content, 37.82% NFE; 5) each farmer received 1 kg of mineral premix; and 6) participants’ knowledge levels increased from 42.86% to 85.71%. In conclusion, outreach on feed fermentation and reproductive management, combined with training in the production of silage-based complete feed, effectively improved the knowledge and skills of small ruminant farmers from a low to a high category, with an overall increase of 42.85%.