Maggot Cultivation to Overcome Environmental Pollution While Reducing the Cost of Cattle Feed

Maggot Black Soldier Fly (BSF) is the larva of a large black fly that looks like a wasp. The form of its first cycle (larvae) goes through the process of metamorphosis into adult flies. These animals are able to process various types of organic waste quickly, do not spread disease, are friendly to humans, do not bite, so they are very useful and safe for cultivation.

This was conveyed by the professor of the Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya (Fapet UB), Prof. Nurul Isnaini in socialization and maggot cultivation training activities, Saturday (15/7/2023). She is with a community service team consisting of Dr. Adelina Ari Hamiyanti, Hanief Eko Sulistyo, MP., and Aulia Puspita Anugerah Yekti, M.Sc. carry out these activities in Pandesari Village and Wiyurejo Village, Pujon District. . Reasons a center for dairy farming in the Malang region, however breeders there are experiencing problems related to high feed costs and sludge waste biogas (from cow dung) has not been managed properly so that it has a great potential to cause environmental pollution.

Prof. Nurul believes maggot cultivation has advantages from various aspects. Such as waste utilization sludge as a cultivation medium, BSF contains good nutrition for cows, as well as used media for can cultivation used as organic fertilizer for vegetables and feed crops. This stage of larval cultivation starts with incubating the eggs, moving the larvae to the enlargement medium in the form of organic waste. Then in the final stage is maggot harvesting.

Meanwhile In terms of nutrition, BSF has a high protein and fat content, so it can be used as a substitute for dairy cow concentrate. The manufacturing step is after the harvesting process is dried and ground to form flour. Then maggot flour can be used as a partial substitute for concentrate for dairy cows.

Meanwhile from the commercialization aspect Aulia Puspita M.Sc. said that maggot products can be an additional income for breeders. Marketing efforts can be carried out by utilizing the marketplace so as to be able to reach a wider marketing area and optimize the profits to be obtained.

After the presentation of the material, the participants were taught the practice of maggot cultivation and the technique of mixing maggot flour in dairy cattle feed. They were accompanied by UB Village Development Students (MMD) to create an account on the marketplace and start filling out various maggot products in the account.

Head of Dusun Krajan,Yusha Hikma Manggala said that the Village Government was very grateful for the assistance for activities like this. Hopefully in the future maggot cultivation technology can help the residents of Pandesari Village and Wiyurejo Village in overcoming waste problems which so far have not been managed optimally. (tim/dta)