Improving quality living community with integrated farming system in Bantimurung District, Maros South Sulawesi

Abstract

Integrated farming systems between livestock, crops, fisheries and plantations are very supportive for farmers and the risk of failure of one business can cover each other. The method of implementing the activity is the PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) / RRA (Rapid Rural Appraisal) Method. Participatory learning pattern approach, learning method, presentation, discussion, demonstration plot, field school, model, market, simulation. All are mixed into effective multi-combination methods. Activities that aim to increasing motivation to excite livestock farmers in carrying out better activities, to increase their productivity and income. Activities were carried out in two village groups in Bantimurung sub-district, namely Baruga and Tukamasea villages, groups engaged in fisheries, livestock and vegetable crops (Baruga). While other groups (Tukamasea) engaged in animal husbandry, garden vegetables. CSR-Bosowa funds in the form of improvements in village facilities, infrastructure and children's education in the form of scholarships. All business activities are carried out by the family of farmers and receive technology coaching from universities based on the results of research that has been tested, in addition to that PPL (Field Extension Officers) are also involved in assisting the sustainability of the technology that has been given, to improve the living standards of human resources

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