TINJAUAN PENANGANAN LIMBAH TERNAK KAMBING DI RW 06 DESA CIGINTUNG KECAMATAN CISITU KABUPATEN SUMEDANG

Review of Goat Livestock Waste Management In Rw 06 Cigintung Village Cisitu District Sumedang Regency

Abstract

The development of livestock activities on the one hand provides economic benefits, but cannot be separated from negative impacts, such as the presence of waste, both solid and liquid, which can become a big problem if not managed properly, namely the potential to cause environmental pollution, various diseases, and decrease the quality of the environment. The aim of this research is to determine the handling of goat livestock waste. This type of research is descriptive. The human sampling technique consisted of all 12 goat breeders as respondents, while the environmental samples were part of the solid waste from goat livestock in RW 06 Cigintung Village, Cisitu District, Sumedang Regency. Data collection tools are questionnaires, observations and scales. Data collection techniques were carried out using interviews, observation and weighing solid waste generation. The analysis in this research is univariate analysis. The average generation of solid waste from goat livestock from 12 pens is 39.2 kg. The results of observations on handling goat waste from 12 pens did not meet the 100% requirement. The results of the interview regarding the level of knowledge of breeders were in the good category 33.3% and in the poor category 25%. Aspects of breeders' attitudes in handling goat waste with a positive/supportive attitude category of 58.3% and a negative/unsupportive attitude category of 41.6%. It is recommended that farmers handle goat waste at the sorting, collection, storage and processing stages.