Increasing Agricultural Land Productivity through the Introduction of Protani Gogo Rice Technology and Solar Water Pumps

Abstract

The aim of this PKM is to increase the income of farmers in Pruwatan Village, Bumiayu District, Brebes Regency. The problems faced by the Mukti Farmers Group in Pruwatan Village are problems in the Production Sector, Technical Sector of Production Equipment, Human Resources (HR) and Business Networks. To overcome this problem, we introduced Protani Gogo Rice technology. Solar Power Technology for Rice Field Irrigation Pumps, business management and group management as well as functioning of BUMDes institutions. The method to overcome this problem is through socialization and consolidation of program implementation to partners of the Mukti Farmers Group in Pruwatan Village, technology transfer for the application of Solar Panel Pump technology innovation and Transfer of Gogo Rice Technology or National Superior Variety of Inpago Unsoed Protani Rice, improving business management capabilities, group management and group administration as well as improving the institutional function of BUMDes. The results of this activity will produce 8 tons of grain per 1 ha of land, so that there is an increase in production capacity from 17.5 tons to 40 tons per 5 ha of land or sales from IDR 85.5 million to IDR 200 million per 5 ha of land, increased business management capabilities, group management and increased institutional functions of BUMDes and networks between Bumdes and the Mukti Farmers Group in Pruwatan Village.

Keywords: Protani Upland Rice Technology, Solar water pump, Rainfed Rice Fields, BUMDes institutions, Pruwatan Bumiayu Village