Fikri and his team successfully executed a Local Action project in Pekalongan, Central Java. This project served as the final assignment for the Camp Leader Training: Peace Across The Sea, a collaborative initiative between IVP Australia and Bhumi Horta Foundation under the auspices of Service Civil International (SCI). Each participant received a micro-grant to fund projects in their respective regions, which included the team’s project, “Eco-Maggot Mandiri: Organic Waste Management Based on Maggot Bioconversion.”
The team’s project focused on developing local solutions for organic waste management, motivated by the pressing waste crisis in the region. For over six months, the Pekalongan Final Disposal Site (TPA) had been sealed by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry due to severe overload. This resulted in significant waste accumulation along the city’s main roads. Addressing this urgent situation, the team’s strategy was guided by data: the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that organic waste dominates Indonesia’s composition at 57%, followed by plastic at 16%. The Mayor of Pekalongan further highlighted that city markets specifically produce an excessive volume of vegetable and food waste, requiring specialized handling, as quoted by detik.com. Therefore, implementing effective solutions, such as utilizing waste-eating organisms like maggot, was deemed necessary to process and reduce the discarded organic volume.
The Local Action, “Eco-Maggot Mandiri: Organic Waste Management Based on Maggot Bioconversion,” was conducted on Sunday, November 2, 2025, involving residents of Gang Masgrito, Api-Api Village. During the program, participants received comprehensive training on maggot cultivation, learning the life cycle and dual benefits of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF). Iqtada Binnabi, the program’s speaker, emphasized the technical procedure: after the eggs hatch, the larvae are placed in a media of bran mixed with adequate water to ensure optimal growth.
The program received strong support from the community. Mr. Mahson, the Head of the Neighbourhood Unit (Ketua RT), stated that this project was novel to Api-Api Village and required continuous assistance to effectively reduce the volume of organic waste. The discussion session was highly constructive, with residents showing great enthusiasm. Specifically, Mr. Aminun inquired about product marketing strategies, while other residents posed detailed questions regarding maggot cultivation techniques, all of which were expertly addressed by the presenter. Mr. Sany, the founder of Bhumi Horta Foundation, directly take a look at the project and expressed his strong hope that this initiative would not be a one-day event, but would run sustainably and serve as a foundation for future community projects.
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Eco-Maggot Mandiri: Pengelolaan Sampah Organik Berbasis Maggot
Fikri dan tim berhasil melaksanakan Local Action di Pekalongan, Jawa Tengah. Proyek ini merupakan tugas akhir dari Camp Leader Training: Peace Across The Sea, hasil kerja sama IVP Australia dan Bhumi Horta Foundation dibawah naungan Service Civil International (SCI). Setiap peserta training mendapatkan micro-grant untuk membiaya proyek di masing-masing daerah, termasuk proyek “Eco-Maggot Mandiri: Pengelolaan Sampah Organik Berbasis Maggot”.
Proyek tim Fikri berfokus pada pengelolaan sampah organik. Hal ini merupakan aksi dari keprihatinan tim terhadap kondisi pengelolaan sampah di wilayah. Selama lebih dari 6 bulan, Tempat Pembuangan Akhir Pekalongan disegel oleh Kementrian Lingkungan Hidup karena overload. Hal ini mengakibatkan banyak tumpukan sampah di sepanjang jalan Kota Pekalongan. Lalu, bagaimana cara pengolahan sampah yang baik dan benar? Berdasarkan Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), komposisi sampah diindonesia didominasi oleh 57% sampah organik, diikuti oleh sampah plastic sebanyak 16%. Dikutip dari detik.com, Walikota Pekalongan menjelaskan bahwa di pasar sebetulnya lebih banyak sampah sayuran dan makanan sehingga memerlukan penanganan tersendiri. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan berbagai upaya untuk mengurangi maupun mengolah sampah yang telah terbuang. Salah satu caranya adalah pengelolaan sampah menggunakan maggot yang dapat memakan sampah, khususnya sampah organik.
Local Action “Eco-Maggot Mandiri: Pengelolaan Sampah Organik Berbasis Maggot” mengundang sejumlah warga Gang Masgrito Desa Api-Api pada Minggu, 2 November 2025. Selama program, warga belajar dari A hingga Z bagaimana cara membudidayakan maggot. Warga memahami dengan baik siklus hidup dan manfaat maggot. Iqtada Binnabi, pemateri program, mengatakan bahwa setelah telur menetas, maggot diletakkan di media dedak yang diberi air secukupnya agar dapat tumbuh dengan baik.
Program ini disambut baik oleh warga, Bapak Mahson selaku ketua RT menyatakan bahwa proyek ini belum ada di Desa Api-Api dan memerlukan pendampingan langsung sehingga dapat mengurangi volume sampah organik. Selama sesi diskusi, warga memberi pertanyaan dan saran yang membangun. antusias mengenai. Bapak Aminun bertanya mengenai cara pemasaran produk, sedangkan warga lain menanyakan teknis budidaya maggot secara rinci yang dapat dijawab dengan baik oleh pemateri. Bapak Sany selaku founder Bhumi Horta Foundation meninjau langsung proyek tersebut berharap agar proyek ini tidak hanya dilakukan satu hari tetapi juga dapat berjalan secara berkelanjutan dan menjadi basis proyek lain di masa yang akan datang.
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