Penyuluhan Manfaat Penerapan Pertanian Organik Di Kelompok Tani Kampung Apar Nagari Se Buluh Kecamatan Batang Anai Kabupaten Padang Pariaman

Awareness about the dangers posed by the use of synthetic chemicals in agriculture makes organic agriculture attract the attention of both producers and consumers. Consumers who are aware of the impact of synthetic chemicals on health will choose food that is safe for health and environmentally friendly, thereby encouraging increased demand for organic products such as fruit products such as organic bananas. The purpose of this service activity is: Explain to farmers about the advantages and benefits of the practice of implementing organic farming systems, starting with the use of organic fertilizers and replacing the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers and replacing chemical pesticides with vegetable pesticides. 2) Demonstrate the practice of organic farming systems to farmers of banana plants so that the use of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides that have been given excessively can be reduced gradually, if possible eliminated. The methods for implementing the activities implemented in community service activities include: (1) Discussion and counseling meetings with the adult approach method, (2) Demonstration plots and field practices on banana plants, (2) Evaluation of program success. Based on the results of the community service activities, it can be seen (1) Banana farmers in the village farmer groups can know and understand directly some of the advantages and benefits of the application of organic farming systems, especially beginning with the use and administration of organic fertilizers to reduce and replace fertilizer use synthetic chemistry in banana plants. (2) The practice of application of organic farming systems to banana plantations can reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides in stages