Empowering Farmers with Beauveria bassiana: A training initiative for sustainable pest management and environmental protection

Itji Diana Daud; Tutik Kuswinanti; Kaimuddin Kaimuddin; A. Irma  Suryani; Mita Yusri

doi:10.70310/h97m0474

Empowering Farmers with Beauveria bassiana: A training initiative for sustainable pest management and environmental protection

Authors

Itji Diana Daud ¹ , Tutik Kuswinanti ² , Kaimuddin Kaimuddin ³ , A. Irma Suryani ⁴ & Mita Yusri ⁵

1 Jurusan Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar 90245, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia

2 Jurusan Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar 90245, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia

3 Jurusan Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar 90245, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia

4 Jurusan Biologi, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar 90222, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia.

5 Jurusan Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar 90245, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia

Published online: 21 Oct 2024

10.70310/h97m0474

Abstract

Rice farming in Indonesia frequently faces pest issues, which are typically managed with chemical pesticides that can harm the environment and human health. As an alternative, training on the use of Beauveria bassiana as an environmentally friendly biopesticide was conducted to enhance farmers' knowledge and skills. The training was held in July 2024 with the Mangngu’rangi Farmer Group from Desa Manjapai, Kecamatan Bontonompo, Kabupaten Gowa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Prior to the training, 95% of farmers were unfamiliar with B. bassiana, and 100% had not used it. The training methods included lectures, discussions, and hands-on demonstrations. Post-test results indicated that 98% of participants found the training material clear and felt prepared to apply this technology. The training is expected to strengthen farmers' ability to adopt biological control technologies, support agricultural sustainability, and contribute to achieving the SDGs in Indonesia.

Keywords:

Beauveria bassiana Pest control Farmer education

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I. D. Daud, T. Kuswinanti, K. Kaimuddin, A. I. . Suryani, and Mita Yusri, “Empowering Farmers with Beauveria bassiana: A training initiative for sustainable pest management and environmental protection”, J Hasil Inovasi Masy, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 72–78, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.70310/h97m0474.