Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika (UBSI), acting as a Creative\nDigital Campus, alongside the National Research and Innovation Agency\n(BRIN) and West Java\u2019s BBRMP, held a socialisation session on Smart\nFeeding and Smart Recording technologies. The event took place in\nKaryamekar Village, Pasirwangi District, Garut Regency, on Monday\n(31\/8\/202<0xC2>6). This step is part of the Integrated Farming\nBusiness (Bintara) programme to encourage sustainable sheep farming\nwithin the West Java ICARE region.<\/p>\n
The session provided a comprehensive understanding of the transition\ntowards modern livestock management. The UBSI team introduced\nintelligent applications for feed management and record-keeping.\nMeanwhile, several BRIN researchers presented materials on sheep\ncultivation, forage, organic fertiliser processing, and the\nstrengthening of cooperative institutions.<\/p>\n
The Head of the Bintara Activity from UBSI, Dr Diah Puspitasati,\nexplained that this socialisation is a crucial stage before the\ntechnology is widely implemented. \u201cUnderstanding the developed system\nneeds to be built together so that its use can be adjusted to the needs\nof farmers and field conditions,\u201d said Dr Diah.<\/p>\n
She added that through the application, farmers will eventually be\nable to record identities, weight, health, and livestock feed in a\nstructured manner.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the presence of this digital innovation was welcomed\npositively by the local village government. The Secretary of Karyamekar\nVillage, Irfan Nurdiansyah, hoped that the programme would provide a\npractical and real solution. \u201cThe presence of technology in livestock\nmanagement is expected to help increase business efficiency and provide\na positive impact on community welfare,\u201d said Irfan.<\/p>\n
In addition to data digitalisation, this programme is also focused on\nlivestock feed independence. BRIN researcher, Dr Iwan Herdiawan,\nemphasised the importance of providing high-quality feed throughout the\nyear by utilising local resources. This approach aims to reduce farmers\u2019\ndependence on high-cost commercial concentrates.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough year-round high-quality feed independence, the cooperative\naims to reduce the use of commercial concentrates to zero per cent,\u201d\nsaid Dr Iwan.<\/p>\n
He added that this target is expected to establish the Cikal Maju\nCooperative as a pioneer in eco-friendly (zero waste) farming. This\nconcept also integrates sheep manure to be processed into useful organic\nfertiliser.<\/p>\n
This cross-institutional collaboration is expected to build an\nefficient, measurable, and independent livestock agribusiness model.\nMoving forward, the integration of digital technology, feed\nindependence, and the active role of cooperatives is targeted to\nincrease productivity and community income. This management model in\nGarut also has the potential to serve as a strategic pilot project for\ndevelopment in other regions.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ubsi-and-brin-promote-technology-based-sheep-farming-in-garut-1790171696", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }