To support efforts to handle and process organic waste, the Community Service Team of Lecturers in the Industrial Chemical Engineering Technology Study Program (TRKI) at the Diponegoro University Vocational School (SV UNDIP), together with students, held an Organic Waste Processing Training Program at SMKN, 3 Kendal using the Black Sldier Fly maggot media. (BSF). This activity is an implementation to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) #12, which can also tackle organic waste and serve as a means of education through training and community empowerment. The Service Team consists of lecturers, namely Mohammad Endy Julianto, S.T., M.T., Anggun Puspitarini Siswanto, S.T., Ph.D., and Hermawan Dwi Ariyanto, S.T., M.Sc.., Ph.D. along with students: Deas Oky Pratama, Malika Pintanada Kaladinanty, and Nisa Eka Rahmania.
Maggot is a term that refers to fly larvae, especially the larvae of black flies or green flies. These larvae are flies’ initial growth stage before they become adults. Maggots are often found in rotting organic material, such as food waste, plant waste, or other organic material. Magot is known for its role in the decomposition of organic matter. Maggots feed on decaying organic matter and aid in the decomposition process. Due to its ability to break down organic waste, maggot has been used in various contexts, including to process organic waste into valuable organic fertilizer. Apart from that, “maggot” is a term that refers to fly larvae, which have various roles in decomposing organic waste and other sustainable practices.
In collaboration with SMKN 3 Kendal, a partner, this organic waste processing training program was held on Thursday, November 30, 2023. The training includes exposure to mechanisms for dealing with maggot-based organic waste through biological decomposition, the organic waste decomposition process, reducing waste volume, and utilizing it as organic fertilizer and animal feed.
Abdul Malik Nugroho, S.Pd.T., as Principal of SMKN 3 Kendal, hopes that this program will benefit both parties in terms of research and further development. Apart from being a form of collaboration between study programs and the wider community, this service is also a form of responsibility of the entire academic community in supporting the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, namely Education, Research, and Community Service. The hope is that this action as a solution to maggot cultivation training or BSF (Black Soldier Fly) can help deal with organic waste and be fully utilized in various fields, such as the potential for producing organic fertilizer and animal feed. This, of course, can also positively impact the economy. (NS-US)