07 December 2021
Anonymous Writer
Several USU Faculty of Forestry lecturers carried out Community Service (PKM) entitled “Trigona sp. Bee Feed Preparation with Apiculture Agroforestry System to Support Food Security in Humbang Hasundutan Food Estate.” This community service is carried out by lecturers of the USU Faculty of Forestry, namely Dr. Samsuri, Ahmad Baiquni Rangkuti, S.Hut., M.Si., and Moehar Maraghiy Harahap, S.Hut., M.Sc.
The Faculty of Forestry will provide training on honey business concepts and Trigona bee forage cultivation using the Apiculture Agroforestry System. Because the land used as a location is a food estate land that has been planted, the agroforestry model chosen is planting at the land boundary called “trees along borders.” Trigona bee forage crop cultivation was introduced at Ria-Ria Village Hall, Polung District, on Saturday, November 20. Dr. Samsuri stated, “This activity is a series of mandatory lecturer service activities on the Humbang Hasundutan national food estate project land aimed at members of the Farmers Group.” The event was also attended by Vice Dean III of the USU Faculty of Forestry, Dr. Agus Purwoko, S.Hut., M.Si., the Village Head and Secretary of Ria-Ria Village, and community leaders.
The Head of the Service Team, Dr. Samsuri, said that in the early stages of Trigona bee development, it can utilize the biodiversity of vegetation around the food estate land. These wild plants will be the primary food source before the planted seedlings mature and produce food for the bees. It was further explained that in addition to wild plants that can be a source of bee feed, the boundaries of the food estate land can be planted with Trigona food species. According to the community’s customs, these species are suitable for planting in the location. In addition, the types to be planted are also adjusted to the products that will be produced from these bees. Because the land used as a location is a food estate land that has been planted, the agroforestry model chosen is planting at the boundary of the land or called “trees along borders.”
At the end of this activity, the USU Faculty of Forestry Community Service Team donated seeds, fertilizers, and planting equipment to develop Trigona bee feed. The Head of the Community Service Team, Dr. Samsuri, symbolically delivered feed seeds to the Head of the Ria-Ria Village Farmer Group. This symbolic handover was witnessed directly by the Village Secretary, village officials, and the community.
Through community service activities carried out by the USU Faculty of Forestry Lecturer Team, it is hoped that the community will be motivated to cultivate Trigona bees and utilize the honey produced by developing food or beverage products made from honey. In addition, yard land, agricultural land boundaries, field boundaries, and village roads for Trigona bee fodder should be used so that it does not require special land for feed crops. Likewise, the identification of wild flowering plants in Ria-Ria Village that can be used as Trigona feed can be a source of bee feed before the planted seedlings produce flowers and fruit as a source of bee feed.
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