Since its founding in 2022, the Kelumbung Coffee Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS) has been a key driver in developing the potential of local coffee in Kelumbung Village, Bungo Regency, Jambi. Formed on the initiative and under the guidance of Warsi and the Bungo Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP), the group has 15 members, consisting of women, men, and local youth who are passionate about developing coffee businesses in their area.

One of the main advantages of the Kelumbung Coffee KUPS is its coffee processing machine, currently the only modern coffee processing facility in the area. This machine is not only used for KUPS production needs but is also open to the general public who want to learn about the coffee processing process—from roasting to ready-to-drink coffee grounds. This approach creates an educational space while empowering the surrounding community to become more independent in managing their own produce.

The majority of the Kelumbung community owns coffee plantations, but is hampered by a lack of processing equipment. With the establishment of the KUPS, it is hoped that the coffee produced by the community can be optimally collected and processed into high-value products. This is a strategic step to increase community income and create a sustainable local coffee supply chain.

In carrying out its production activities, the Kelumbung Coffee KUPS prioritizes high-quality, selected coffee beans. The coffee produced is currently marketed to several cafes in Bungo Regency, which are beginning to recognize and appreciate the distinctive taste of Kelumbung coffee. Going forward, the KUPS aims to become not only a processor but also a distributor of coffee beans for the surrounding community, producing an average of 7 to 8 tons of coffee beans per harvest season.

However, the Kelumbung Coffee KUPS still faces several challenges. One urgent need is the construction of its own production facility. Currently, coffee processing is carried out in the private home of one member, which also houses children. This undoubtedly impacts the effectiveness and comfort of the production process. By having a proper production house, KUPS is expected to be able to increase processing capacity and maintain the quality of the products produced.

The KUPS Kopi Kelumbung (Indonesian Coffee Association) is a living example of how managing forest products through a social forestry approach can foster community economic independence. With the right support, this group has great potential to become a driving force for the local economy, while simultaneously preserving the sustainability of the forest and coffee culture in the region.

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Meeting to discuss the results of calculating the accuracy value of land cover change data for Jambi Province
Held by Team MAR BioCF-ISFL Jambi on 6 to 8 May 2024

Tanjung Jabung Timur – Pertemuan II Bimbingan Teknis (Bimtek) Pascapanen BioCF dalam rangka pelaksanaan Hibah BioCF ISFL Provinsi Jambi digelar pada Senin (6/5/2024) di rumah Ketua Kelompok Tani (KT) Sumber Makmur, Desa Suka Maju, Kecamatan Geragai, Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur. Kegiatan ini merupakan kelanjutan dari Bimtek I yang telah dilaksanakan sebelumnya.

Sebanyak 15 peserta mengikuti kegiatan tersebut, terdiri dari 2 orang petugas dinas kabupaten, 11 orang Penyuluh Pertanian Lapangan (PPL) Desa Suka Maju, serta 12 anggota kelompok tani. Dari total peserta, 9 orang berjenis kelamin laki-laki dan 6 orang perempuan. Petugas dinas dan PPL juga berperan sebagai pemandu dalam praktik lapangan.

Materi pertama mengenai Pedoman Penanganan Pascapanen Hasil Pertanian Asal Tanaman yang Baik disampaikan oleh perwakilan Dinas Tanaman Pangan, Hortikultura dan Pertenakan, Khairul Asrori, SP, M.Si. Selanjutnya, Tahapan Penanganan Pascapanen Padi dipaparkan oleh PMHP Ahli Muda dari Badan Standardisasi Instrumen Pertanian, Desi Nofriati, SP, M.Si. Materi tentang Titik Kritis Good Handling Practices (GHP) pada aspek penerimaan, penimbangan, pembersihan, sortasi dan grading disampaikan oleh Kabid Tanaman Pangan Dinas Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, Ir. Mahmud. Sementara itu, Titik Kritis GHP pada aspek pengemasan, pelabelan, penyimpanan dan pengelolaan peralatan disampaikan oleh PPL Desa Suka Maju, Rts. Ayu Wulandari.

Dalam pemaparan materi yang ditegaskan bahwa peningkatan produksi padi harus diiringi dengan penanganan pascapanen yang tepat. Penanganan yang kurang baik berpotensi menyebabkan kehilangan hasil (susut), penurunan mutu gabah dan beras, serta turunnya rendemen giling. Tahapan

Pada tahun pemanenan, narasumber menjelaskan pentingnya panen pada umur optimal, yakni saat 90-95 persen gabahh pada malai telah menguning keemasan atau sekitar 30-35 hari setelah berbunga rata, setara 135-140 hari setelah tanam, dengan kadar air 22-23 persen di musim kemarau dan 24-26 persen dimusim hujan. Penggunaan alat panen seperti sabit bergerigi tajam juga dinilai mampu menekan kehilangan hasil hingga 3 persen.

Kebiasaan petani yang menumpuk hasil panen tanpa alas dan menunda perontokan dinilai berisiko menimbulkan susut hasil antara 0,94 hingga 2,36 persen. Selain itu, gabah yang baru dipanen masih mengalami proses respirasi yang menghasilkan panas dan uap air sehingga berpotensi menurunkan mutu apabila tidak segera ditangani. Narasumber menganjurkan agar perontokan segera dilakukan dan pemupukan tidak lebih dari satu malam dengan tinggi maksimal satu meter.

Dalam proses pengeringan, peserta diingatkan pentingnya menurunkan kadar air gabah hingga 14 persen agar aman disimpan. Selama ini, kelompok tani masih menjemur gabah di lahan dan jalan desa menggunakan terpal. Idealnya, penjemuran dilakukan di lantai jemur yang datar agar hasil pengeringan merata. Proses pembersihan dan sortasi juga penting untuk meningkatkan daya simpan, rendemen giling dan harga jual.

Pada sesi praktik lapangan di gudang RMU Gapoktan, peserta melakukan penjemuran, penampian, serta penghitungan susut hasil yang tercatat sebesar 36,75 persen. Hasil pengamatan di gudang menunjukkan penyimpanan belum sesuai standar, seperti alas penyimpanan yang rendah, susunan karung yang menempel ke dinding dan belum menggunakan pola susun bata, serta kebersihan gudang yang perlu ditingkatkan.

Praktik penggilingan gabah menjadi beras juga dilakukan untuk menghitung rendemen. Varietas Inpara menghasilkan rendemen sebesar 63,75 persen, sedangkan varietas Sultan dengan sistem tanam jajar legowo mencapai 69,23 persen. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa penanganan dan sistem budidaya turut memengaruhi capaian rendemen beras.

Kegiatan ditutup dengan diskusi kelompok dan post test berisi 20 soal pilihan ganda. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman dan pengetahuan peserta terhadap penanganan pascapanen padi yang baik. Melalui Bimtek ini, diharapkan petani KT Sumber Makmur mampu menerapkan teknik pascapanen yang tepat guna menekan kehilangan hasil serta meningkatkan mutu dan nilai jual beras.
 

Tanjung Jabung Timur – Pertemuan I Bimbingan Teknis (Bimtek) Pasca Panen BioCF dalam rangka pelaksanaan hibah BioCF ISFL Provinsi Jambi digelar pada Senin (29/4/2024) di rumah Ketua Kelompok Tani (KT) Sumber Makmur, Desa Suka Maju, Kecamatan Geragai, Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur.

Kegiatan yang berlangsung mulai pukul 09.00 WIB tersebut diikuti 15 peserta, terdiri dari dua orang petugas dinas kabupaten, satu orang Penyuluh Pertanian Lapangan (PPL) Desa Suka Maju, serta 12 anggota kelompok tani. Dari total peserta, sembilan orang merupakan laki-laki dan enam orang perempuan. Petugas dinas kabupaten dan PPL turut berperan sebagai pemandu lapang dalam sesi praktik.

Acara diawali dengan pembacaan doa oleh anggota kelompok tani, kemudian dilanjutkan sambutan dari Tim Provinsi yang disampaikan oleh Kepala Bidang Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura Provinsi Jambi, Khairul Asrori, SP, M.Si. Selanjutnya, pembukaan dan pengarahan disampaikan oleh Kepala Bidang Penyuluhan Dinas Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, Edival, SP.

Dalam arahannya, Edival menekankan pentingnya mengikuti bimtek secara serius guna meningkatkan kompetensi petani, khususnya dalam penanganan panen padi yang baik dan benar. "Dengan penanganan yang tepat, diharapkan beras yang dihasilkan lebih bermutu dan mampu bersaing dengan produksi dari luar daerah," ujarnya.

Materi bimtek disampaikan oleh narasumber dari dinas provinsi, dinas kabupaten, serta Badan Standardisasi Instrumen Pertanian (BSIP) Provinsi Jambi. Materi yang diberikan meliputi Pedoman Pelaksanaan Bimtek Pasca Panen (Good Handling Practices/GHP) Komoditas Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura, Teknik Penanganan Panen Padi (GHP) oleh PMHP Ahli Muda BSIP Provinsi Jambi Desi Nofriati, SP, M.Si, serta pemaparan tentang titik kritis aspek panen seperti waktu dan cara panen.

Selain itu, peserta juga mendapatkan materi mengenai alat dan kriteria panen padi sawah serta pembahasan berbagai permasalahan umum komoditas pertanian. Disebutkan bahwa secara teoritis susut cecer atau keilangan hasil dapat terjadi pada setiap tahapan, mulai dari panen hingga penyimpanan, dengan kisara 30-35 persen, Dalam satu petak ubinan, kehilangan hasil bahkan dapat mencapai satu kilogram gabah. Kondisi ini tidak hanya merugikan secara ekonomi, tetapi juga berkontribusi terhadap peningkatan emisi gas rumah kacar akobat proses metabolisme yang menghasilkan gas karbon.

Secara umu, kendala yang dihadapi petani KT Sumber Makmur saat panen terjadi pada musim hujan, ketika lahan persawahan tergenang air pasang. Kondisi ini menyebabkan panen dilakukan di dalam air dan proses pengeringan gabah dapat memakan waktu hingga satu bulan, sehingga beras yang dihasilkan cenderung berwarna kemerahan.

Pada pelaksanaan bimtek kali ini, praktik lapang panen tidak dapat dilakukan karena telah melewati masa panen. Sebagai gantinya, teknik panen yang baik ditampilkan melalui media video. Diketahui, kegiatan panen di kelompok ini masih dilakukan secara gotong royong dengan cara tradisional menggunakan sabit dan perontokan menggunakan power thresher pinjaman dari brigade. Pengeringan gabah dilakukan secara manual dengan penjemuran di atas terpal.

Dalam sesi praktik penyimpanan, terungkap bahwa kondisi gundang atau tempat penyimpanan gabah milik anggota kelompok tani masih belum memadai. Karung gabah disimpan tanpa palet, menempel ke dinding, serta bercampur dengan komoditas lain dan peralatan rumah tangga, Kondisi tersebut berpotensi meningkatkan kelembaban dan mempercepat kerusakan gabah, sehingga kualitas beras menjadi rendah dan banyak menghasilkan beras patah.

Sebagai solusi, narasumber menekankan pentingnya penggunaan alas kayu atau palet di bawah karung, penyusunan karung tidak menempel dinding, serta disusun menyerupai pola bata untuk menjaga sirkulasi udara.

KT Sumber Makmur sendiri merupakan kelompok tani yang mengusahakan padi sebagai komoditas utama dengan luas lahan produktif sekitar 20 hektare dan intensitas tanam dua kali setahun (IP 200). Produksi padi rata-rata mencapai 5 ton per hektare.

Melalui Bimtek Pasca Panen BioCF yang direncanakan berlangsung dua kali pertemuan di setiap lokasi, petani diharapkan semakin memahami kriteria panen dan teknin penanganan pasca panen yang baik. Dengan demikian, angka kehilangan hasil dapat ditekan dan kualitas beras yang dihasilkan semakin meningkat.
 

In order to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Jambi Sustainable Landscape Management Project (JSLMP) BioCF-ISFL Program activities in Jambi Province in 2024 and follow up on the results of the FGD on the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (Monev Plan) for the 2024 Annual Work Plan, an FGD was carried out on Refining the Draft Monev Plan Document 2024 on Tuesday, March 26 2024.

Explained by Mas Rezky Syahrizal Yusuf as Monev Specialist Steps for Preparing Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Documents (Monev Plan)
1. Determine the objectives/scope of Monev
2. Understand the definitions and targets of indicators/outputs. Information is provided in the PAD
3. Build a strong (comprehensive) definition of the output
4. Collection of secondary and primary data (methods and tools)
5. Data analysis and reporting

Tuesday, March 26 2024, an FGD was held to discuss the latest regional regulations on CSR/TJSLBU programs that support the development of Jambi Province and reduce emissions.
Regulation of the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Number 9 of 2020 concerning Social and Environmental Responsibility of Business Entities regulates the implementation of social and environmental responsibility obligations of business entities as a form of participation of Business Entities in sustainable social development
Social and Environmental Responsibility itself is a business entity's commitment to participate in sustainable social development in order to improve the quality of life and a beneficial environment, both for the business entity itself, the local community and society in general.
A business entity is an organizational unit that aims to make a profit and provide services to the community.
The Business Entity Social and Environmental Responsibility Forum, hereinafter referred to as the "Forum", is an institution that aims to optimize the commitment and role of Business Entities through the implementation of their social and environmental responsibilities.

Social and Environmental Responsibility of Business Entities (TJSLBU) is intended as a form of participation of Business Entities in sustainable social development and aims to:
1. Social problems are handled and those in need of Social Welfare Services are served;
2. Increasing the image and profits as well as maintaining the survival of the Business Entity.

REDD+ (Reduction of Emissions From Deforestation and Defradation) is a reduction in emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Defirestation is a permanent change in land cover from forest to non-forest. The difference with forest degradation lies in the quantity and quality of forests, for example the quality of carbon stocks from previously 1 ton CO2 to 0.5 tons CO2 Plus (+) from REDD+, namely protection and conservation of carbon stocks in forests, sustainable forest management, and increasing carbon stocks. If REDD+ is successful, you will get a positive incentive called Result Based Payment, but the condition is that you have ensured environmental and social safeguards and have also created a national/regional strategy or action plan.
National has created a REDD+ strategy, one of which is the REDD+ Framework which contains 4 components, namely:
1. Implementation, carried out in forest cover and can be implemented nationally, government/private sector or community
2. REDD+ architecture, needs to create a national strategy and safeguards, forest monitoring and needs funding support from the APBN
3. Create an Information System to contain Safeguard
4. MOI as a means and infrastructure for implementing REDD+ requires technology, funding, increasing human resource capacity, and institutional support, rules, regulations and systems.
Points that are no less important are Non-Carbon Benefits in the form of conservation, protection of hydrological functions, protection of ecological functions, increasing community welfare, improving forest governance and protecting essential ecosystems (Geoparks).

Currently the BioCF Program is in the 4th year of Pre-Investment stage, and it is hoped that in 2025-2026 it will enter the RBP phase. In the RBP phase, all regencies/cities except Jambi City will be involved in this RBP scheme, so it is important for regencies/cities to understand the RBP so they can prepare everything.

Received Assistance to Increase Farmers' Capacity in the form of Technical Guidance for Organic Fertilizer Processing and APPO Machines (Organic Fertilizer Cutter Tools) 
This farmer group has a sheep farm which produces manure as material for organic fertilizer. After receiving capacity building through PIU DTPHP regarding procedures for making good organic fertilizer using APPO machines, this farmer group is able to produce organic fertilizer that can be used for its own agricultural land so that it does not requires more chemical fertilizers and the vegetables become organic products.
Apart from that, the organic fertilizer produced by this farmer group is also sold to other farmers around Sei Lalang Village for IDR 60,000 / sack, thereby increasing the financial income of the Sumber Makmur farmer group.
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By reducing the use of chemical fertilizers, it is hoped that the carbon footprint on agricultural land can be reduced.

Sustainable agriculture is the implementation of the concept of sustainable development in the agricultural sector. The concept of sustainable agriculture relies on three pillars, namely economic, social and ecological.

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Activities for Determining Prospective Farmers and Prospective Locations for Recipients of Cinnamon Seeds Ready for Planting in Merangin Regency Spice and Plantation Commodity Freshener (BioCF) Activities for the Jambi Provincial Plantation Service in Rantau Kermas Village, total planting location of 44 Ha. The number of seeds given to the community was 22,000 seeds with the type of seed, namely Cinnamon seeds ready for planting. Planting was carried out by 25 members of the farmer group, the distribution of seeds was adjusted to the size of the planting location.  Planting was also carried out according to the initial plan, namely planted between coffee plants, within a period of approximately one and a half years, the Cinnamon seedlings had grown to a height of approximately two meters.   

Activities: Developing community model business development for alternative livelihoods, sub-activity planting, Forest and Land Rehabilitation in Muara Madras Village, the 50 Ha planting location is in the Bukit Muncung Gamut Protected Forest area. This activity has a positive impact on repairing, enhancing and maintaining the condition of the land so that it can function optimally, both as an element of production, supporting the community's economy and as a medium for regulating water management as well as an element of nature and environmental protection.
The number of seeds given to the community was 77,000 seeds with the types of seeds namely Cinnamon seeds, Petai seeds, Surian seeds, Bambang Lanang seeds, Durian seeds and Avocado seeds. Planting was carried out by 42 members of the farmer group, the distribution of seeds was adjusted to the size of the planting location.
The average percentage of living plants at each planting location is around ±70% and ±30% dead, namely Bambang Lanang seeds and Surian seeds. This is due to inappropriate planting time. Planting was carried out during El Nino, which triggered a decline in plant quality, the spread of pests and plant diseases.
Plant maintenance, including fertilizing plants using organic compost and replanting, thinning and weeding, will be carried out in the first semester of 2024.
Apart from that, access to the planting location is quite difficult, with only two-wheeled vehicles and dirt roads resulting in death and damage to the seeds during the transportation process to the planting location.