Optimalisasi Pengelolaan Limbah Organik Melalui Budidaya Maggot sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat di Kecamatan Gunungsari, Lombok Barat

Maggots (Hermetia Illucens) are BSF (Black Soldier Fly) larvae. Maggots are very important decomposer insects, in addition to being animal feed, they can also be used to decompose organic materials. Maggots can be used as feed for fish and poultry because of their high protein content. The purpose of this community service is to socialize how to process organic waste such as food waste and household waste. The method used in this community service is socialization and practice regarding the management of organic waste through maggot cultivation and its role in increasing community income. The expected benefits of this community service activity are to provide education to the community regarding the management of organic waste which can have an impact on increasing community income. Results and discussion Another advantage of maggots is that the community can easily adopt maggot production technology. After that, maggots are also made into animal feed and organic fertilizer. During the cultivation process, BSF maggots can be fed organic waste. BSF maggots can not only reduce organic waste but can also provide nutrition to the ideal maggot feed media with food ingredients rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fat.