Pemanfaatan Kolam Reservoir di Lahan Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit untuk Budidaya Ikan Patin di Desa Simpang Empat

Abstract

Simpang Empat Village, Tangaran District, Sambas Regency, is a predominantly plantation area, one of which is oil palm plantations. Each oil palm plantation has one or two ponds as a water source to prevent fires during the dry season. These ponds have not been optimally utilized. In fact, these ponds have great potential to be developed as freshwater fish farming locations, particularly catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus), which has high economic value. Lack of knowledge about cultivation among oil palm plantation communities has prevented these lands from being used for fish farming. Through the "Implementation of Science and Technology to the Community" program, a solution is offered in the form of utilizing ponds between oil palm fields for catfish cultivation using semi-intensive methods, along with providing training in good fish farming. Activities include outreach, technical training in pond management and fish farming, cultivation implementation, and evaluation of results. With the application of this simple technology, there has been an increase in community income, business diversification, and optimization of previously unproductive oil palm land.