Boosting the Local Economy, UIN Jakarta’s KKN 250 Nairava Group Promotes Maggot Cultivation
Tangerang, UIN News Online – Students from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta's KKN 250 Nairava community service group socialized Black Soldier Fly (BSF) maggot cultivation to the residents of Legok Village, as an effort to encourage the utilization of maggots for animal feed while opening economic opportunities for the community. The program, titled SIMAGGOT (Self-Reliant Organic Waste Management System with Maggots), has been implemented at the Legok Village Community-Owned Enterprise (BUMDes) since Saturday (01/08/2026) through socialization, cultivation practice, and mentoring up to the harvest utilization stage.
The program commenced with a socialization session for members of the Family Welfare Movement (PKK), the Head of Legok Village BUMDes, Muhammad Yusuf, and several BUMDes staff members. Following the socialization, KKN 250 Nairava students conducted hands-on BSF maggot cultivation training while providing routine monitoring and guidance to ensure the rearing process proceeded smoothly.
The SIMAGGOT program was designed to enhance the public's knowledge and skills in independently managing organic waste. In its implementation, the students introduced the stages of cultivation ranging from egg hatching to maggot rearing. The community was also given an understanding of feeding techniques, daily care, and maintaining maggots until they reach harvest time.
In addition to being utilized as an alternative livestock feed, BSF maggots produce "kasgot" (frass or residual cultivation medium) that can be used as organic fertilizer. This utilization forms part of efforts to reduce waste while extending the benefits of organic waste through a simple cultivation process.
To ensure the sustainability of the cultivation effort, KKN 250 Nairava students conducted regular monitoring. This activity included monitoring maggot growth, feeding according to schedule, and inspecting the condition of the biopon installations. The students also constructed a dedicated cage to house maggots that had entered the prepupa and pupa phases before continuing the rearing process.
The harvested yield was then directly utilized by the Legok Village BUMDes. On Monday (24/8/2026), harvested maggots were fed to the Muscovy ducks owned by BUMDes. This activity was carried out alongside PKK members and the Head of BUMDes as a form of community involvement in utilizing the outcomes of the SIMAGGOT program.
Utilizing maggots as livestock feed demonstrates that organic waste management does not stop at waste reduction alone. Waste that previously accumulated can be redirected into a valuable resource, while cultivation byproducts can be repurposed for other needs such as organic fertilizer.
Through SIMAGGOT, KKN 250 Nairava encourages the residents of Legok Village to view organic waste from a different perspective—as a resource that can be managed and utilized. The program is expected to serve as an initial step for the community to implement independent and sustainable waste management while opening opportunities to transform waste into useful products for daily life.