Ary Setijadi Prihatmanto
Trigona honey bee cultivation, has been developed by the public in the Banjar Anyar District of Ciamis Regency since 2007. Until now, the activity of the APIS Trigona type Honey Bee's cultivation is still carried out by forest farmer groups in the village of Bandar Anyar and is one of the sources of population livelihoods around the area. The farmers produce genuine honey without a mixture of any material, so the quality is guaranteed and efficacious to maintain the health of the body. Several reasons why farmers prefer to develop honey Originally from the type of Trigona is because (1) this type of bee is not stinging, so it is not harmful, (2) the source of the feed comes from tree plants, so that the community will not cut down trees and forest conservation to be maintained. (3) Trigona can be breathed anywhere in both rural and urban areas. The potential for livestock through Honey Beef cultivation Trigona in Banjar Anyar Village is quite promising. This is evidenced by the level of marketing Very wide until it's out of the city of Ciamis. Original honey production produced can reach 50 kg in each month. However, this number is still not enough if you see market demand that is booming. So the PPTIK ITB team made devotional activities related to efforts to increase the production and quality of honey bee agricultural products produced by farmers in Banjar Anyar Village.
Application of appropriate technology, the implementation of social care activities in the form of education / counseling / mentoring
Potential Field of Animal Husbandry Through Trigona Honey Bee Cultivation in Banjar Village Anyar is quite promising. This is evidenced by the level of marketing Very wide until it's out of the city of Ciamis. According to the Chairman of the Bina Forest Farmer Group Lestari, the results of this honey bee cultivation are quite promising. Original honey production produced can reach 50 kg in each month. However, This amount is still not enough if you see market requests that are booming. In addition, in 2020, West Java Dishut plans to build a cultivation center (Breeding Center) Trigona in Jatinangor Sumedang.