ULM, Adaro introduce jamu for goat farming

Tanjung, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) collaborates with Adaro to make a breakthrough by processing special herb medicine (jamu) to support the growth and health of livestock.

Through the Adaro Santri Sejahtera Program, which was carried out under a matching fund scheme, ULM and Adaro provided training on processing jamu for livestock to university students and santri (students) who are the board of goat farming business at the Al-Islam Agricultural Technology Boarding School in Tabalong, Sunday (November 14, 2021).

Prof. Danang Biyatmoko, head of ULM's livestock lecturer team, expounded that this herbal medicine is a natural promoter of livestock growth. The herb, known as phyitobiotics, has a dual role as a feed additive in feed formula to increase livestock productivity.

“By using jamu, a six-week-old goat can look the same as an eight-week-old goat without jamu. This certainly makes the operational cost more efficient,” said Prof. Danang at the training session.

He said that making jamu is easy and economical, using only natural ingredients from nearby plants and simple tools.

Prepare natural plants such as betel leaf, kencur, garlic, ginger, galangal, turmeric, and temulawak. Peel them and blend in a blender, after it feels smooth then squeeze and filter.

Add 10 liters of clean water, put in cinnamon, and stir well. Boil the jamu water in a pot with a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius.

Let it cool and add 600 ppm Natrium benzoate, then put it in bottles and store it for use when needed.

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According to Danang, the livestock herbal medicine can be mixed with the livestock feed or drink by giving it once a day.
 
The benefits from the use of the jamu, among them increase appetite, increase immunity, maintain livestock health continuously, and maintain the persistence of livestock production.

He hopes this training to provide new knowledge to santri, ustadz, and internship students, and to be applied at the pesantren's (boarding school's) goat farming business. While the jamu can also be marketed to the surrounding communities.

Ustadz Muhammad Zaini, S.Pd as a vocational teacher at the Al-Islam Boarding School believes that this training is very necessary for santri members of livestock business, considering that by using this jamu they can develop the goat more optimally hoping in the future they have large and healthy goats.

“Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah) we are happy with today's jamu making training, hopefully, it is useful for the pesantren's goat farming business,” said Zaini.

The jamu making training was also carried out at the Raudhatut Thalibin Islamic Boarding School, which is also one of the boarding schools fostered by Adaro in Adaro Santri Sejahtera Program.

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