Concept of agroedutourism based on smart farming in integrated farming systems

Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Design, Trilogi University, Jakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: inanpihs@trilogi.ac.id

Abstract

The implementation of smart farming is a solution to increase yields and simultaneously reduce production costs in agribusiness operations. This is achieved by optimizing the use of water, fertilizers in cultivation activities, feed in livestock/fisheries activities, and being able to predict the real-time conditions of livestock/fisheries. The concept of sustainable, integrated, and modern (digital) agriculture becomes a solution in agroedutourism with integrated farming systems. This study aims to develop the concept of smart farming-based agroedutourism in integrated farming systems to support sustainable agriculture and create efficient added value in the use of technology for agricultural and livestock activities as an effort to improve the welfare of farmers. The research was conducted at Attaqie Farm Agroedutourism, Tuban, East Java, Indonesia from June 2021 to December 2023. The research began with Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), which involved collecting data through structured discussions related to the problems faced in agroedutourism in general, thus formulating a concept in the form of solutions offered to address these problems. Next, the development of an artificial intelligence system was carried out and implemented on a scale of agroedutourism in vegetable crops in greenhouses, compost fertilizer from the cultivation of star fruit commodities, and biofloc fisheries systems. The results showed that smart farming can be effectively and efficiently used in various activities to monitor and predict the growth and increase in fish yields in biofloc, support the increase in compost production according to SNI standards, increase the growth and harvest of vegetables in greenhouses, and monitor the growth of goat livestock.