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Peningkatan Efektivitas Urban Farming untuk Meningkatkan Nilai Ekonomi dan Kesehatan Lansia Kelompok Tani Kurnia Lestari Kota Malang
2025Yati Sri Hayati, Sitawati Sitawati, Annisa Wuri Kartika, Niko Dima Kristianingrum, Sri Soenarti, Velinda Dewi Lutfiana, Risma Dwi Rahmawati, Herdyana Lintang Sari, Tria Armannaena, Nurliza Prita Arfiati · Kontribusi Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat · Indonesia (Malang)
This study evaluated whether interventions of knowledge and community empowerment could improve the effectiveness of urban farming for the elderly in the Kurnia Lestari farmer group in Malang City, Indonesia. Intervention activities were conducted using a community empowerment model, including agricultural assistance, health education, ergonomic exercises, and health checks. Results showed an average increase of 5 kg in agricultural products per harvest due to changes in planting media and land settings. The activity is concluded to enhance the economic value of urban elderly groups through increased product and harvest quality, and improved quality of life for the elderly.
ElderlyHealthEconomicsCommunityPortable Minapadi Model and Its Performance for Urban Farming
2025Baskoro Tri Julianto, Budi Indra Setiawan, Satyanto Krido Saptomo, Liyantono Liyantono · Jurnal Keteknikan Pertanian · Indonesia
This study in Indonesia developed and tested a portable Minapadi (paddy and fish) culture model for urban farming over one season (99 days). The model, using automatic irrigation without electricity, showed an irrigation water consumption of 738 mm with 54% efficiency. It achieved land productivity of 3.62 tons/ha for rice and water productivity of 0.96 kg/m³, with a fish survival rate of 85% and total production of 3.34 kg. The model generated a total revenue of IDR44,044.76/m³.
DIYEconomicsUrban–rural linkageProgram Urban Farming sebagai Usaha Pemanfaatan Lahan Pekarangan untuk Ketahanan Pangan Lokal Masyarakat Karimunjawa
2025Sriyanto Sriyanto, Eva Banowati, Edi Kurniawan, Fikri Amrullah, Ervando Tommy Al-Hanif · Society Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat · Indonesia (Karimunjawa)
This participatory urban farming program in Karimunjawa, Indonesia, aimed to improve community welfare and food security by empowering village women and youth to utilize their yards. Through socialization, training, and mentoring in techniques like polybag farming and composting, the program increased community farming skills. Evaluation via surveys, interviews, and observations showed most participants successfully applied techniques, producing food for consumption and experiencing economic benefits and improved food availability.
Food educationCommunityWelfareEconomicsCompostDIYPenerapan Urban Farming sebagai Alternatif dalam Pengembangan Kota yang Berketahanan Pangan (Studi Kasus pada Urban Farming Guyub Rukun RT 18 Kelurahan Bontang Baru)
2025Ibnu Akmal Khuluqi, Muhammad Azhari, Rahmawati Munir · TRANSFORM Journal of Tropical Architecture and Sustainable Urban Science · Indonesia (Bontang Baru)
A qualitative case study in Guyub Rukun RT 18, Bontang Baru, Indonesia, investigated the implementation of urban farming. The study found that urban farming improved local food security, strengthened social ties, and was supported by CSR funds. However, it faced challenges such as limited technology and resources, which were overcome through manual adaptation and cross-sector collaboration.
Economic viabilityFood sovereignty & justiceCommunityEconomicsPeningkatan Literasi Pemasaran Digital pada Kelompok Wanita Tani Sugih Waras
2025Rahmawati Setiyani, Esti Dwi Rahmawati · MESTAKA Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat · Indonesia
This community service activity in Indonesia aimed to improve digital marketing literacy among members of the Sugih Waras Women's Farmers Group. The activity involved delivering materials on agricultural commodity production and digital marketing, followed by interactive discussions and evaluations. Results indicated an increase in knowledge among members, who committed to continuing the activity to support food security.
CommunityEconomicsWelfareDigital agricultureAdaptation of Verticulture Technology in Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Horticultural Systems
2025Luh Kadek Pande Sri Astrini, Suluh Dewanto · Agricultural Power Journal · Indonesia
This study analyzed the adoption of verticulture technology within sustainable horticultural systems in major Indonesian production centers, including West Java, East Java, and North Sumatra. Using a descriptive quantitative approach with secondary data, field surveys, and semi-structured interviews, results showed verticulture enhances land-use efficiency by up to 85%, reduces water consumption by 60%, and decreases reliance on synthetic chemical fertilizers by 70%. The technology also contributes to production stability and food security, achieving an average return on investment within 3.5 years.
Digital agricultureClimate changeFood sovereignty & justiceEconomicsPenggunaan Smart Hydroponic System Berbasis IoT untuk Meningkatkan Efisiensi Pertanian Perkotaan di Kelurahan Maleer Kecamatan Batununggal Kota Bandung
2025Seliwati, Candra Mecca Sufyana, Widwi Handari Adji, Ridwan Nurzaman, Agung Rifaldi, Ulfa Majdina · PADMA · Indonesia (Bandung)
In Maleer Village, Bandung City, Indonesia, healthy food supply is a challenge due to limited land and agricultural knowledge. To address this, a smart hydroponic system based on IoT sensors (temperature, humidity, pH, TDS) was developed. This system aims to improve the efficiency of hydroponic cultivation through real-time monitoring and automated watering and nutrient supply, empower local communities with technology and urban agriculture skills, support local food security, and enhance economic productivity.
Digital agricultureCommunityFood sovereignty & justiceEconomicsFINANCIAL APPLICATION OF PALM PLASMA IN OIL PALM PLANTATIONS IN INDONESIA BY-LAW NUMBER 11 OF 2020
2025April Tiodora Manik · Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Ekonomi Akuntansi · Asia
This quantitative study examined the implementation of Indonesia's Law Number 11 of 2020, particularly the 20% community plantation development facility (palm oil plasma), by seven oil palm plantation companies from 2019 to 2023. Statistical tests concluded that these seven companies had not properly applied the palm plasma system, indicating a failure to implement the law. Potential reasons include financial constraints, lack of infrastructure, limited stakeholder support, unclear guidelines, land acquisition difficulties, and weak coordination.
PolicyCommunityEconomicsPerilaku Konsumen Dalam Mengadopsi Limbah Ternak Untuk Pertanian Rumah Tangga Berbasis Urban Farming: Studi Pada Pemanfaatan Pupuk Organik Di Wilayah Perkotaan
2025I Putu Gede Didik Widiarta, Dinar Anindyasari, Taufan Purwokusumaning Daru · Jurnal Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis · Indonesia (Bontang City)
This quantitative study surveyed 220 urban farming respondents in Bontang City, Indonesia, to analyze consumer behavior in adopting livestock waste as organic fertilizer for household agriculture. While knowledge (β=0.58; p<0.01) and environmental impact perception (β=0.47; p<0.05) significantly influenced adoption, major barriers included negative perceptions of livestock waste odor (62%) and limited access to processing technology (45%). These findings highlight significant challenges to the widespread adoption of organic fertilizers from livestock waste in urban areas.
Limited or null effectOrganic cycleDIYEconomicsEntrepreneurial Potential of Urban and Peri-Urban Agri Enterprises: A Multidimensional Analysis
2025N Suhana, Smitha Baby · Archives of Current Research International · India
This study in the Central region of Kerala, India, assessed the entrepreneurial potential of urban and peri-urban agri-enterprises across multiple dimensions. Using Principal Component Analysis, it identified strategic growth orientation and green innovation as key pillars, with marketing competence being the most significant dimension and ecological sustainability having the least impact. The Entrepreneurial Potential Index (EPI) showed that 66% of enterprises had a medium potential, and value-addition firms had the highest EPI, while aquaponics had the lowest.
EconomicsPeri-urban agricultureClimate changeCommunityKajian Implementasi dan Manfaat Pertanian Perkotaan pada Kelompok Tani di Kota Bogor
2025Sukma Aprilia Islami, Tati Budiarti, Afra Donatha Nimia Makalew · Jurnal Penyuluhan · Indonesia (Bogor)
A study surveyed 40 farmer groups in Bogor City, Indonesia, to assess their perceptions of urban agriculture implementation, benefits, constraints, and sustainability. Findings indicated that urban agriculture in Bogor is generally practiced on limited land, primarily producing vegetables, with implementation efforts rated good (index 0.80) and constraints moderate (index 0.53). Farmer groups strongly perceived the benefits of urban agriculture (index 0.84), especially in social aspects like education and social interaction. The sustainability of urban agriculture was rated good (index 0.76).
CommunityFood educationEconomicsClimate changeHome gardens – a localised nature-based solution for climate change adaptation and mitigation: a case study from the north-eastern region of India
2025Khwairakpam Nicholas, Anjali Joshi, Muthuprasad Thiyaharajan, Natalya Krishnambika · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture · India
A study in the Imphal-West district of Manipur, India, surveyed 200 households using a mixed-method approach to document home garden structure, composition, and services. Findings showed 60% of households engaged in home gardening, with an average garden size of 0.069 hectares. These home gardens provided an average annual economic yield of INR 18,700 and a 0.1 hectare garden stored 10.6 tons of carbon in trees and soil.
DIYClimate changeBiodiversityEconomicsFood educationCommunity Empowerment through Capacity Building in the Hydroponic Revitalization and Crop Processing Program in Surabaya
2025Zico Ramdhani, Saka Palwaguna, Thufailah Nafiisah Bilqis, R. Moh. Qudsi Fauzi · JATI EMAS (Jurnal Aplikasi Teknik dan Pengabdian Masyarakat) · Indonesia (Surabaya)
The KKN SDGs UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur Period II, Group 16, implemented a community empowerment program in RW 08, Pucang Sewu Subdistrict, Surabaya, Indonesia. This initiative revitalized hydroponic systems for pakcoy cultivation and provided training on processing harvested crops into pakcoy-based vegetable nuggets. The program aimed to promote food security and urban farming, aligning with SDGs No. 8 and 11.
CommunityEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceFood educationConsumer Preferences for Urban Farming Kits Across Residential Categories: Evidence from Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2025G Nanditha, Mukesh Ramagoni, Ch. Srilatha, K. Supriya · Archives of Current Research International · India (Hyderabad)
Consumer preferences for urban farming kits and services were analyzed across residential categories in Hyderabad, India, from April to June 2025. Data was collected from 120 households across four city zones using a structured questionnaire. Two main preference dimensions were identified: Kit Value and Flexibility, and User Convenience, with preferences varying by housing type.
DIYEconomicsDigital agricultureANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN URBAN FARMING DI KOTA SURABAYA
2025Rico Yanuar Ardiansyah, Hamidah Hendrarini, Wahyu Santoso · Jurnal Ilmiah Sosio Agribis · Indonesia (Surabaya)
A study in Surabaya City, Indonesia, analyzed community participation in urban farming among 50 respondents from three farmer groups from April to June 2025, using Importance Performance Analysis. While urban farming performed optimally in ecological, socio-cultural, educational & tourism, and health aspects, the economic aspect showed the lowest performance and largest gap. This indicates a need for strengthening outcome management, market access, and community economic empowerment to optimize economic contributions.
Economic viabilityCommunityEconomicsHealthFood education<b><i>Imbalance of Interests Between Grain Producing and Consuming Regions and the New Mission of Urban Agriculture:</i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i>A Perspective From Marxist Ground Rent Theory</i></b>
2025Bohan Wang · Journal of Frontier in Economic and Management Research · China
This study analyzes the imbalance in benefit distribution between grain producing and consuming regions in China, using Marxist land rent theory. It identifies a systematic rent drain from producing regions and proposes an institutionalized compensation mechanism centered on urban agriculture, supported by horizontal fiscal transfer payments. This mechanism aims to enhance agricultural productivity, address economic disincentives for grain cultivation, and ensure fair economic returns for major grain-producing regions, thereby safeguarding national food security.
EconomicsPolicyFood sovereignty & justiceUrban–rural linkagePemberdayaan Masyarakat Kalurahan Baciro, Gondokusuman, Yogyakarta melalui Optimalisasi Lahan Pekarangan untuk Membangun Ketahanan Pangan
2025Wafit Dinarto, Farra Ummush Sholiha · Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bangsa · Indonesia (Yogyakarta)
Kalurahan Baciro in Gondokusuman District, Yogyakarta City, faces challenges in food security and economic welfare due to high population density and limited open land. This program provided education and assistance to the Ngremboko Farmers Group for five months, from April to August 2025, to optimize the use of their home gardens. The activities resulted in improved skills among the farmer group members in cultivating home garden vegetables, producing organic fertilizers and botanical pesticides, and applying digital marketing.
Food sovereignty & justiceCommunityDIYEconomicsEconomic Analysis of Urban Farming and its Contribution to Community Income in Gondokusuman District
2025Alifia Nur’ Annisa, Reo Sambodo · JIGA Journal Innovation in Green Agriculture · Indonesia (Yogyakarta City)
A quantitative survey study in Gondokusuman District, Yogyakarta City, Indonesia, conducted in 2025, analyzed the feasibility of urban farming and its contribution to household income using census sampling. The analysis, including R/C and B/C ratios, found that urban farming had an R/C ratio of 0.49 and a B/C ratio of -0.51. These results indicate that urban farming has not been effective in increasing household income, primarily serving as a supporting activity for household consumption, though it provides indirect benefits by fulfilling food needs and reducing expenditures.
Economic viabilityEconomicsCommunityFood sovereignty & justiceTraining on Making Crackers From Manalagi Mango Pulp as Healthy Snacks for Students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kedawung
2025Tania Avianda Gusman, Putri Ramadhani, Sodikin Sodikin, Arif Nurudin · Society Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat · Indonesia
This community service activity in Indonesia aimed to train SMA Muhammadiyah Kedawung students to process Manalagi mango pulp from their school garden into healthy, economically valuable crackers. The activity involved observation, socialization, training, and evaluation. The resulting crackers possessed the distinctive taste and aroma of Manalagi mango, demonstrating nutritional and economic value.
Food educationCommunityEconomicsOptimization of Growth and Yield of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) on Rooftop through the Application of PGPR and Mycorrhizae
2025Eko Muhammad Bayu, Nur Edy Suminarti, Adi Setiawan · International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology · Indonesia
This study in Indonesia investigated the interaction of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and mycorrhizae to optimize melon growth and yield in rooftop farming. Using a split-plot design with varying concentrations of PGPR and mycorrhizae, researchers observed significant interactions on fresh root weight, total dry weight, and fruit weight. The combination of 15 ml/L PGPR and 10 g/plant mycorrhiza increased fruit weight by up to 67% compared to controls.
DIYClimate changeEconomicsUrban farming and the nexus of economic growth and environmental sustainability in coastal cities, Indonesia
2025Tri Astuti, Hasddin Hasddin, Asrul Asrul, J Jasman, Muh. Yani Balaka, Haydir Haydir, Alfian Ishak, Muhamad Idham Handa, Villa Evadelvia Ginal Sambari, Eva Safitri Maladeni · European Journal of Sustainable Development Research · Indonesia (Kendari City)
This study quantitatively investigated the contribution of urban farming to economic growth and environmental sustainability in Kendari City, Indonesia. Urban farming is the third-highest contributor to the city's gross domestic regional product, accounting for 10.66% of total economic output, yet the sector's overall growth fluctuates, and its direct economic impact is underreported. In terms of environmental performance, Kendari's energy consumption and CO₂ emissions exceeded Asian Green City Index thresholds, categorizing the city as "below average" in sustainability.
Environmental trade-offsEconomicsClimate changePolicyWidespread practices and sustainability benefits of foraging in urban blue spaces of India
2025Sukanya Basu, Brenda Maria Zoderer, Harini Nagendra, Peter H. Verburg, Tobías Plieninger · Nature Cities · India
This study examined the extent and benefits of foraging in urban blue spaces across four major Indian cities through a survey of 1,200 users. It identified three forager groups—rare, occasional, and frequent—whose behaviors differed in frequency and practice. Women, the elderly, and marginalized communities most frequently collected, shared, cooked, and sold edibles. Frequent foragers emphasized benefits related to nutrition, income, culture, and social capital, while occasional foragers appreciated nature- and culture-related benefits, indicating urban blue spaces are vital for food access and resilience.
CommunityHealthEconomicsWelfareSustainable Entrepreneurship Emergence as Practice: A Multi-Level Pathway Model
2025Glenn Pardede, Rosdiana Sijabat, Rizaldi Parani, Jacob Donald Tan, Johana Ataupah, Agung Heru Yatmo, Sekar Dianwidi Bisowarno · F1000Research · Indonesia (Jakarta)
This study investigated the emergence pathways of Sustainable Entrepreneurship (SE) through a qualitative multiple-case analysis of hydroponic ventures in the urban agriculture sector of the Jakarta Metropolitan Area, Indonesia. Data were collected via in-depth interviews, field observations, and document analysis, with thematic analysis conducted across individual, process, firm, and contextual environment levels. Findings revealed an alternative SE pathway, departing from intention-led models, where SE is triggered by personally meaningful concerns and evolves through organic growth, leading to the development of a multi-level pathway model illustrating two SE emergence pathways, whether intentional or reflexive.
EconomicsPolicyAnalisis silase limbah sayur Pasar Grosir Ngronggo terhadap kapasitas tampung ternak ruminansia di Kota Kediri
2025Brilian Desca Dianingtyas, Nurina Rahmawati · Agrivet Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Pertanian dan Peternakan (Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veteriner) · Indonesia (Kediri City)
This research aims to determine the capacity of ruminant livestock to utilize processed vegetable waste from the Ngronggo Wholesale Market in Kediri City as silage. A qualitative descriptive design collected data on waste amount, livestock numbers, and capacity. The potential availability of vegetable waste silage in 2024 is estimated at 11,186.56 kg DM/year, 378.11 kg CP/year, and 8,423.48 kg TDN/year. This silage is concluded to be sufficient to supply over 50% of the total animal units in Kediri City.
Food lossOrganic cycleEconomicsIntegrating Community Empowerment and Environmental Sustainability Through CSR: A Case Study of PT Sarihusada in The Upper Sleman Watershed, Yogyakarta
2025Aditya Romadloni, Febriyanti Angelia Ginting, Trisno Fallo, Putri Ratna Setyowati · Applied Environmental Sustainability and Technology · Indonesia (Yogyakarta)
A descriptive qualitative analysis was conducted on PT Sarihusada Generasi Mahardika's (SGM) COMDEV and CSR program in Padukuhan Kaliurang Timur, Kalurahan Hargobinangun, Upper Sleman Watershed, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The program implements CSR activities including water conservation through catchment infrastructure development, community-based integrated waste management, and urban farming for food security. Additionally, it supports women's economic empowerment through women farmers groups and enhances environmental education in elementary schools, demonstrating a holistic approach combining ecological, economic, and educational aspects.
CommunityFood sovereignty & justiceFood educationEconomics