Organic farming is an agricultural system that promotes soil and plant health through various practices, such as using natural materials and recycling organic nutrients, not using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and not using engineered fertilizers. The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program invited Shofyan Adi Cahyono from Sayur Organik Merbabu for a guest lecture on Wednesday, September 27th 2023 with the theme Efficiency of Organic Farming Business Development.
SOM started its business practice in 2007. Starting from the problem of not having buyers of organic vegetables from farmers on the slopes of Mount Merbabu. The main reasons for the conversion of farmers around the Merbabu slopes include:
