East Bunyu – Pertamina EP (PEP) Bunyu Field through the Broiler Farm Profit Bag Program, known as the Kentungan Pak Abo Program, has succeeded in supporting the improvement of the quality of livestock rearing in East Bunyu Village, Bunyu District, Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan Province.

In this program that has been running since 2019, PEP Bunyu Field collaborates with the community, namely 20 residents of vulnerable groups in the Company's operating areas, both heads of families and housewives, in socialization activities, construction of livestock pen facilities, and livestock needs. These community members received education about poultry farming schemes, especially broiler chickens, which meet livestock raising standards.

Manager of Communication Relations & CID Regional 3 Dony Indrawan explained that in this program, PEP Bunyu Field built a semi-permanent cattle pen on land owned by one of the group members. "We implement a profit-sharing system by distributing chicken manure to landowners. In addition, PEP Bunyu Field brought in 500 chicks from Tarakan, complete with feed, medicines, vaccinations, and other treatments needed during the process of fulfilling chicken nutrition," explained Dony.

According to Dony, the innovation in Pak Abo's Kentungan Program is in the Si Abu Bakar steam engine contained in the cattle pens. "The Abu Bakar Steam Machine is an innovative brooder tool made from firewood that functions to warm chickens. With this, chicken farming is more effective, where before this innovation, the average mortality rate of chickens in broiler farms in Bunyu was quite high, ranging from 10% to 15%," he added.

From the management side, this profit-sharing system is a profit-sharing scheme where members determine the percentage of profit sharing 40% for the caged children, 10% for operations, and the management must put 30% for members based on the pattern of community service until the harvest period And 20% into cash.

Dony added that another positive impact is that Pak Abo's Kentungan Program is environmentally friendly because it utilizes and treats chicken manure waste and utilizes 200 kg/year of wood sawdust as a medium for growing chickens.

"The success of the Pak Abo program is in line with the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number 1 to end poverty anywhere and in any form. SDG number 2 is ending hunger, achieving food security and better nutrition, and supporting sustainable agriculture. SDG number 8 supports inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work. And SDGs number 12, which ensures sustainable consumption and production patterns," concluded Dony.

During the program development process, the economic conditions of the 14 members who are vulnerable groups have improved. Increase in the group's average income of IDR 9,100,000.00 per chicken harvest period. And there is additional cash income from harvesting Toga (Family Medicinal Plants) and vegetables for IDR 2,000,000.

The Harapan Baru Farmers Group treasurer, Yudhit, revealed that his group had enjoyed 15 harvests, where material benefits will continue to increase if the members can sell them to buyers. In addition, to yield benefits, new livestock pens were successfully built in early 2021 and successfully processed chicken manure into organic fertilizer.

PT Pertamina EP (PEP) Bunyu Field is part of Subholding Upstream Pertamina Regional 3, which PHI leads in managing upstream oil and gas operations and business under ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) principles. PEP Bunyu Field, with subsidiaries and other PHI affiliates, carries out innovative Social and Environmental Responsibility programs in the fields of Economy, Education, Health, Environment, Infrastructure, and Disaster Response to support sustainable community empowerment and the achievement of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). PHI's headquarters is in Jakarta. More information about PHI is available at https://phi.pertamina.com.