The  Sustainability Status Of UPPO'S Organic Fertilizer Production In Klaten Regency

Itsna Ayu Mustikaningrum; Maria Theresia Sri Budiastuti; Margaretha Maria Alacoque Retno Rosariastuti

doi:10.38142/ijesss.v7i5.2125

Authors

Itsna Ayu Mustikaningrum Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
Maria Theresia Sri Budiastuti Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
Margaretha Maria Alacoque Retno Rosariastuti Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38142/ijesss.v7i5.2125

Keywords:

Attribute, Multidimensional Scaling (MDS), Organic Fertilizer, Sustainability, UPPO

Abstract

The Organic Fertilizer Processing Unit (Unit Pengolah Pupuk Organik - UPPO) is one of the Indonesian government's initiatives to support the supply of organic fertilizer and promote sustainable agricultural practices. However, the implementation of the UPPO program has yet to fully realize its intended potential. Various findings indicate that the constraints affecting the effectiveness of UPPO are multidimensional, encompassing technical, managerial, and institutional dimensions. Based on these conditions, this study was conducted to evaluate the sustainability status of organic fertilizer production within the UPPO program. This study was conducted in Klaten Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, from February to April 2026. This research employed a descriptive–evaluative, quantitative approach involving 38 purposively selected UPPOs. Data were obtained through a structured questionnaire assessing the sustainability attributes of UPPO's organic fertilizer production across the ecological, social, economic, technological, and institutional dimensions, totaling 33 attributes. The sustainability index was analyzed using the Rapfish (Rapid Appraisal for Fisheries) approach based on Multidimensional Scaling (MDS), modified into the Rapid Appraisal for Organic Fertilizer Production (Raporganic). The findings revealed that the sustainability index for organic fertilizer production was 60.59, which was categorized as fairly sustainable. The economic dimension emerged as the weakest, with a value of 46.22 (less sustainable), thereby warranting fundamental attention and substantive improvement. Furthermore, the leverage analysis identified 15 highly sensitive attributes that could serve as key indicators for improving sustainability of organic fertilizer production under the UPPO program.

Keywords: attribute, Multidimensional Scaling (MDS), organic fertilizer, sustainability, UPPO

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