Dr. Kamir R. Brata Drilled the Military Academy, Magelang, Central Java
Ir. Kamir R. Brata, MSc. Researchers from the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University continues to promote the benefits of “Lubang Resapan Biopori” (So far no exact English translation). On, Tuesday, 27 March 2012, Mr. Kamir R. Brata accompanied by Governor of Military Academy (Akmil), Major General Bachtiar, SIP in front of the officials and soldiers of the Military Academy in Magelang, promoting the benefits Resapan Biopori.
“Biopori hole” is a hole with 10-30 cm diameter and about 30-100cm deep. It is not only to absorp and collect over loaded rain waters, but also to improve the soil structure and increasing the absorbency of the soil. According to Dr. Kamir R. Brata, the inventor of the appropriate technology, in addition in minimizing flood risks, biopori technology will also reduce the household’s trash, since organic waste is used to fill the holes with the 3 R (reduce, reuse, and recycle). Thus, we don’t need means of transportation to transport them to their disposal.
The organic waste from households supplied into the “Biopori hole” will be utilized by the soil organisms, such as worms and termites to help the decomposting of the organic trash, therefore, they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 and methane). This way the soil naturally becomes more porous, improving the soil’s absorbency and ability to cope with flooding. Rain waters are quickly being absorbed into the soil as water storage to ensure the availability of water in the dry season. As human beings we need water, and we also produce trashes. If we utilize rain waters properly and manage our trashes in our own lots, then the earth would not either be too thirsty as stated in message of World Water Day, presented on the 22nd March 2012, but or be hungry. Both the biodiversity in the soil as well as surface will be synergetic to improve the soil fertility.
It is expected, that the Earth Day on 22 April will remind us, as the inhabitants of the earth, to improve our awareness to do something. This was the message delivered by Dr. Kamir R. Brata in front of hundreds of students of the Military Academy and other Military Academy communties. The socialization program of “Biopori hole” has been held for three days, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 at the House of Panca Arga Sudirman 1, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 at the Military Academy, and Thursday, 29 March 2012 in the Housing Complex of Panca Arga, Magelang, Central Java. Also in the series of the 66th Anniversary of Persit Kartika Chandra Kirana, the Organizing Committee of “Berdiri Sendiri Akmil” also organized other activities such as healthy infants’ competitions and early childhood education interdisciplinary.
On this sepcial occasion, the Governor of the Military Academy stated that the natural destruction is continous going on, such as forest logging which is not accompanied by the afforestation process. If afforestion or tree planting is only a mere ceremonial, thus, very few people implement the real regreening process. "Everyday, in this Military Academy premises alonee, we produce 600 bags of organic waste that are thrown away. Now we are designing the processing techniques to manage our own garbage. To maximize our plan to utilize our garbages, we invite Dr. Kamir R. Brata to assist us with “Biopori hole” technology, "he explained. (Wied).
