Potential of goat manure as organic fertilizer in North Sumatera

The North Sumatera province has the fifth largest goat population in Indonesia after Central, East, Lampung and West Java. Meanwhile, solid liquid manures have great potential as a source of organic fertilizer. Therefore, this study aims to examine manure fertilizer its role improving soil quality, growth crop production. data were collected from Central Bureau Statistics results previous studies. Furthermore, was calculated by multiplying total Sumatra production /head/day converted one year. parameter measured Sumatera, production/head/day, covered agricultural land area. showed that only fulfilled 3.69% area Sumatera. In addition, case Deli Serdang District application compost with biourine balanced inorganic fertilizers increased red chilies’ productivity 46%. it concluded is still very low.