Based on Bali Provincial Regulation No. 9 of 2012 concerning subak, it explains that subak is an organization that focuses on water and plant management at the farming level in indigenous communities in Bali that are socio-agrarian, religious, and economic in nature, which historically continues to grow and develop every year. Basically, subak has various benefits for the community, especially in the agricultural sector. This can also help improve the economic sector for farmers who irrigate their agricultural land. So it can be concluded that the preservation of subak is highly emphasized in order to support the welfare of the wider community.
One example of a subak in Bali is located in Mambal Village, Abiansemal District, Badung Regency. For its farming activities, Subak Mambal obtains irrigation water directly from the Kedewatan Dam which originates from the Yeh Lauh River. Subak Mambal is one of the subaks in the Abiansemal district, which has quite large potential in the development and farming of rice for the community in Badung Regency.
Overall, the area of Subak Mambal covers 374.95 ha, with this area, the potential rice production in Subak Mambal in one year, assuming an average rice production of 6 tons per ha, can reach 2,226 tons of dry harvested grain (GKP) each year. The types of rice varieties commonly cultivated are cigelis, ciherang, and IR 64. In addition to rice plants, farmers also cultivate secondary crops and horticulture such as corn, chilies, vegetables, long beans and pacah flowers. Mirsa Umiyati said that Subak as a traditional organization in Bali has the following characteristics: (1) Having prajuru subak (administrative staff); (2) Having krama subak (subak members); (3) Having a territory in the form of rice fields with clear boundaries; (4) Having a source of irrigation water from an empelan (dam); (5) Having one or more temples as a place of worship for God in his manifestation as the Goddess of Fertility; (6) Having awig-awig (basic regulations); (7) Having full autonomy both internally (managing their own household) and externally (free to have direct relations with outside parties). These seven characteristics can guarantee the achievement of the objectives of the subak.
