This community service activity was carried out in Kali Upa village, Tobelo Tengah sub-district, with the aim of increasing community knowledge and technology in the cultivation of yard plants, so that each family could strengthen food through these activities. The method used in this activity was counseling and continued with discussions with villagers as a process for transferring knowledge. This service is carried out as one of the village programs to improve the ability of the community to manage their yards of land so that the produce can be consumed as an additional source of family income. Optimizing the use of the yard by planting various types of agricultural crops can meet the food needs of the community also increase community income. In addition, food availability is one of the important factors in supporting community food security, because it is one indicator of welfare of life. Kali Upa Village is an area that has a flat topography and belongs to a group of narrow yard - medium yards, so that the use of plots can be done by combining various types of plants, including a combination of fruit plants, vegetable plants, food plants and other local plants which are adjusted with yard area.
This community empowerment activity is carried out to improve the skills and abilities of women's farmer groups, especially in the cultivation of organik vegetables, making liquid organik fertilizer, and making fruit fly traps. The low level of knowledge and skills in cultivating organik vegetables is a problem faced by women's farmer groups. The method used in this activity is in the form of counseling, training and making organik vegetable demonstration plots. The activities carried out are divided into several stages, including the initial meeting with the group, submission of tools and supporting materials for cultivation activities, preparation of extension and training tools and materials, extension of organik vegetable cultivation, pest and disease counseling, training on making fruit fly traps and training in making organik fertilizers as well as making vegetable plant demonstration plots. The results of this activity are improving the ability and skills of producing liquid organik fertilizer, making fly traps, and cultivating organik vegetables.
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