Increasing the Capacity of Mushroom Production and Their Processing in the “Argodadi Pinilih” Disabled Group

Abstract

The disabled group "Argodadi Pinilih" has 40 active members and already has a complete board. The Covid 19 pandemic caused some members to lose their jobs. This situation has encouraged members of the disabled group to take up other businesses, including oyster mushroom cultivation. The oyster mushroom business is carried out in a mushroom house which is placed inside the house or yard and the maintenance activities are carried out by the members of the disabled group themselves. The results of oyster mushrooms are all sold to traders around the house because the production of oyster mushrooms is still small. The problems faced by partners are (a) the production capacity of oyster mushrooms is still low, (b). limited skills in processing food from mushrooms, (c). marketing of oyster mushrooms and their processing is still limited. The solutions and output targets to be achieved are (a) increasing the production capacity of oyster mushrooms (b) increasing skills in the manufacture of processed food made from oyster mushrooms, and (c) expanding the marketing of oyster mushrooms. The activities carried out were (a) counseling and technical training on oyster mushroom cultivation as well as providing 2,200 baglogs, (b) training on processing food made from oyster mushrooms, namely in the form of crispy mushrooms and mushroom satay, and providing oil slicer (spinner), and (c) counseling on strategies online marketing and promotion. The results of the dedication showed that there was an increase in the production of oyster mushrooms produced, group members also became skilled in processing oyster mushrooms into crispy mushrooms and mushroom satay. The mushroom market share was getting wider, for starting to promote mushrooms through WhatsApp online media. Group members' knowledge of mushroom cultivation and marketing strategies increased, as evidenced by the pre-test results of 78.46 and 88.46 post-test with an increase of 12.75%.