PENINGKATAN KESEJAHTERAAN KELOMPOK USAHA PETANI JAGUNG DESA SAENTIS MELALUI PRODUKSI LIMBAH BONGGOL JAGUNG

Abstract

The purpose of PKM activities is to help solve the problems of partners to become independent and lead to a productive economy by utilizing corncob waste. The PKM partner is corn farmers in Desa Saentis which is ± 25 km or 40 minutes from UMN Al-Washliyah. The partner priority issues are ; (1) aspects of production, including; a) partners do not have the knowledge and skills in processing corncobs; b) partners never to training processing corncobs from the government or the private sector; c) partners don’t have the appropriate technology to process corncobs into handicraft items. (1) aspects of production, including: a) Focus Group Discussion on the potential of corn waste into handicraft items; b) the use of appropriate technology in the form of grinding machines and hacksaw to make handicrafts from corncobs; c) Benchmarking partners corn cob crafter; and d) training to design handicraft made from corn cobs. Output targets include: 1) grinding machines and hacksaw; 2) enhancing partner skills in the production of handicraft items made from corn cobs; 3) design of handicraft made from corn cobs such as tissue boxes, decorative lamps, placemats.