ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING FOR A PROSPEROUS FARMERS GROUP IN NGEMPLAK VILLAGE, KALIKOTES, KLATEN

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The partner for this community service activity is the Tani Makmur group which consists of farmers and cattle breeders in Ngemplak village, Kalikotes, Klaten. This activity was carried out after the community service team conducted a needs analysis with partners, by discussing to find out what problems were being faced and how to solve them. Community service activities are carried out in the form of training, through the following stages: 1). Preparation, including survey and discussion activities to obtain the required information, determine training targets, prepare materials along with tools and materials to support training, 2). Implementation, including conducting socialization first before the training is carried out then implementing the training, 3). Evaluation, in this activity mapping the advantages and disadvantages of the activity and determining whether the planned output targets have been achieved or not. Based on the implementation of community service which refers to improving the standard of living of prosperous farmer groups, including; 1). Increasing knowledge about entrepreneurship, 2). Increasing creativity in making products, 3). animal feed. Community service activity entitled Entrepreneurship Training for Prosperous Farmer Groups in Ngemplak Village, Kalikotes, Klaten. This implementation will be effective on Sunday 9 June 2024 in Ngemplak Village, Kalikotes, Klaten. Implementation of community service is carried out through socialization about entrepreneurship, discussions, then practice making animal feed and fertilizer. Based on the implementation of these PkM activities, prosperous farmer groups have experienced an increase in their understanding of entrepreneurship and how to make fertilizer and animal feed. The ability of the Tani Makmur group in entrepreneurship by utilizing the resources they have, namely crops in the area's fields in the form of kolonjono grass and cow dung from farmers' livestock in the area, should continue to be improved so as to improve the economy in the area.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Animal feed, Fertilizer