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Empowering women farmer groups through post-harvest innovation: Upgrading and marketing California papaya products in Sleman Retty Ikawati; Arsyad Cahya Subrata; Titisari Juwitaningtyas; Fityatul Nurbaiti; Haidar Usman Hakim; Amiresti Hakimatul Mahira; Ainin Nuzha Izzatin Fauzia; Azfa Rahmawan
Community Empowerment Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31603/ce.15617

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The "Rejoarum" Women Farmer Group (KWT) in Pandowoharjo, Sleman, has successfully diversified their local California papaya harvest into three distinct value-added products: Payachips (papaya chips), Papaku (papaya seed coffee substitute), and Noripaya (papaya leaf savory seasoning). Despite these innovations, the group faces significant bottlenecks in product commercialization and market penetration. This community service initiative aims to resolve these downstream challenges by delivering targeted training in advanced food packaging and strategic marketing. The program was executed through a structured framework involving program socialization, hands-on packaging workshops, and strategic business formulation using the Business Model Canvas (BMC). The intervention yielded substantial capacity growth, with participants' understanding soaring to a post-test range of 37%–100%, a marked improvement from the baseline pre-test range of 10%–90%. Tailored marketing frameworks were also established for each product variant based on distinct consumer segments. Ultimately, this training has equipped KWT Rejoarum with the vital entrepreneurial skills and insights necessary to optimize post-harvest management and sustain resilient, independent production cycles.
Empowering the KWT Rejoarum Group through the Implementation of Drip Irrigation as an Innovative Solution for Water Efficiency and Capacity Building Arsyad Cahya Subrata; Titisari Juwitaningtyas; Retty Ikawati; Azfa Rahmawan; Amiresti Hakimatul Mahira; Ainin Nuzha Izzatin Fauzia; Haidar Usman Hakim; Fityatul Nurbaiti
Indonesia Berdaya Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : UKInstitute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47679/ib.20261320

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The Rejoarum Women Farmers Group (KWT) in Pandowoharjo, Sleman, faces challenges in cultivating California papaya due to its dependence on an inefficient traditional irrigation system. The main problems include water wastage, high operational costs, and dependence on weather conditions, which affect the group's productivity and income. This community service program aims to improve irrigation efficiency and partner capacity through the participatory application of drip irrigation technology. The method used is participatory action, which actively involves group members in all stages of the program, from planning and installation to system evaluation. The results show that the drip irrigation system was successfully installed on 1,000 m² of land and is operating optimally. Pre-test and post-test analyses reveal a 14% increase in the group members' understanding and technical skills in operating and maintaining the system. The participatory approach has proven effective in building the group's independence, increasing water use efficiency, and reducing operational costs. This program not only solved technical irrigation problems but also empowered partners through direct learning processes and local capacity building. The sustainability of the program is ensured through the commitment and sense of ownership of the partners towards the technology applied, as well as plans for replication in other farmer groups.