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Empowerment of Cassava Leaf Silkworm Cultivation Groups Through Processing of Ceara Rubber Tree (Manihot Glaziovii) as Local Food Potential Subrata, Arsyad Cahya; Ibdal, Ibdal; Sudarmini, Sudarmini; Suharto, Totok Eka; Putranti, Deslaely; Rahmawan, Jihad; Aska, Ghoniyun Nisa Uskhulil; Hidayah, Laelatul
Indonesia Berdaya Vol 6, No 3 (2025)
Publisher : UKInstitute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47679/ib.20251170

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Food security has become an increasingly urgent global issue as the impact of climate change and the global food crisis intensify. Indonesia, as an agrarian country, has great potential to strengthen its food system to be self-sufficient and sustainable, one of which is through the empowerment of local farmer groups. This article discusses efforts to enhance food security through agricultural product diversification by leveraging untapped local potential, specifically the processing of rubber tree (Manihot glaziovii) tuber skins. Empowerment activities were conducted with the Sutra Alam Gunung Sewu group in Gunungkidul Regency, DIY, which had previously only utilized the plant's leaves as silkworm feed. The tubers and bark of this tree, which are nutrient-rich but contain high levels of cyanide acid, have the potential to be developed as an alternative food source if processed properly. The empowerment program was implemented to enhance the group's capacity to process the tuber bark into useful products. Evaluation was conducted using pre-test and post-test instruments to measure improvements in members' knowledge and skills. The results showed a 120% increase in general knowledge and an 84% increase in understanding of information regarding the potential of local food and the processing of risky materials into safe consumption. This initiative contributes to food diversification and the economic empowerment of local communities in supporting national food security.
Capacity Building of Cassava Silkworm Cultivation Group with the Application of Spinning Machine and Identification of Ungkrung Content Subrata, Arsyad Cahya; Sudarmini, Sudarmini; Ibdal, Ibdal; Suharto, Totok Eka; Sutikno, Tole; Wulandari, Erika
Jurnal Abdimas Vol. 28 No. 2 (2024): December 2024
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/05zwjb41

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Silk fabric is still one of the exclusive fabrics sought after, especially by women. However, at the end of this decade, silk fabric production decreased. The decreasing availability of silk fabric raw materials influences the decline in silk fabric production. The availability of raw materials for silk fabric cannot be separated from the number of silkworms (Bombyx mori L.) cultivated as a cocoon producer which is later spun into silk yarn.  Gunung Sewu is a silkworm cultivation group based in Rongkop District, Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta, which has successfully conditioned silkworms to consume rubber cassava leaves as their main feed. Currently, sales of cultivation products are still in the form of ready-spun cocoons and fried ungkrung (inside of cocoons). The silk fabric factory is also willing to buy cocoons that have been spun into silk thread at a higher price. However, the Gunung Sewu group does not yet own a spinning wheel, so it cannot carry out the spinning process independently. On the other hand, derivative products in the form of ungkrung are still processed by frying. Even though there are still many foods that can be developed from silkworm ungkrung processed ingredients. In this community empowerment program, Gunung Sewu group capacity-building activities were carried out by applying spinning machines and identifying the content of ungkrung. The results obtained from the spinning machine application activity were that the turnover of the Gunung Sewu silkworm cultivation group increased by 200%. While the activity of identifying the content of ungkrung showed a significant increase in the knowledge of group members.