<![CDATA[Abstrak: Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan meningkatkan kapasitas Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT) Dahlia dalam pengelolaan pekarangan untuk mendukung ketahanan pangan keluarga di Kelurahan Juata Permai, Kota Tarakan. Permasalahan utama mitra meliputi keterbatasan pengetahuan dan keterampilan budidaya hortikultura, khususnya pada pembibitan, penyiapan media tanam, dan pemanfaatan teknologi lahan sempit. Program dilaksanakan menggunakan pendekatan Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) melalui tahapan identifikasi aset dan kebutuhan, penyuluhan, pelatihan berbasis praktik (learning by doing), pendampingan dosen dan mahasiswa, serta evaluasi partisipatif. Kegiatan difokuskan pada budidaya sayuran hortikultura melalui sistem hidroponik dan media polybag. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan kompetensi anggota KWT, dengan rata-rata skor pengetahuan dan keterampilan meningkat dari sekitar 40% menjadi 80%. Selain peningkatan kapasitas teknis, kegiatan ini juga meningkatkan motivasi, kepercayaan diri, dan partisipasi kelompok dalam pemanfaatan pekarangan secara produktif. Program ini berkontribusi pada penguatan kemandirian pangan keluarga serta pemberdayaan perempuan melalui pengelolaan pertanian pekarangan berkelanjutan di wilayah perkotaan. Abstract: This community service program aimed to enhance the capacity of the Dahlia Women Farmers Group (KWT) in managing home gardens to support household food security in Juata Permai Subdistrict, Tarakan City. The main problems faced by the group included limited knowledge and technical skills in horticultural cultivation, particularly in seedling preparation, growing media management, and the application of small-scale cultivation technologies. The program was implemented using an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach through stages of asset and needs identification, counseling, hands-on training (learning by doing), mentoring involving lecturers and students, and participatory evaluation. Activities focused on horticultural crop cultivation using hydroponic systems and polybag media. Evaluation results showed a significant improvement in participants’ competencies, with average knowledge and skill scores increasing from approximately 40% before the program to 80% after the intervention. In addition to technical capacity building, the program also enhanced participants’ motivation, self-confidence, and group participation in utilizing home gardens productively. Overall, this activity contributed to strengthening household food independence and empowering women through sustainable urban home garden management.]]>
