Pelatihan Pembuatan Pestisida Nabati yang Ramah Lingkungan sebagai Upaya Pengendalian Hama Kakao pada Kelompok Tani Sahabat Tani di Desa Persiapan Wae Munde Kabupaten Manggarai NTT

Defiyanto Djami Adi (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Jessyca Putri Chourunnisa (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Yuliana Wahyu (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Nautus Stivano Dalle (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Hilarius Yosef Sikone (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Wigbertus Gaut Utama (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Yohana Maria Febrizky Bollyn (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Puspita Cahya Achmadi (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)
Maria Salestina Ngoni (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)

Jurnal Pengabdian UNDIKMA
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2026): August (IN PRESS)

This community service program aims to improve farmers' knowledge and skills in producing and applying botanical pesticides derived from lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and betel leaves (Piper betle) as an environmentally friendly alternative for cocoa pest management. The program was implemented through educational outreach and hands-on training, with participant learning outcomes evaluated using pre-test and post-test assessments analyzed descriptively. The results demonstrated a high level of participant engagement throughout both the theoretical and practical sessions. Knowledge evaluation revealed a substantial improvement, with the average score increasing from 25% in the pre-test to 92% in the post-test, representing a 67-percentage-point gain. These findings indicate that the combination of lectures, group discussions, and practical demonstrations was effective in enhancing farmers' understanding of the production and application of botanical pesticides. In addition to strengthening farmers' capacities, the program introduced a safer, more affordable, and sustainable pest management alternative through the utilization of locally available natural resources.