<![CDATA[Interest in science and agriculture among Indonesian high school students tends to decline due to theoretical biology instruction lacking contextual real-world applications, making it difficult for students to connect vegetative propagation concepts with practical uses. This community service program aims to foster students' interest, motivation, and skills through hands-on vegetative plant propagation education while establishing sustainable university-school partnerships for practice-based learning. Conducted as a one-day experiential learning workshop on November 14, 2025, at SMA YPK Air Kenanga, Bangka, the activity engaged 30 class XI students across five sequential stages: aseksual vegetative propagation concept introduction, planting media preparation (60 polybags with soil-compost mix), demonstration of cacao-avocado cuttings-budding-grafting techniques, guided hands-on practice, and post-propagation care instruction. Multi-indicator evaluation included Kahoot! pre/post-tests, psychomotor checklists by two independent observers, and satisfaction questionnaires. Results revealed 72.7% cognitive knowledge improvement (39.37% to 68.01% correct answers), 93% practice success rate (56 successful vegetative plants), 100% post-propagation care comprehension, and 85% student satisfaction. The program effectively bridged biology theory with local horticulture applications, created sustainable impact through 3-month monitoring, and offers replication potential across 5 Bangka high schools to strengthen sustainable agriculture curricula in agrarian regions.]]>
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