<![CDATA[Food-sector micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) face challenges in environmentally friendly production, financial management, packaging innovation, and competitiveness. This community engagement program aimed to strengthen LupeKitchen’s capacity through a green economy approach aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The participatory method included problem identification, standard operating procedure (SOP) development, training, environmentally friendly packaging adoption, financial recordkeeping, mentoring, and evaluation. Evaluation used 28 statements rated on a five-point Likert scale, with a maximum score of 140. The average score increased from 84 (60%) in the pre-test to 119 (85%) in the post-test, representing a gain of 35 points or 25 percentage points. Program outputs included environmentally friendly production SOPs, a Green Production Handbook, a simple financial recordkeeping system, environmentally friendly packaging, and improved branding. These findings suggest that simple managerial innovations and participatory mentoring can improve MSMEs’ understanding of and readiness to adopt sustainable business practices.]]>
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