<![CDATA[Limited water availability, underutilization of local resources, and limited production diversification constrain food production in dryland rural communities. This community empowerment program aimed to strengthen community capacity through integrated chicken, tilapia, and horticultural production while establishing a foundation for local food supply chain readiness in Oenif Village, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The program involved 20 community members and used a participatory approach consisting of initial assessment, training, demonstration, hands-on practice, mentoring, and evaluation. Changes in community capacity, water use, liquid organic fertilizer production, and commodity productivity were evaluated using descriptive comparisons of conditions before and after program implementation. The mean community capacity score increased from 31.75 to 86.67, representing a gain of 54.92 points. Water use in the 100 m² demonstration plot decreased from 450 to 250 L per day, equivalent to a 44.44% reduction in water use. The group also produced liquid organic fertilizer from poultry waste for use in horticultural production. Horticultural production increased from 120 to 380 kg per season, while egg production increased from 12 to 45 kg per month. In addition, tilapia production generated 150 kg per harvest cycle as a new production component. These results indicate that integrated production can strengthen community technical capacity, improve resource utilization, and diversify local food production. The intervention provides an initial foundation for strengthening production continuity, product aggregation, and future market development at the community level.]]>
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