Nagari Gunung Rajo is an area in Batipuh Subdistrict, Tanah Datar District, West Sumatra Province which is famous for its potential of Durian fruit. This potential has not yet become a priority to be developed as a greater economic opportunity. Efforts to gain an increase in the community's economy become one of Nagari's programs, and began by collaborating with Universitas Negeri Padang through the Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (LP2M). The collaboration was carried out with the aim of increasing the economic opportunities of the community through a program of activities from the service team within the UNP. The research background is the potential of Nagari Gunung Rajo and the efforts to improve the economy of its people. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach with qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. Field observations and interviews with parties who have key information related to Nagari are carried out to obtain data, then are processed by sorting out all information, and are presented so that it becomes information that is easily understood by the reader. The results showed that the community was still experiencing problems in utilizing their potential. The presence of the service team from the Faculty of Tourism and hospitality UNP became one of the effective strategies in helping the community develop their potential.
Tourism has become the driving force for the economy in the community, various regions have applied the pattern, and managed to have a positive impact. This condition is the background of research on the success of the community service program from the Padang State University (UNP) team in Tanah Garam Village. The study was conducted in June to November 2019, the method used was a qualitative approach. Primary data were obtained from interviews with the Head of Tourism and Culture of the City of Solok, community leaders in Tanah Garam, Pokdarwis Payo, and community members in the Payo area (Tanah Garam). Interviews were conducted in accordance with guidelines related to the success of the UNP community service program in increasing the capacity of human resources (HR) and the ability to manage Payo agrotourism, thus providing economic impact for the community. The results showed that the service program succeeded in improving the economy of the community after the ability to manage tourism was increased.
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