IbM PETANI UBI KAYU DI KECAMATAN BANGKALA

Abstract

Management of cassava in the village Baroanging, District Bangkala Jene'ponto district by farmers are not optimal and do not fully apply the recommended technology innovation so that although productivity is not too low, but still need improvement management, especially the system of cultivation. Cassava plant in the village only be used as plant-stream, but it can help the economy of the community. Because in addition to getting the results of rice crops also get additional income from planting cassava. However, income from farming of cassava is still very low because they only sell in the form of logs, they have yet to diversify the preparations of such products. Though cassava processing easy to do and relatively higher than the price of cassava spindles. One of the diversification of cassava processing is the manufacture of flour Making Flour mokaf mokaf this could be a new business opportunity for cassava farmers. So as to increase the income of cassava farmers. Objectives and targets outcomes to be achieved from the science and technology activities for the public are: 1) the target output short term that will be produced are: (a) Partner skilled in cassava cultivation organic technology use proper cultivation, (b) Partner know the benefits cassava is widely especially benefits flour mokaf, (c) Options were able to produce flour mocaf itself, 2) Target outcomes long term that will be produced are: (a) changing the mindset of farmers, from just farming cassava into the mindset of making these plants be a promising business opportunities, (b) the District Bangkala will be mokaf flour production center, (c) Formed new entrepreneurs that produce flour mokaf. Approach methods are offered to support the realization of the program consists of three methods, namely; (1). Participatory extension, (2) Training (demonstrations and practice activities by participants), (3) Mentoring, coaching the participants by the implementation team, and (4) Mentoring. A. PENDAHULUAN Kecamatan Bangkala adalah salah satu kecamatan di KabupatenJene'ponto yang cukup dikenal dengan komoditas tanaman ubi kayu (singkong).Masyarakat desa di wilayah ini hidup dari bertani/ladang, serta memanfaatkan hasil produksi tambak berupa garam. Tofografi wilayah dari dataran rendah sampai menengah,terhampar luas tanah kering yang terdiri atas tegalan seluas 5.746,01 Ha sedangkan tanah sawah hanya seluas 2.109,71 Ha dari total luas wilayah (BPS Kabupaten Jene'ponto, 2014). Dengan area tegalan yang cukup luas kecamatan tersebut berpotensi dikembangkaan lebih luas tanaman ubi kayu yang relatif lebih tahan dengan lahan kering. Desa Baroanging adalah salah satu desa di Kecamatan Bangkala yang terluas lahan keringnya yaitu 44,00 km 2. . AbstractManagement of cassava in the village Baroanging, District Bangkala Jene'ponto district by farmers are not optimal and do not fully apply the recommended technology innovation so that although productivity is not too low, but still need improvement management, especially the system of cultivation. Cassava plant in the...