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Empowering the community of Dimembe Village through the application of agricultural technology of papaya fruit plants
Alfonds Andrew Maramis1, Aser Yalindua1, Revolson Alexius Mege1, Helena Vonny Opit2

1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Manado (UNIMA), 95618 Minahasa, Indonesia
2 Department of Technology and Vocational Education, Faculty of Engineering, State University of Manado (UNIMA), 95445 Tomohon, Indonesia


Abstract

Dimembe Village which is the capital of Dimembe Subdistrict, North Minahasa Regency has been famous for a long time as a center for export quality papaya production. However, since the beginning of 2016 the price of papaya has dropped making farmers choose not to pick papaya fruit in the garden because the cost of picking and loading is not comparable to the selling price. Priority problems experienced by most farmer groups in this village are: nursery, planting, and maintenance technology are still conventional, the limitations of modern farming tools for land management, limited knowledge and skills related to fertilizing and controlling plant pests, and many other problems. To answer these problems, the community service program, Program Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Unggulan Perguruan Tinggi (PPMUPT) scheme has been carried out in 2019 (the first year, from a 3 year plan). The method of conducting the activities includes: technology dissemination, training, application, and mentoring for papaya cultivation. The application of science and technology in this program includes: land management, seed and plant preparation, fertilizing, maintaining, controlling plant pests, and harvesting. The results of the implementation show that PPMUPT activities in the first year have a positive impact on society includes: improving the quality of governance and socio-economics of community, improving moral and character, and improving conservation of natural resources.

Keywords: agricultural technology, papaya fruit plant, PPMUPT

Topic: Urban Development and Resilient Community

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract/FvV7xqhgLGAm

Conference: The 1st International Conference on Environment, Sustainability Issues and Community Development (INCRID 2019)

Plain Format | Corresponding Author (Alfonds Andrew Maramis)

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