PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT WANITA TANI MELALUI PELATIHAN PENGOLAHAN UBI KAYU DI KECAMATAN LAREH SAGO HALABAN KABUPATEN LIMAPULUH KOTA SUMATERA BARAT

Abstract

This program partner is the member of Expectance Family Program (Program Keluarga
Harapan/PKH) and cassava crackers (opak) female producers. The activity of processing cassava into
cassava crackers were taken place in Nagari Tanjung Gadang while cassava leaf dendeng and cassava
nugget processing were taken place in Nagari Ampalu. The counseling about food additive were also done
in both places. Teh program were done by andragogy method (counseling and practicing). The result shown
that the program participants had the knowledge about food additive and its hazardous effect of the careless
usage. The fermentation and cassava processing into cassava crackers were done corresponding to rules
of sanitation, the processing equipments also possible to enhance productivity and sanitation of the
processess. In coclusion, this program is able to increase cassava crackers processing productivity by 3
times and to raise the income by 300%. The questionnaires given after the activity shown participants interest to initiate the production of dendeng cassava leaf and cassava nugget commercially.