PENDAMPINGAN TEKNOLOGI PENGOLAHAN NIRA MENJADI GULA SEMUT DI KECAMATAN GUNUNGHALU KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT

Abstract

Mentoring activities carried out with a background want to help increase the productivity of the sapper farmers in Gununghalu District, West Bandung Regency. This goal is described as a number of specific objectives, namely assisting technology in the process of processing palm sugar into ant sugar as well as assisting in ant sugar packaging technology. This activity was carried out using the lecture method, discussion, demonstration, direct practice, and observation. The lecture method is used in the process of delivering training material. Besides that, it is also used to provide motivation to the farmers to always survive and increase the spirit of business as the main capital in increasing the productivity of farmers. The discussion method is used as a medium of communication when the training takes place so that two-way communication occurs between the speaker and the craftsmen. The demonstration method is used in the process of giving examples in each training, so that it gives convenience to sugar craftsmen in understanding the material presented. The practice method is directly used to apply the material that has been obtained, of course with the guidance of the speaker. The observation method is carried out to observe the ability of sugar craftsmen both during the training process and after training.