PELATIHAN BUDIDAYA SAYURAN ORGANIK PADA UMAT PAROKI SANTO ALFONSUS NANDAN YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

In an effort to realize the spirit of love for the environment and the independence of healthy food, training on organic vegetable cultivation has been carried out for Catholics at the Paroki Santo Alfonsus Nandan Sleman Yogyakarta. This training includes making organic fertilizers from green waste trees, cultivating vegetables organically in polybags. The participants of the training were 45 representatives from each of the 21 paroki neighborhoods, who gained theoretical knowledge, piloting and practice themselves in their homes and mentoring. To motivate trainees to carry out organic vegetable cultivation, an organic vegetable cultivation competition was held. The result of this training showed the training participants wanted to practice processing organic waste into organic fertilizer and using it for the cultivation of organic vegetables and the results were used to meet their own needs. 60% of participants were still actively doing organic cultivation, and the rest stopped due to lack of interest and impatience. The existence of assistance in the form of coach visits and the existence of competitions is enough to provide motivation for trainees to practice the knowledge and skills acquired in their daily lives. This activity takes place from April 2017 to March 2018.