IPB Catalyst Team Provides Training Course on New Way to Plant Cassava
Dr. Nurul Khumaida, is a pioneer for cassava cultivation in vitro which can produce in vitro cassava seeds with high quality and free of pests and diseases. In vitro cultivation technique is developed from one of the plant organs through tissue culture media in the form of agar. The media used is first given nutrients to fit the needs for plant growth.
Dr. Nurul Khumaida from the IPB University formed the Catalyst (Cassava for Life Style) team, which focused on studying cassava starting from research to producing various products. Then a CV was established in December 2017. Catalyst Agro Inovasi (CV. CAI) is a startup company engaged in technology.
Seeing the urgency to understand this new technique to the public, CV. Catalyst Agro Inovasi conducts a training program consisting of five packages along with materials that support the understanding of sustainable cassava cultivation techniques.
“Through this training course we want people to understand sustainable cassava cultivation techniques, multiplication of cassava seeds in vitro, postharvest techniques and processing of cassava into food products,” explained Dr. Nurul Khumaida, Board of Commissioners of CV. Catalyst Agro Inovasi.
Dr. Nurul said that the duration of the training course will be adjusted to the package chosen, with the implementation as agreed. Each package chosen will be provided with facilities such as training modules or handouts, training kits, certificates and souvenirs, lunch and coffee breaks. “Training course on planting cassava in vitro can be negotiated,” she explained.
In addition to obtaining the materials, participants will also practice, including tissue culture media making, materials selection and sterilization, subculture and acclimatization process, the principle of cassava cultivation, and the calculation of farming analysis. “For general public, we also provide packages for developing cassava products such as handling and harvesting techniques, and making processed products from cassava,” she concluded. (SMH / Zul / ZSP)
