Successful in the Previous Year, PPKO Himakua IPB Comes Back with Entrepreneurial Village: Jaya Cultivation, Empowered Village

After the successful implementation of the Student Organization Capacity Strengthening Program (PPK Ormawa) in the previous year, the Aquaculture Student Association (Himakua) IPB University is back to continue the community service program in Sukajadi Village, Tamansari District, Bogor Regency.

This year, Himakua IPB University carries the topic of Entrepreneurial Village with the Aquaculture Partnership Network (Jaringku) program as its implementation. Through this program, the PPKO Himakua team is optimistic about encouraging the people of Sukajadi Village to develop the potential of fisheries businesses by optimizing the potential of natural resources and human resources.

Starting the program, a workshop was held at the Sukajadi Tamansari Village Office Hall, Thursday (6/20). The workshop was attended by the Head of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) of Sukajadi Village, IPB University Service Supervisor Lecturers together with facilitators, Tamansari District Fisheries Extension Officer, Mandala Fishery Group of Purwasari Village, Head of RT and RW, and local residents.

Muhammad Bimosena Sofiawan as the team leader explained, focusing on the PPKO Himakua team wanted to assist and assist the community in understanding the development of tilapia commodity production. He also invited local residents to be eager to broaden their horizons related to fisheries business.

“Tilapia cultivation, minapadi, and processing businesses will be successful if accompanied by implementation according to standard operating procedures (SOP), sharing knowledge, and seriousness in working which leads to individual and group independence,” said Bimosena.

This was validated by Dr Mintarti as the PPK Ormawa Expert Team who said, “The best thing in this service process is strong village and community support. So, please help and support all of you in the implementation of the program.”

He also encouraged Purwasari Village, which is the assisted village of PPKO Himakua 2023, to participate in assisting the implementation of the service as a sister village that can transfer knowledge to the people of Sukajadi Village.

“Hopefully, this program will continue to form the independence of residents and villages, which will later create a chain of training of trainers in transferring knowledge in the community,” explained Bimosena.

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