Building The Village of People Become a Healthy and Productive Community

Abstract

Dusun Penggung is one of the Dusun (sub-village) located in Giripurwo village, Girimulyo district, Kulonprogo regency. The geographical condition, dry soil nd far distance from the city are the main factors of underdeveloped village. Most of the people work as rice and corn farmers. During the dry season, there is a decline in agricultural activities because lack of water so that the people leave the farmer works to raising livestock and cultivating fish. The problem that occurs is the lack of skill in utilizating cattle dung to be used as soil fertilizer, in fish farming which has a great potential to increase income, in the health sector where the majority of Dusun Penggung residents work from morning to evening, which should require special attention on the health. Based on these potentials and problems, building village society to be a healthy and productive society program was conducted. The objectives of the program are to increase the knowledge and insight on the use of animal manure as fertilizer, increase understanding of fish farming procedures and productivity by making proper constructed fish ponds, provide information about various plants that are beneficial to health, and provide knowledge about telang flowers tea and natural dyes to maintain health. The main programs carried out included the utilization of animal manure, counseling and training on fish farming, counseling and training on planting, and utilization of telang flowers tea for health.