The Partnership Model for Women Farmers by Processing Mangosteen Skin Waste as a Functional Food Substitute

Linar Humaira,Anna Fitriani,Asmanur Jannah,Faizal Maad

doi:10.51601/ijcs.v1i1.9

Abstract

Mangosteen fruit is a leading commodity from Barengkok Village, Leuwiliang sub-district, Bogor, as well as a commodity capable of penetrating exports. The environmental problem that arises during the harvest season and from fruit that does not pass export is the waste of its skin, so it is necessary to make use of it so that it has economic value for the community. This study examines a community partnership model through community empowerment in the use of mangosteen peel waste as a substitute for functional food. This study is based on the Women Farmers Group with a descriptive qualitative approach, demonstrations and training on the development of functional food processed products and assistance. The results of the study show that people's understanding and insights have increased from 50% who don't know to 100% of participants who know and understand how to use mangosteen peel into food processing, partners are able to independently produce processed products based on mangosteen peel flour with a turnover of 16 jars per month. Technological innovation in processing mangosteen peel into food, motivates people to become new entrepreneurs, because the product is unique and healthy and has a selling value. This partnership program provides solutions to address the environment and create additional income for the community.

Highlights

The main potential of Barengkok Village, Leuwiliang Subdistrict, Bogor Regency is the unique natural and cultural resources that will be directed to become a Central Growth Village (DPP) based on the 2005 Bapeda master plan. and Vanilla
The mangosteen cultivated in Barengkok Village is only harvested and sold in primary form, and what is enjoyed from the mangosteen fruit is only the fruit, while the skin is removed, even though the mangosteen rind is known to have many health benefits
In post-harvest management activities, especially for mangosteen fruit, most farmers only carry out direct sales activities to collectors, especially for mangosteen that pass export, the rest that do not pass the export they sell to the local market at a low price, besides that, there will be many mangosteen peel waste that is not utilized and difficult to decompose due to the content of xanthon, which functions as an antimicroorganism

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INTRODUCTION

The main potential of Barengkok Village, Leuwiliang Subdistrict, Bogor Regency is the unique natural and cultural resources that will be directed to become a Central Growth Village (DPP) based on the 2005 Bapeda master plan. and Vanilla. In post-harvest management activities, especially for mangosteen fruit, most farmers only carry out direct sales activities to collectors, especially for mangosteen that pass export, the rest that do not pass the export they sell to the local market at a low price, besides that, there will be many mangosteen peel waste that is not utilized and difficult to decompose due to the content of xanthon, which functions as an antimicroorganism. The sales system carried out by the majority of farmers for fruit that does not pass export is selling at harvest time to the local market or middlemen so that the price is very low To overcome this condition, farmers can sell processed products from both the fruit and the mangosteen peel waste. The low ability in business management of non-grade mangosteen fruit and mangosteen peel waste and 3. the low ability to make strategies to market their processed products, so it is necessary to study efforts to provide skills to partners who were previously rejected fruit and waste will making products that have high economic value and opening up new business opportunities

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