PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MELALUI DIVERSIFIKASI PRODUK PANGAN LOKAL BERBASIS BIJI JAWAK (SETARIA ITALICA) UNTUK PENCEGAHAN STUNTING DAN UPAYA PENGUATAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT DESA JERORA SATU KABUPATEN SINTANG Sunarti , Uray B. Asnol, Ria Damayanti
STIKes Kapuas Raya
Abstract
Sintang Regency is classified as a disadvantaged area with an extreme poverty status in Indonesia, and is one of the priority regions targeted in the National Action Plan for the Acceleration of Development in Disadvantaged Areas. Jerora Satu Village is one of the 29 villages in Sintang District, Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan. Sintang Regency is one of the regencies that directly borders a neighboring country, namely Malaysia, specifically the Sarawak region. The natural resource potential of Jerora Satu Village includes plantations and horticultural agriculture. One of the leading commodities originating from Jerora Satu Village is jawak (Setaria italica) and sweet corn. Jawak has strong potential as an alternative food crop, considering its nutritional content and its ability to grow in dry-climate areas. The nutritional content of jawak is three to five times higher than that of rice and wheat. The majority of residents rely on the agricultural, plantation, or fisheries sectors for their livelihoods. However, household income remains low due to limited technological support for diversified economic development and restricted access to wider markets. In addition, health problems such as stunting among toddlers have been identified- out of 108 toddlers, 20 (20.37%) were found to be stunted. Based on these issues, the proposed community empowerment program by BEM is titled: ^Community Empowerment Through Diversification of Local Food Products Based on Jawak (Setaria italica) Seeds for Stunting Prevention and Strengthening the Economy of Jerora Satu Village, Sintang Regency.^ The Community Empowerment activities through the Diversification of Local Food Products Based on Jawak (Setaria italica) Seeds have been successfully carried out in Jerora Satu Village, Sintang Regency, by the BEM BERDAMPAK STIKARA team with support from the Directorate of Community Service (DPPM), Directorate General of Higher Education, Science and Technology. The program aims to increase the utilization of local food for stunting prevention while strengthening the household economy in Jerora Satu Village by involving local MSME partners and the Jerora Satu Village PKK group. To support the production process, the implementing team provided six production tools, including a rotary-type grain dryer machine as production support equipment. This machine functions to speed up the drying process of jawak seeds without reducing their nutritional quality, while increasing time and labor efficiency. Equipment provided to MSME partners included a grinder machine, an automatic band sealer, and a vacuum fryer. For the PKK partners, the team provided a grain dryer, a dough-mixing machine for bread, and a noodle-making machine.
Keywords: Underdeveloped Regions- BEM Community Empowerment- Local Food Diversification- Jawak- stunting
