Technology Development of Salt Products Using Geomembrane Thread Filter Technology in Kajhu Village Baitussalam, Aceh Besar

The purpose of this community service is to increase sales turnover and expand the thread filter technology technique. The method of implementing the service activities in this program aims to improve the welfare of the people who work as salt farmers who previously processed salt using traditional techniques. Therefore, this service activity desires to develop and apply the latest technology, namely Thread Filter and/or Geomembrane (plastic), to provide solutions to salt farmers in developing their business in an easier and more modern way which increases the quantity and quality of the salt produced. Besides, through this service salt farmers are also trained on how to process salt into nanoparticles, as a good product for skin care. Thus, the salt production process will be easier and faster and the benefits obtained by salt farmers will be higher. In this service activity, it will focus on traditional salt farmers to be able to switch and apply the technology of thread filter (TUF) or Geomembrane (plastic) as a process of making salt easily and competently for the community. The results showed that using Thread Filter Technology (TUF) was able to produce results of four to five tons after using geomembrane. Previously without using TUF farmers from the village were only able to produce three tons of salt. The prospect of salt farm business is profitable when applied the techniques of TUF or geomembrane. Finally, the salt farmers can earn income significantly.