Open AccessEMPOWERMENT OF SIAMESE CITRUS FARMERS KAMANG NAGARI KAMANG HILIR, KAMANG MAGEK DISTRICT, AGAM REGENCY
Author(s) -
Vonny Indah Mutiara,
Rika Hariance
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
andalasian international journal of social and entrepreneurial development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2808-6732
DOI - 10.25077/aijsed.v1.i01.29-34.2021
Subject(s) - agriculture , business , agribusiness , agricultural science , empowerment , production (economics) , cropping , orange (colour) , economic growth , economics , geography , biology , macroeconomics , archaeology , horticulture
Siam Kamang citrus farmers, who are known for their JESIKA products in Nagari Kamang Hilir, Kamang Magek District, Agam Regency, have been cultivating oranges since 1962. During its development, Siamese citrus farming experienced a period of production failure due to the CVPD virus attack. Excessive use of pesticides has affected the development of Siamese orange agribusiness in Nagari Kamang. Community service activities in the form of disseminating research results on prospects for developing Siamese orange agribusiness and the financial feasibility of Siamese citrus business are carried out in an effort to empower farmers to develop Siamese citrus farming. From the FGD activities carried out, farmers finally realized that farming patterns that use pesticides as an effort to prevent pests and diseases incur large costs and have a negative impact on the development of JESIKA agribusiness. Farmers are advised to cultivate JESIKA in accordance with the recommended SOP and apply a polyculture cropping pattern with an organic farming system to increase production more optimally.