PENGEMBANGAN POTENSI KELOMPOK WANITA TANI UNIT PEMUKIMAN TRANSMIGRASI PULAU MALAN KABUPATEN KATINGAN PROVINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH

Abstract

The purpose of this activity was to develop small industries of animal products at transmigration sites by
women’s empowerment. The rural women could improve not only the animal products such as meats, eggs, seeds
of duck and chicken, but also local and regional income. In addition to improving the ability of rural women in
business by utilizing commodity Alabio and chicken as a superior product. When animal products processing
into food products, it could provide high economic value and benefits up to 100%. This Community Service was
carried out for 8 months from March to October 2012 in UPT Pulau Malan Katingan. The methods consisted
of 1) Socialization and counseling to educate the partner group (women farmers group) about Alabio Ducks
and Native Chicken farming, accompanied by the demplot of both animal, 2) Training and demonstration of
animal products such as egg shredded (egg abon), cracker scrabbed and organic manure, and3) Evaluation and
monitoring. Establishment of women farmers group in two partner area was the first result of this activity. The
program activities, socialization,demonstration demplots, training and monitoring have a very good response
from the partners as well as being inspiration to promote and develop the potential of the group.Implementation
of Alabio ducks and native chickens farming succeed to improve the productivity in terms of quantity(number of
livestock and bodyweight) and quality(body health andvitality of animals). The animal products processing such
as egg shredded (egg abon), cracker scrabbed and organic manure also create new revenue sources for the group
of partners.
Keywords: Women Farmers Group, UPT PulauMalan, DucksAlabio, Native Chicken, Processed Products