Pelatihan Pembuatan Pestisida Nabati Berbahan Dasar Daun Gamal dan Daun Pepaya Sebagai Inovasi Berkelanjutan dan Ramah Lingkungan Terhadap Pengendalian Hama Tanaman Budidaya

Abstract

The climate in Saribaye Village makes it possible to cultivate various types of plants, both food crops and horticultural crops. Problems that are often encountered in plant cultivation are pest attacks that damage crops, especially horticultural crops in the yard. The use of chemical pesticides is the mainstay of farmers in overcoming pests and diseases. On the other hand, the use of chemical pesticides threatens environmental health. One of the solutions offered is the use of plant-based pesticides that are environmentally friendly, inexpensive and easy to manufacture. Various types of plants that grow in the Saribaye Village environment have the potential to be used as raw materials for botanical pesticides. Farmers in Saribaye Village do not have the ability to independently make botanical pesticides. Therefore, training in the manufacture of botanical pesticides was a crucial thing that must be done. The training aims to improve farmers' skills in making botanical pesticides as alternative pesticides using the basic ingredients of gamal leaves and papaya leaves. The activity will be held from 22 to 23 July 2022, located in Saribaye Village. The training was attended by the Women Farmers Group (KWT) and the head of the Saribaye Village youth and youth who were interested in developing horticultural crops in their yards. This activity is carried out through lecture methods and direct demonstrations. The results of the training showed an increase in the ability of participants to make botanical pesticides and a fairly high level of participant participation.