<![CDATA[Cassava is one of the superior commodities in Selopamioro Village, Imogiri District, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. Cassava’s high productivity in the Selopamioro Village is up to 2,75 tons/ha with total land area of 415 ha. However, this potential condition still faces various challenges in the sectors of farmers, production, quality, low selling prices, limited market accessibility. Processing cassava into modified cassava flour (Mocaf) is implemented innovation at Selopamioro Food Production House (FHP) for increasing cassava added value and its diversification products. The Selopamioro is also jointly managed by the farmer groups. However, mocaf production could produce wastewater which cause odor problems in the community and environmental pollution due to improper treatment. The mocaf wastewater is acidic and contains high organic matter. The community empowerment aimed to solve odor problems in the community, implement biodigester as sustainable wastewater treatment technology, create the Selopamioro FHP as a transferring knowledge center regarding food processing with environmentally sound, implement sustainable community empowerment model. The activity was carried out in July - September 2022 with periodic monitoring. Biodigester implementation has treated the mocaf waste water with removal percentages of BOD, COD, TDS, cyanide, total ammonia were 97,47; 96,53; 1,.94; 93,75; 97,17%, respectively and increased DO up to 614,29%. The community empowerment has successfully solved odor and environmental problems since biodigester implementation, in which no more complaints from the public. Sustainable community empowerment model and local food processing center with environmentally sound also have been implemented in the Selopamioro Village.]]>
