<![CDATA[Abstrak:Pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PKM) ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan produk gula aren ramah lingkungan melalui diseminasi teknologi pengolahan. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan edukatif dan participatory technology development berupa introduksi teknologi mesin pengolahan gula aren pada kelompok pengrajin gula aren geneho kampung sungai kuruk I kecamatan seruway kabupaten aceh tamiang melalui serangkaian tahapan kegiatan seperti koordinasi, sosialisasi, perakitan mesin, uji coba penggunaan mesin, penguatan manajemen, pendampingan serta monitoring dan evaluasi. Seluruh tahapan kegiatan yang tercatat melalui hasil lembar post test menunjukkan 7 anggota kelompok (50%) sangat memahami prosedur penggunaan mesin, perbedaan konstur gula aren dan gula kelapa serta perbedaan waktu pengadukan antara mesin dan non mesin, 5 anggota kelompok (35,7%) memahami dengan baik perbedaan antara gula aren dan gula semut, serta teknik pengapian gula aren dan 2 anggota kelompok (14,3%) cukup memahami durasi pendidihan gula aren serta produk turunan dari gula aren. Hasil pendampingan memperlihatkan 9 anggota kelompok (64,2%) memahami prosedur administrasi dan 5 anggota kelompok (35,8%) cukup memahami manajemen keuangan dan pemasaran produk. Disimpulkan mesin pengolahan gula aren mampu menghasilkan produk gula aren ramah lingkungan dan menjadikan produk itu sebagai produk unggulan kabupaten aceh tamiangAbstract:This community service (PKM) aims to produce environmentally friendly palm sugar products through the dissemination of processing technology. The method used is an educative approach and participatory technology development in the form of the introduction of palm sugar processing machine technology to the geneho palm sugar producer group, Sungai Kuruk I Village, Seruway District, Aceh Tamiang Regency through a series of stages of activities such as coordination, socialization, machine assembly, testing the use of machines, strengthening management, assistance and monitoring and evaluation. All stages of activities recorded through the results of the post test sheet show that 7 group members (50%) really understand the procedure for using the machine, the differences in the textures of palm sugar and coconut sugar and the difference in mixing time between machine and non-machine 5 group members (35.7%) understand well the difference between palm sugar and ant sugar, as well as the technique of ignition of palm sugar and 2 group members (14.3%) quite understand the boiling duration of palm sugar and products derived from palm sugar. The results of the mentoring show that 9 group members (64.2%) understand administrative procedures and 5 group members (35.8%) quite understand financial management and product marketing. It was concluded that the palm sugar processing machine was able to produce environmentally friendly palm sugar products and made the product the extraordinary product of Aceh Tamiang Regency. ]]>
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