Journal of Community Service and Empowerment
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): August

Superworm (Zophobas morio) breeding for papaya stem waste management

Nina Lisanty (Faculty of Agriculture, Kadiri University)
Nugraheni Hadiyanti (Faculty of Agriculture, Kadiri University)
Moch. Agus Suryo Wibowo (Faculty of Agriculture, Kadiri University)
Nanang Aji Saputro (Faculty of Agriculture, Kadiri University)
Nixie Azalia Whintisna (Faculty of Agriculture, Kadiri University)
Rafelda Dias Nurfitri (Faculty of Agriculture, Kadiri University)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jul 2023

Abstract

Boyolangu District is a famous papaya-producing area and the largest in Tulungagung Regency. The local papaya farming community is active in farming. They succeeded in producing approximately 10 tons of papaya in 2020. This number has decreased by more than half from the previous year in 2019. This is inseparable from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the community complaint about a large amount of papaya stem waste after harvest. Waste management is a separate problem for farmers. Not to mention the added problem of the low price of papaya per kilogram. Therefore, a community service program aims to overcome the target community's problems with superworm (Zophobas morio) breeding education and training. The activity conducted by the team of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kadiri empowering the papaya farming community in Boyolangu District, Tulungagung Regency to manage papaya stem waste as an alternative feed for superworm breeding. Farmers were invited to breed superworm as their additional income and improve the standard of living of the family. This activity mainly focused on the introduction and training of superworm breeding. The activity was beneficial for the social, economic, and environmental life of the target community.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jcse

Publisher

Subject

Education Environmental Science Social Sciences

Description

This journal publishes articles of community service and empowerment results that are problem-solving, comprehensive, meaningful, and sustainable, with clear goals. Various community service and empowerment activities must have novelty (have innovation and creativity) so that they do not just ...