PENGEMBANGAN SENTRA AGROTOURISM HORTIKULTURA POLIKULTUR BERTEKNOLOGI SMART FARMING DI KAWASAN GEOPARK

Abstract

Abstrak: Pengembangan pertanian berkelanjutan dan agrowisata menjadi isu global seiring meningkatnya kebutuhan pangan, tekanan terhadap lingkungan, dan tuntutan diversifikasi ekonomi pedesaan. Namun, pada tingkat komunitas, integrasi antara hortikultura dan wisata masih sering berjalan parsial, disertai praktik budidaya konvensional dan pengelolaan limbah yang belum optimal. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hardskill dan softskill mitra dalam pengelolaan hortikultura berwawasan agrowisata, pengolahan hasil, serta pengelolaan limbah berbasis pertanian konservasi. Metode pelaksanaan meliputi sosialisasi, pelatihan, praktik langsung, penerapan ipteks, pendampingan, serta monitoring dan evaluasi. Mitra kegiatan terdiri atas dua kelompok masyarakat dengan total 40 orang peserta. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan angket untuk menilai perubahan pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan sikap mitra. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan adanya peningkatan keterampilan mitra sebesar 75% dalam budidaya hortikultura terpadu, pengolahan produk, dan pengelolaan lingkungan berbasis agrowisata. Kegiatan ini berkontribusi pada penguatan kapasitas masyarakat, peningkatan nilai tambah ekonomi, serta mendukung keberlanjutan pengembangan agrowisata berbasis pertanian konservasi.

Abstract: The development of sustainable agriculture and agritourism has become a global issue amid rising food demand, environmental pressures, and the need for rural economic diversification. However, at the community level, the integration of horticulture and tourism often remains fragmented, accompanied by conventional farming practices and suboptimal waste management. This initiative aims to enhance partners’ hard and soft skills in agro-tourism-oriented horticulture management, crop processing, and conservation agriculture-based waste management. Implementation methods include outreach, training, hands-on practice, application of science and technology, mentoring, as well as monitoring and evaluation. The project partners consist of two community groups with a total of 40 participants. Evaluation was conducted through observation, interviews, and questionnaires to assess changes in the partners’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The evaluation results showed a 75% improvement in the partners’ skills in integrated horticultural cultivation, product processing, and agrotourism-based environmental management. This activity contributed to strengthening community capacity, increasing economic value-added, and supporting the sustainable development of agrotourism based on conservation agriculture.