PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS PENGELOLA KEBUN SMART EXFARM MELALUI PELATIHAN DAN PENDAMPINGAN BUDIDAYA SAYURAN

Abstract

Kebun Smart Exfarm Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Hasanuddin dikembangkan sebagai unit produksi sayuran sekaligus wahana pembelajaran lapangan bagi mahasiswa. Pengelolaan kebun yang berkelanjutan memerlukan sumber daya manusia yang memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam budidaya, pengelolaan kebun, dan pemasaran hasil. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan meningkatkan kapasitas pengelola Kebun Smart Exfarm melalui pelatihan dan pendampingan budidaya serta manajemen produksi sayuran. Kegiatan dilaksanakan menggunakan pendekatan partisipatif berbasis capacity building melalui empat tahap, yaitu identifikasi kondisi awal, pelatihan dan praktik, pendampingan, serta monitoring dan evaluasi. Peserta pelatihan adalah pengelola Kebun Smart Exfarm, meliputi anggota UKM Smart Farmers dan mahasiswa magang yang berasal dari Program Studi Agroteknologi Fakultas Pertanian. Materi kegiatan mencakup budidaya sayuran secara hidroponik, budidaya dan pemeliharaan tanaman khususnya sistem raised bed, serta manajemen pengelolaan kebun dan pemasaran hasil. Evaluasi perubahan pengetahuan dilakukan terhadap 37 peserta menggunakan pre-test dan post-test. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan nilai pengetahuan rata-rata dari 81,80 menjadi 96,04 atau sebesar 17,40%. Peningkatan terbesar terjadi pada pengetahuan budidaya hidroponik sebesar 30,66%, diikuti manajemen kebun dan pemasaran sebesar 21,58%. Pendampingan juga memberikan pengalaman kepada peserta dalam menerapkan teknologi raised bed dan hidroponik hingga pengelolaan dan pemasaran hasil. Kegiatan capacity building mampu meningkatkan pengetahuan peserta dan memperkuat proses pembelajaran berbasis praktik dalam pengelolaan Kebun Smart Exfarm. Keberlanjutan kegiatan perlu didukung melalui standardisasi produksi dan penjualan serta pendampingan secara berkala. Kata kunci: Capacity building, Hidroponik, Pengelolaan kebun, Raised bed, Sayuran, Smart Exfarm. ABSTRACT Smart Exfarm at the Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, has been developed as a vegetable production unit as well as a field-based learning facility for students. Sustainable farm management requires human resources with adequate knowledge and skills in crop cultivation, farm management, and product marketing. This community engagement program aimed to strengthen the capacity of Smart Exfarm managers through training and mentoring in vegetable cultivation and production management. The program employed a participatory capacity-building approach consisting of four stages: initial condition assessment, training and hands-on practice, mentoring, and monitoring and evaluation. Participants were Smart Exfarm managers, including members of the Smart Farmers Student Activity Unit and interns from Agrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture. The program covered hydroponic vegetable cultivation, vegetable cultivation and crop maintenance with particular emphasis on raised-bed systems, as well as farm management and product marketing. Changes in participants’ knowledge were evaluated among 37 participants using pre- and post-tests. The results showed that the mean knowledge score increased from 81.80 to 96.04, representing a 17.40% improvement. The greatest improvement was observed in hydroponic cultivation knowledge (30.66%), followed by farm management and product marketing (21.58%). The mentoring activities also provide participants with hand-on experience in applying raised-bed and hydroponic cultivation technologies, as well as in farm management and product marketing. The capacity-building program improved participants’ knowledge and strengthened practice-based learning in Smart Exfarm management. The sustainability of the program should be supported through standardized production and sales management and periodic mentoring. Keywords: Capacity building, Farm management, Hydroponics, Raised bed, Smart Exfarm, Vegetable.

Keywords

• Capacity Building
• Farm Management
• Hydroponics
• Raised Bed
• Smart Exfarm
• Vegetable