Increasing Community Capacity through Assistance in Processing Shredded Catfish and Nuggets in Argomulyo Village, Sedayu, Bantul

Abstract

Program Penguatan Kapasitas Organisasi Kemahasiswaan (PPK ORMAWA) is one of the community service activities from Mercu Buana University Yogyakarta in Argomulyo Village. It was carried out by the Palang Merah Indonesia Unit VIII UMBY Voluntary Corps (KSR) student organization with the Agricultural Products Technology Student Association. One of the programs is training activities on catfish processing into catfish nuggets and floss for the local community. The method for implementing this program are active participation, training, and assistance to the community. The target groups involved in this program were the mothers, especially those with toddlers. The training activities included discussion, cooking demo practice, and packaging of catfish nuggets and floss. It was aimed to provide knowledge regarding the importance of consuming animal protein and new skills to the community in Argomulyo Village in processing catfish into nuggets and floss as a variation of a high-protein food menu.