One part of the Management and Finance Training for Non-Financial Practitioners on July 12-14, 2023 at Cailendra Extension Yogyakarta was designing further activities in their respective regions. Ariani Narwastujati, S.Pd., S.S., M.Pd. (Executive Director of Stube HEMAT) facilitated participants to reflect on what had been achieved, think about what could be followed up, and identify the potencies they had to start a business, including taking an inventory of networks for collaboration as an income-generating business.
Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta's design presented by Trustha Rembaka, prepares for independence by using the knowledge and skills that have been obtained through previous training, as a trainer, facilitator, and mentoring service for institutions and communities in need. Furthermore, producing and marketing products from activities related to local food, digital technology, and the marine economy, including developing the marketing of flagship products through HEMAT Commerce and other marketplaces. There are several products such as catfish floss, fermented cashew, and cashew floss, natural bestru (loofah) for the household. Apart from that, there is the pioneering of the Stube HEMAT garden as a means for integrated agricultural learning that is open to the public regarding food education, agricultural education, and integrated agricultural applications.
Women empowerment in East Sumba, in Tanatuku village through Kawara Panamung, led by Elisabeth Uru Ndaya, S.Pd., has been running for three years by producing various tied weavings made by local women and even has a weaving house as an activity center. As a future prospect, tied weaving crafts will continue to be promoted through various means, from networks and social media to government agencies, communities, schools, churches, and tourists both domestic and foreign. Apart from weaving, the Kawara Panamung community weaving studio can generate income from tourist visits, prayer, education, or comparative studies.
Stube HEMAT's multiplication in Sumba for pig farming was a tough test for pig farmers in Sumba accompanied by Apriyanto Hangga. From the start, they were hit by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak caused the death livestock in Sumba. However, they did not give up, gradually together with the Multiplication of Stube HEMAT in Sumba they revived. There is a new strength to move forward with several strategies being implemented for the existence of pig farming in East Sumba, through empowered breeders by producing piglets and selling pork, producing pig feeds, developing pork-based culinary delights, from pork floss, bacon-filled bread, and sei, even pioneered a pig farming education center.
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It becomes a challenge when young people are less interested in agriculture. With this reality, job opportunities in agriculture open up. Frans Fredi Kalikit Bara, S.E, Multiplicator of Stube HEMAT in Sumba in the agricultural sector pioneered the East Sumba Millennial Young Farmer movement to work on horticulture. Steps to independence with horticultural production, such as tomatoes and chilies. Another development is the post-harvest processing of tomatoes into tomato sauce. Apart from that, the horticultural agricultural area can become a center for agricultural studies.
The continuation of the multiplication of Stube HEMAT in Bengkulu, which was pioneered by Yohanes Dian Alpasa, S.Sc., revealed the conversion of oil palm plantations to rice fields and the topic of intolerance that arises because Bengkulu people rarely interact with diversity. Specifically in Bengkulu, there will be a collaboration between theological background and state civil servants. Collaboration with the government can be realized on the topic of Religious Moderation for the Progress of Bengkulu. Prospects for operational support come from Stube HEMAT institutions, foundations and churches, local governments, and personal donors.
'Alor Creative 100%' is the brand of Petrus Maure, S.Kom, Multiplicator of Stube HEMAT in Alor, for products that emerge from Alor in the form of handicrafts such as necklaces, key chains, bracelets, t-shirts, hats and other merchandise and derivatives products from coconut and candlenuts. Alor's social message about local material, and cultural and social environments is the market point, including support for the conservation of dugong marine biota, manta rays, thresher sharks, and coral reefs. Petrus makes changes that 'touch' humanity and the environment through his current independent business with a social enterprise system, strengthening his network by connecting with NGOs which has the same frequency in Alor and outside Alor and pursuing dreams to be part of supporting development for a better Alor.
Rev. Grace Nanuru, S.Th., Multiplicator of Stube HEMAT in Raja Ampat who is also a pastor at GKI in Tanah Papua, Marthen Luther congregation in Majaran, Sorong said that the problems in Raja Ampat and Sorong are related to education and human resources. As a first step to answer the challenges above, she initiated strengthening the capacity of young people around her through meetings in the spare time of her church's services. For her entrepreneurial start-up, she prepared food processing from basic ingredients that are commonly found in Raja Ampat and Sorong, such as sea fish and wild boar meat. This is a joint step with local young people as well as strengthening the base of young people in the service area.
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Rev. Theofilus Agus Rohadi, S.Th., Multiplicator of Stube HEMAT in Lampung will continue to strive for independence by maintaining a network of churches, communities, and government to develop food processing and product variations, to be independent in Lampung. The concept of processing local agricultural commodities before selling, producing derivative products, and promoting the area as an educational and tourist destination, can be adopted. Product diversification from cocoa, apart from cocoa beans, there are cocoa shell products and cocoa butter, another alternative is to process other local commodities, such as bananas, cassava, pepper, and corn to increase prices.
Independence is not easy, but there is such a ‘blessing in disguise’ that in this challenge, Stube HEMAT discovered a variety of potencies that are waiting to be developed. Yes, independence must be fought for to realize Stube HEMAT's vision, establishing human awareness, especially for students and youth, to understand the problems around them. ***
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