APLIKASI METODE PERTANIAN HIDROPONIK SEBAGAI TEKNOLOGI TEPAT GUNA DI KELURAHAN TAMBELAN SAMPIT [THE APPLICATION OF THE HYDROPONIC FARMING METHOD AS AN APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY IN KELURAHAN TAMBELAN SAMPIT]

Abstract

The resident of Kelurahan Tambelan Sampit consists of various segments of society. Most of the male work as laborers, only some people that work as government employees. Most of the female in Kelurahan Tambelan Sampit help her husband by being a laundry worker, selling cookies and domestic helpers. Many of them do not work. In terms of economic level, most of the population is in middle until lower economic levels. The Conditions was motivate the team of community service to add skills in entrepreneurship at Kelurahan Tambelan Sampit, one of them by developing entrepreneurial spirit in the plantation sector to some communities in Kelurahan Tambelan Sampit. The product of this plantation can be used for self-consumption, even for sale, considering the high price of hydroponic vegetables. Therefore, the team of community service is motivated to provide information on appropriate technology in the form of information delivery, training and skill enhancement in hydroponic gardening that is to grow plants with water as the media, to obtain new superior product from Kelurahan Tambelan Sampit, i.e. the hydroponic fresh vegetable product . In addition, the community will provide knowledge on the marketing strategies so that the vegetables can be marketed to consumers. Thus, community service activities can form a productive society, self-reliant, high performing, have strong economic strength and improving the welfare of people living standards.