Efforts to Increase the Income of Winduaji Village Community, Paguyangan District, Brebes Regency Through the Introduction of White Oyster Mushroom Cultivation as Functional Food

Abstract

The purpose of this community service (PKM) is to increase the income of the Agro Tani Mandiri farmer group and to alleviate poverty in poor families in Winduaji Village, Paguyangan District, Brebes Regency. The problems faced by the Agro Tani Mandiri farmer group in Winduaji Village are problems in the production/processing sector and the Human Resources (HR) sector. To overcome these problems, it is done by introducing white oyster mushroom cultivation technology, business management and group management. The way to overcome these problems is through socialization and strengthening the implementation of the program to Agro Tani Mandiri partners and poor families in Winduaji Village, transfer of white oyster mushroom cultivation technology, technology for processing sawdust waste into mushroom planting media (baglog), and improving business management and group administration. The results of this activity are increased knowledge and implementation of partners in mushroom cultivation, increased knowledge and implementation of mushroom management and planting media maintenance to increase harvest yields and product continuity, increased business management capabilities, and group management.
Keywords: White Oyster Mushroom Cultivation, Poverty Alleviation, Winduaji Village