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Devotional activities to the IBM Society of Tobacco Processing Groups are held in the Tobacco Processing Center in Sumedang Regency, namely in Sukasari Subdistrict and Tanjungsari District. The target of PPM activities is Gunasari 2 farmer group (Sukasari Village, Sukasari District) and Mekarjaya Farmers Group (Pasigaran Village, Tanjungsari District). This PPM activity aims to improve group knowledge and skills in business management and utilize tobacco stem waste into vegetable pesticides. This activity was carried out using a group approach. The method used in the form of lectures, question and answer, discussion, practice of making simple bookkeeping and manufacturing vegetable pesticides. Based on the activities that have been carried out can be concluded; (1) PPM activities that have been implemented can increase the knowledge and skills of farmer group members in the business management and use of tobacco waste, (2) the response of group members who participate in PPM activities is very good and they want to expect to continue mentoring; (3) There is a suitability of training materials with the needs of the target group, namely tobacco waste which has been not utilized optimally, after training and coaching from the PPM team can be used as vegetable pesticides.
Application of appropriate technology, the implementation of social care activities in the form of education / counseling / mentoring
Utilization of tobacco stem / trunk waste to be a product that has economic value and how to manage the business to be a source of income of group members.