Ciptati
Essential oil needs in Indonesia in particular and in the world in general cannot be fulfilled. This illustrates the opening of the opportunity for the essential oil industry products. Cisalak District Cisalak Village, Subang Regency is about 50 km from the Ganesha ITB campus. Observations that have been made during 2010-2013, provide an overview of soil fertility in the village and the surrounding area, various types of plants, including those who contain essential oils, growing with fertility. Residents / Communities ordinary selling their crops directly to the market without processing them first. This resulted in the welfare of the farmers who did not experience significantly increased welfare. There is no presence of the people's industry in the field of processing post-harvest products, such as the essential oil refining industry. The touch of technology from higher education institutions such as ITB, which is only less than 50 km have never been done. Basically farmers will be encouraged to improve the quality and productivity of its agricultural products if they know the benefits of the appropriate treatment in the preparation of land, nurseries, planting up to harvesting techniques. Cooperation intertwined among village people, the people of higher education and third parties who are willing to become a donor will be a determining factor in improving the welfare of the community. The scope of this PM implementation is: 1. Approach the community and village officials to hold an essential oil processing and establishment of installation. 2. Local community skills training to use and care for an essential oil processing plant. 3. Separation oil processing processing training so that the yield is high and maintained quality. 4. Providing counseling to farmers plant essential oil raw materials about fertilization and maintenance and ways and time of harvesting so that the essential oil content increases.
Application of appropriate technology, the implementation of social care activities in the form of education / counseling / mentoring
Cigadog Village has various types of plants, including those that contain essential oils, growing with fertility. But with the existing natural potential, there is no industrial industry in the field of post-harvest products, such as the essential oil refining industry. Communities ordinary sell their crops directly to the market without processing them first. This resulted in the welfare of the farmers who did not experience significantly increased welfare.