Optimizing the Local Potential of Bananas into High-Value Products through Entrepreneurship Training to Encourage Economic Independence of Gedangan Village, Malang

Abstract

Gedangan Village, which is located in Gedangan District, Malang Regency, is one of the villages that has superior potential, namely bananas, but unfortunately this potential has not been utilized optimally by the people in the village. The majority of local people use bananas just for consumption, even until the bananas rot because they are not processed properly. The lack of knowledge of the local community about processing bananas into high-value products is the main problem in this village. The purpose of this service is to provide education and entrepreneurship training regarding the processing of bananas into flour which can be used as various innovative products that are beneficial for the economic independence of the people of Gedangan Village. The implementation methods used include the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages of activities. The result of this service activity is in the form of increasing community knowledge and skills in making flour from bananas and processing it into innovative products that have selling value. The innovative products produced can have the opportunity to become new MSMEs in Gedangan Village, namely banana muffins, banana peanut cookies, coconut cookies, and cakes one. In addition, this training provides knowledge to the public in terms of calculating the cost of production, selling price, and profits obtained from the four innovative products of banana flour raw materials produced.