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Pertanian sebagai ladang yang menghasilkan makanan manusia secara otomatis memainkan peran yang sama. Kabupaten Rejang Lebong merupakan salah satu daerah produksi pertanian terbesar di Provinsi Bengkulu. Terletak di ketinggian 500 hingga 1.300 meter di atas permukaan laut, Rejang Lebong memiliki kekayaan potensi sumber daya alam, sebagian besar masyarakat bekerja sebagai petani atau buruh tani. Rendahnya minat pemuda melanjutkan kuliah maupun untuk menekuni pekerjaan di bidang pertanian tidak bisa dibiarkan begitu saja, mengingat peran penting dari sektor pertanian. Berdasarkan hal itu, penulis merasa perlu diadakan sosialisasi dan pelatihan mengenai pertanian kepada generasi muda. Pengenalan terhadap suatu pengetahuan akan lebih efektif jika dilakukan sedini mungkin. Melihat hal tersebut pengabdi merancang sebuah permainan edukasi agar siswa sekolah dasar bisa terlibat aktif dan menambah pengetahuannya terkait pertanian, peternakan dan perikanan. Kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan bentuk permainan edukasi ular tangga pada siswa sekolah dasar. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peserta mengapresiasi media yang digunakan dan menerima informasi dengan baik.

Green leafhopper is one of the important pests found in eggplant cultivation, especially in the Solanaceae family. To control the attack of green leafhoppers, in general, farmers will spray pesticides. This activity is an activity that aims to determine the effectiveness of lemongrass leaf extract for controlling green leafhopper attacks on eggplant plants tested. This activity was carried out at the Experimental Field of the Horticultural Crop Cultivation Study Program, Rejang Lebong State Community Academy. This activity was carried out from February to March 2022. In its implementation, this activity used an experimental design with a single Completely Randomized Design where each treatment was P0 (without spraying lemongrass leaf extract), P1 (Spraying Lemongrass Leaf Extract with a Concentration of 100 ml/ L), and P2 (Spraying Lemongrass Leaf Extract with a Concentration of 250 ml/L). the results of observations made it was known that there was a decrease in the population of green leafhoppers on plants after spraying treatment with lemongrass leaf extract. Although the analysis did not show a significantly different effect.

Coffee as one of export commodities requires a good management strategy to maintain its continuity while also increasing both quality and quantity, for example by developing more efficient agricultural techniques. The purpose of this study was to reveal the knowledge of farmers in Taba Tebelet Village about a good smallholder coffee plantation management and give priority to coffee plantation management recommendations. A survey was required to collect primary and secondary data. Observation results and structured interviews were considered as primary data and secondary data were supporting data used for qualitative analysis. The technique used for data collection through survey was called snowball technique which was based on the random sample selection method. The focus of recommendations for good smallholder coffee plantation management in Kepahiang Regency was obtained through SWOT analysis, then to determine the priority of those management recommendations using QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix) analysis. The SWOT analysis has resulted 4 recommendations of management. They were (1) intensive and organic farming (TAS 1.36); (2) conducting training/counseling on organizational and plantation management (TAS 0.63); (3) legality of coffee quality (TAS 0.22); and (4) public-private partnership related to the procurement of production input for coffee plantations (TAS 0.46). The priority for a coffee plantation management strategy was determined based on the order of TAS value (Total Attractive Score), where the implementation of the highest score should be prioritized in overcoming deficiencies and threats that occur in coffee plantations

The activity of utilizing coffee husks into compost for organic vegetable cultivation by farmer groups in Kayu Manis Village, Selupu Rejang District, Rejang Lebong Regency was carried out from March to August 2021. This activity aims to provide science and technology to the community, especially the Tunas Muda Farmers Group in Kayu Manis Village Selupu Rejang District in the utilization of agricultural waste such as coffee husks into compost so that it can be used to produce vegetables organically. The activity was carried out in several stages, starting from site surveys, counseling, mentoring through direct practice, monitoring to the stage of evaluating the implementation of activities. The results of this activity can significantly improve the science and technology of the community in utilizing coffee husks as compost for organic vegetable cultivation. Abstrak Kegiatan pemanfaatan kulit kopi menjadi kompos untuk budidaya sayuran organik oleh kelompok tani di Desa Kayu Manis Kecamatan Selupu Rejang Kabupaten Rejang Lebong dilakukan pada bulan Maret sampai dengan Agustus 2021. Kegiatan tersebut bertujuan untuk memberikan IPTEK kepada masyarakat khususnya pada Kelompok Tani Tunas Muda di Desa Kayu Manis Kecamatan Selupu Rejang dalam pemanfaatan limbah pertanian seperti kulit kopi menjadi kompos agar dapat dimanfaatkan untuk memproduksi sayuran secara organik. Kegiatan tersebut dilakukan dalam beberapa tahapan yaitu mulai dari survei lokasi, penyuluhan, pendampingan melalui praktik langsung, monitoring hingga sampai pada tahapan evaluasi pelaksanaan kegiatan. Hasil dari kegiatan ini secara nyata dapat meningkatkan IPTEK masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan kulit kopi sebagai kompos untuk budidaya sayuran secara organik.&nbsp