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Considering the challenges on sustainable agriculture in the district, different institutions join hands to overcome these issues and respond to the felt need of working more integrative both in the agricultural sector and environmental knowledge system. Adding a sense of urgency due to COVID-19 into problem analysis, these institutions accelerated the ambition to develop a Digital Farmer Field School (DFFS). This paper elaborates on the co-construction of principles for the design of a Digital Farmer Field School (DFFS) by the local stakeholders in Enrekang district. The local design team design of the DFFS Enrekang is composed of a transdisciplinary team from relevant government institutions and research institutions. The design principles of DFFS are built around inclusive design principles, concepts of interface usability based on different type of access to digital technology models, responsible innovation criteria and learning principles of farmer field school (FFS). The DFFS Enrekang design principles serve as guiding principles and shared value among the collaborating institutions to combine ambition, inspiration, and accountability in the DFFS management and development processes. This tablet based digital learning platform aims to provide an alternative for farmers to access information on sustainable agricultural and environmental practices.

Edible coating based on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) environmentally friendly. Addition on Kecombrang (Nicolaia speciosa) extract used to be antimicrobial and antioxidants coating. CMC- based edible coating added with antimicrobial of kecombrang was used to reduce the oxidative and microbial degradation sausages stored at refrigerator at 10°C for 12 days. The cmc coating reduced malonaldehyde substances and peroxide value by 0.88 mg.kg and 92.29%, respectively, compared with the controls. The moisture barrier effect was significantly better for the CMC coating compared to the control. The CMC coating of sausages inhibits the growth of either the total plate counts of Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeroginosa. Data show that cmc can effectively be used as a natural antioxidative and moisture barrier coating to extend the quality and shelf life of sausages.