Pendampingan Pengolahan Nugget Tempe dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Perekonomian Desa Bareng di Masa pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The Covid-19 pandemic until 2021 has a major impact on the Indonesian economic, that due to the implementation of health protocols in social distancing and the imposition of a curfew. Economic activities in the community are not come free, which is not only experienced in urban areas but also in villages. Bareng is one of the villages in Sugihwaras District, Bojonegoro, with a distinctive in the agricultural sector and several creative home industries. The prolonged pandemic has burdened the Bareng village business, including the tempe industry. Although the government has issued a number of policies to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, businessman also need to make independent efforts to mitigate the impact. The purpose of this community dedication is to help the economic of business community in Covid-19 can be overcome through an asset-owned approach. The results of Assisted Based Community Assisted Community Development (ABCD) in community service gave rise to an idea in an effort to increase sales results, namely processing tempe into nuggets. Through mentoring in a community of PKK women and businessman in idea was then realized. To maintain product sustainability, business branding and market place training are carried out. The results of the assistance in processing tempe nuggets are expected so that the economy of the Bareng village can improve in especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords: tempe nuggets, Bareng village economy, Covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRAK

Pandemi Covid-19 hingga tahun 2021 berdampak besar dalam sektor perekonomian Indonesia akibat diterapkan protokol kesehatan pembatasan sosial dan pemberlakuan jam malam. Kegiatan ekonomi di masyarakat menjadi tidak bebas yang tidak hanya dialami di perkotaan namun sampai juga ke pelosok desa. Desa Bareng merupakan salah satu desa di Kecamatan Sugihwaras Bojonegoro, dengan kekayaan khas di sektor pertanian dan beberapa home industri kreatif. Pandemi berkepanjangan memperberat usaha desa Bareng diantaranya dalam industri tempe. Walaupun pemerintah telah menerbitkan sejumlah kebijakan dalam meringankan dampak pandemi, namun pelaku usaha juga perlu melakukan usaha mandiri untuk meringankan dampaknya. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah memberi pendampingan kepada pelaku usaha mikro agar beban ekonomi akibat Covid-19 mampu diatasi melalui pendekatan aset yang dimiliki masyarakat. Hasil penerapan Asissted based comunity Assisted Based Community Development (ABCD) dalam pengabdian memunculkan sebuah gagasan dalam upaya meningkatkan hasil penjualan yakni mengolahan tempe menjadi bentuk nugget. Melalui pendampingan dalam sebuah komunitas ibu – ibu PKK beserta para pelaku usaha, gagasan ini kemudian direalisasikan. Untuk menjaga keberlangsungan produk, branding usaha dan pelatihan market place dilakukan. Hasil pendampingan pengolahan nugget tempe diharapkan agar perekonomian masyarakat desa Bareng dapat meningkat terlebih di masa pandemi Covid-19

Kata Kunci: nugget tempe, ekonomi desa Bareng, pandemi Covid-19