Pemberdayaan Pembibitan Sayur di Desa Tabek Patah, Kota Batusangkar, Kabupaten Tanah Datar

Abstract

Community empowerment through vegetable seedling cultivation in Tabek Patah Village, Batusangkar Regency, is a crucial program to improve food security and community welfare. This research aims to increase knowledge, skills, and independence of the community in producing quality vegetable seedlings. The methods used include participatory counseling, competency-based training, mentoring, and participatory monitoring and evaluation. The results show a significant improvement in community knowledge and skills in producing quality seedlings of chili, tomato, and eggplant. This program not only increases food self-sufficiency at the village level but also opens new business opportunities and increases community income through seedling sales. Despite challenges in implementation, collaboration and support from various parties have shown the importance of community empowerment in enhancing agricultural potential and community welfare in rural areas.