UNHAS Encourages Empowerment of Bulukumba Fishermen through Innovation Moringa and Ginger Products Have Economic Value
Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) continues strengthen role college tall in support improvement capacity public through empowerment programs based potential local. One of the effort the realized through activity training processing herbal ingredients in the form of moringa and ginger to public fishermen in the District Gantarang, Regency Bulukumba which was held on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Activity This aim For give outlook as well as skills new to society to be able to develop potential source available power become product innovative with mark plus economy. Through approach downstreaming products, society No only play a role as producer material standard, but also encouraged For capable produce product processed foods that have market opportunities.
In training said, participants introduced with various benefit plant moringa and ginger, as well as technique processing become product practical herbal drink that has mark selling. Training process covers election ingredients, processing, mixing composition, up to packaging products to be more attractive and ready marketed.
Prof. Dr. A. Masniawati, M.Si. as chairman along with Unhas PPMU team explain that development product based material experience become one of the strategies for increase independence economy community. Moringa and ginger chosen Because own easy potential found as well as can developed become various product food functional. Enthusiasm participant seen during activity ongoing. Active community follow every stages practice and discussion about opportunity development business based herbal products. Through activity this, participants expected capable apply acquired skills in a way independent as well as open opportunity business new at the level public.
This program also becomes part from UNHAS' commitment to present impactful innovation direct for society, especially through utilization source Power local in a way sustainable. Mentoring and knowledge transfer expected can help public increase Power competition product as well as expand opportunity economy family.
With existence activity said, the community fisherman Bulukumba No only directed For depend on sector main livelihood, but also has alternative development business through creativity and innovation processing product based riches natural area.
Author: Nenis Sardiani, S.Si., M.Si.