BUILDING ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE IN SRIDADI VILLAGE, SIRAMPOG DISTRICT, BREBES REGENCY THROUGH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INNOVATION OF ARABICA COFFEE PRODUCTS

Abstract

Sridadi Village in Sirampog District, Brebes Regency, faces the challenge of poverty, despite its extraordinary potential from its 118.47 hectares of smallholder Arabica coffee plantations. To optimize this potential, two productive economic partners have been established: the Berkah Abadi Farmers Group, which focuses on cultivation, and the Sirampog Estate Coffee Joint Business Unit, which focuses on coffee processing. These business units previously struggled to efficiently process downstream products due to a lack of post-harvest technology, such as conventional roasters with a capacity of only 1/2 kg/batch and small grinders with a capacity of 1 kg/batch. To address this, the Village Empowerment Team (PDB) from Peradaban University and Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, funded by the DPPM, carried out community service activities in its second year (2025). The goal is to build village economic independence through a series of interventions, including workshops, training, and appropriate technology grants, namely a 5 kg/batch roasting machine and a 10 kg/batch grinder. The results of this program have shown a very positive impact. Production capacity increased by 5-10 times for grinding and roasting processes, and farmer knowledge increased by 4.40% (from 77.3% to 81.7%). This program has proven effective in empowering communities by optimizing local Arabica coffee resources.