Training on making vegetable pesticides from gamal leaves as innovations in sustainable and environmentally friendly pest control for internship vocational students at bppm PT. Arara abadi TRAINING ON MAKING VEGETABLE PESTICIDES FROM GAMAL LEAVES AS INNOVATIONS IN SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PEST CONTROL FOR INTERNSHIP VOCATIONAL STUDENTS AT BPPM PT. ARARA ABADI Section Articles

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ABSTRACT

The problem that is often found in plant cultivation is pest attacks that can reduce yields, so farmers rely on excessive chemical pesticides and have a negative impact on the environment and health. Therefore, alternative pests are needed that are environmentally friendly, such as vegetable pesticides. This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge and skills of vocational students who are undergoing an internship program through training in making vegetable pesticides made from gamal leaves (gliricidia sepium). This activity was carried out on September 20, 2024 at the Community Training and Development Center (BPPM) of PT. Arara Abadi, with participants as many as 20 vocational students from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as well as 2 field supervisors. The training method includes the delivery of theoretical materials regarding Gamal Leaves of Vegetable Pesticides, Gamal Plants Introduction, and Direct Practice of the Process of Making Natural Pesticide Solution Starting from the preparation stage of materials, extraction, to application. The results of this activity indicate an increase in students' understanding of the concept of environmentally friendly pesticides, as well as good practical skills in processing gamal leaves into ready -to -use pesticide solutions. This activity makes a positive contribution in equipping vocational students with appropriate technology skills in the field of integrated pest control with environmental insight. It is hoped that this training can become an applicative and sustainable contextual learning model in the Vocational Student Internship Program in the Forestry and Agriculture Sector.

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Permasalahan yang sering dijumpai dalam budidaya tanaman adalah serangan hama yang dapat menurunkan hasil panen, sehingga petani mengandalkan pestisida kimia yang berlebihan dan berdampak negatif pada lingkungan dan kesehatan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan alternatif pengendalian hama yang ramah lingkungan, seperti pestisida nabati. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan siswa SMK yang sedang menjalani program magang melalui pelatihan pembuatan pestisida nabati berbahan dasar daun gamal (Gliricidia sepium). Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 20 September 2024 di Balai Pelatihan dan Pengembangan Masyarakat (BPPM) PT. Arara Abadi, dengan peserta sebanyak 20 siswa SMK dari jurusan pertanian dan kehutanan serta 2 pembimbing lapangan. Metode pelatihan meliputi penyampaian materi teori mengenai pestisida nabati daun gamal, pengenalan tanaman gamal, serta praktik langsung proses pembuatan larutan pestisida alami mulai dari tahap persiapan bahan, ekstraksi, hingga pengaplikasian. Hasil kegiatan ini menunjukkan peningkatan pemahaman siswa terhadap konsep pestisida ramah lingkungan, serta kemampuan praktik yang baik dalam mengolah daun gamal menjadi larutan pestisida siap pakai. Kegiatan ini memberikan kontribusi positif dalam membekali siswa SMK dengan keterampilan teknologi tepat guna di bidang pengendalian hama terpadu yang berwawasan lingkungan. Diharapkan pelatihan ini dapat menjadi model pembelajaran kontekstual yang aplikatif dan berkelanjutan dalam program magang siswa SMK di sektor kehutanan dan pertanian.