EMPOWERMENT OF MSMES IN BONJOKLOR VILLAGE THROUGH COUNSELING ON MERANG MUSHROOM CULTIVATION

Abstract

Bonjoklor Village has abundant natural resource potential, especially in the agricultural sector. The increase in productivity of various types of agricultural crops is also another problem, including the increase in agricultural waste, if not managed properly. This agricultural waste still contains substances that can be used to increase the use value of the waste. One of the efforts to overcome this problem is to utilize waste, so that it has high economic value, such as turning waste into a mushroom growth medium, because it still contains cellulose. Merang mushroom, known as straw mushroom or in Latin, Volvariella Volvacea, is a type of mushroom that is cultivated in almost all regions of East Asia and Southeast Asia. The implementation of counseling on merang mushroom cultivation with straw media was carried out at the women's KKN post on July 25, 2024 and was delivered through power point media. The results of the mushroom harvest are used for processing trials by processing the mushrooms into food and are suitable for consumption.