PEMBERDAYAAN KELUARGA PETANI RUMPUT LAUT DI DESA PA’JUKUKANG UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN

Implementation of Real Community Empowerment Learning Lecture (KKN PPM) to be implemented in Pa village, jukukang aims to empower and change the mindset of Seaweed farmer's family about how to optimize the utilization of natural resource potential of the area in Kecamatan Pa, jukukang. Potentials owned by Pa Village, jukkang are natural resources that include; unlimited sea livelihoods, 18 kilometers of coastal area, number of seaweed farmer group 25, have one fish auction location and number of fishing boats 187 pieces. While the potential of human resources that include; The number of family harmony 320 families, with a population of 2234 inhabitants. While the small and medium micro business sector in Pa village, jukukang covers the business field; business areas of basic necessities, marine fish sales business services, sewing services business, and craft business of making seaweed cake and others. From some potential areas owned above, can be optimized utilization through empowerment program KKN PPM namely; assistance of family empowerment of Seaweed Farmers and micro, small and medium enterprises with active participative approach with integrated coaching which is adjusted with Medium Term Development Plan of Bantaeng Regency Government, special processing of Seaweed Management will be conducted training product diserpefikasi with Raw Seaweed to make Krupuk Seaweed, Seaweed Seaweed Seaweed. Potential marine resources in the village of Pa, jukukan is a business opportunity for the development of seaweed cultivation and seaweed processing to become a source of income for the family of Seaweed Farmers. The potential of this business has the prospect to be cultivated that is supported by the demand of seaweed is increasing, the area of ​​land is quite available, the labor is plenty and quite close to the capital city of Makassar as the central area of ​​the investor so that the circulation of import-export trade more smoothly. The potential empowerment of Pa village, jukukang both natural resources and human resources (family of seaweed farmers and fishermen) is an effort to improve household economy and community life so that by itself can increase income and prosperity of society