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As a commitment in improving community’s economy, especially group of women, in 2018, PT KMI cooperating with PKPU Human Initiative in initiating a pilot project with agro-based entreprenurship program, including: hydroponic-based vegetable cultivation, cultivation of ginger and production of Sarabba and Secang Instant. The program was held at RT 17 Guntung Village, North Bontang and involving 13 women as a group, Mekar Harum.

The program begins with building the greenhouse and followed by the development of cultivation of ginger plants with polybags. Through this program, with a planting period of around 4-8 months, a total of 100 bags of ginger has been harvested and it is using compost fertilizer from PT KMI.

To overcome the marketing gap of ginger during the harvest period, therefore, PT KMI develop a product by processing ginger into Sarabba and Secang Instant drink products which are then marketed online and offline with total sales of 30.8 million (171.1 kg) in 2020 and 14 million during 2021.

During the program implementation, PT KMI together with PKPU Human Initiative provides training to Mekar Harum both in cultivation, product processing training, product packaging training and marketing management. In addition, the company also encourages product registration to obtain BPOM license in the form of PIRT (Pangan Industri Rumah Tangga).


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