01 September 2022
Anonymous Writer
USU PHARMACY PR - Lecturers of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) conducted community service activities with the theme “Beet Fruit Processing Education Through Making Drinks and Health Foods in the Context of Utilizing Farm Products in the Health Sector to Increase People’s Income.” This activity was held in Semangat Village, Merdeka District, Karo Regency, North Sumatra.
This service activity was carried out by the USU Faculty of Pharmacy Lecturers Team led by Prof. Dr. rer.nat. Effendy De Lux Putra, SU, Apt, with members Sri Yuliasmi, S.Farm, M.Si, Apt, Henny Sri Wahyuni, S.Farm, M.Si, Apt, and Emil Salim, S.Farm, M.Sc, Ph.D., Apt. In addition, this activity also involved Pharmacy students consisting of Nadiyah Zahra, Annisah Fadilah Ritonga, Clara Claudia Jap, Wahyu Rahmansyah, Zahratul Aini, Donita Chandra, Utari Tanisa, and Wendy, as part of the implementation of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program.
“This service is carried out so that the community, especially beetroot farmers, can not only sell beets in the market directly but can also process them into drinks and healthy foods that have higher selling value,” explained the Head of the Service Team, Prof. Dr. rer.nat. Effendy De Lux Putra, SU, Apt.
This activity began with implementing a pre-test to the community to determine their basic knowledge about the material to be delivered. The material presented included the benefits and processing of beetroot to increase farmers’ income.
Dr. Emil Salim, S.Farm., M.Sc., Ph.D., Apt., in his presentation, explained, “Beetroot does have an unpleasant odor, but it contains a lot, ranging from flavonoids to carbohydrates, vitamins, iron, and others.”
“There are so many benefits from processing this beet fruit, starting from improving and maintaining health to increasing the income of the surrounding community,” added Henny Sri Wahyuni, S.Farm., M.Si., Apt. When explaining the material through videos of making dodol and syrup.
The women who attended this community service activity also played an active role in making dodol and syrup. They were provided with material on product marketing techniques, namely packaging and digital marketing, delivered by Sri Yuliasmi, S.Farm, M.Si., Apt. with the hope that after this training program, women in Semangat Village will be interested in developing beetroot as an opportunity for entrepreneurship so that it can provide additional income for the family.
Anas, the Head of the Semangat Village Farmer Group, expressed his gratitude that the USU Faculty of Pharmacy chose Semangat Village as a community service partner this time. He hopes to establish cooperation in the future because, according to him, the community will not only gain knowledge and skills but also become motivated to explore creative ideas in processing the farm products they get into products that are beneficial to health.
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