Wednesday (09/02/22) to Thursday (10/02/22/) training on business management and practice of making “gula semut” was held to equip the community and business groups in Salut Village. The training was a follow-up after the financial and digital marketing training which was attended by the Village UKM Forum, namely the "Group to Build Salut Village" to strengthen the capacity of local food production skills, financial management and product strategies.
The activity lasted for 2 days and was attended by representatives of the Integrated Business Service Center (PLUT), Village Government, 13 business groups, Community Empowerment Institutions (LPM) and the Secretary of the Village Consultative Body, Salut Village Group, Hamlet Head and BPD Representatives. The first day of the training session was filled with financial management delivered by Nurmayana (financial staff of the SHEEP Indonesia Foundation in the Lombok area) and continued with marketing strategies delivered by North Lombok PLUT Marketing Consultant, Yudi Ariadi. After the 2 sessions, participants were also strengthened by improving their skills for the practice of Making “gula semut” which was delivered by the founder of Kekait Palm Sugar, Haerul Warid.
The enthusiasm of the people in Salut Village to take part in the training can be seen from a total of 68 residents who attended. From this training, it will be monitored to what extent capacity building brings benefits to the Salute Village SME Forum to encourage the economic recovery of the community.