KEBERLANJUTAN AGROINDUSTRI BENANG SUTERA DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Abstract

Natural silk is an agro-industrial activity that includes two interconnected aspects, namely the cultivation aspect and the industrial aspect. Natural silk covers the upstream to downstream sectors, the upstream sector includes the cultivation of silkworms and mulberry leaves as silkworm feed and in the downstream sector includes industry and marketing. The prospect of silk thread industry is very bright because silk thread has high economic value, the need for silk thread products is increasing from year to year, this is inversely proportional to the decreasing local silk yarn production. The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the condition of the silk thread industry, decreased demand and disruption of industrial activities had a negative impact on the demand for silk thread production. This community service activity is carried out in the silk thread industry in Sabbeta Hamlet, Pising Village, Donri-donri District, Soppeng Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The methods used in this service are: 1) Socialization, mentoring and coaching, 2) Problem based discussion, 3) Technology transfer, 4) Entrepreneurship Capacity Building, 5) Monitoring and Evaluation. The result of community service is a change in the mindset of the silk thread industry actors in the aspects of production, marketing, managerial and human resources so as to increase the quality and quantity of silk thread. In addition, the results of this community service can increase the innovation and creativity of farmers, spinners and silk thread business actors so that the silk thread industry can survive this Covid-19 pandemic.