Pemberdayaan PKK Dusun Gowok Melalui Inovasi Nata De Soya Berbasis Limbah Tahu Untuk UMKM Berkelanjutan

Abstrak

Liquid waste from tofu production still contains organic matter and can cause environmental problems if
not properly managed. This issue was identified in Gowok Hamlet, Ngabean Village, Boja Subdistrict,
Kendal Regency. This community service program aims to improve the knowledge and skills of PKK
members in processing tofu liquid waste into value-added Nata de Soya. Over the course of approximately
four months, 21 PKK members participated in a participatory and educational approach that included
outreach, training, hands-on practice, mentoring, monitoring, and evaluation. The practical sessions covered
raw material processing, the addition of Acetobacter xylinum starter culture, fermentation, and harvesting.
The results showed that participants were able to produce Nata de Soya independently. To help them retain
the skills they had acquired, a guidebook was distributed to the participants. The participants also responded
positively and expressed interest in continuing production on their own. Therefore, processing tofu
wastewater into Nata de Soya can serve as an alternative form of community empowerment that supports
environmental management, skills development, and sustainable business opportunities