Aplikasi Mesin Pencuci dan Rotary Dryer untuk Peningkatan Nilai Tambah Produk Empon-Empon di Desa Bandar, Kecamatan Bandar, Pacitan

APLICATION OF WASHING MACHINE AND ROTARY DRYER FOR INCREASING ADDED VALUE EMPON-EMPON IN BANDAR VILLAGE, DISTRICT, PACITAN. Bandar Village is located in District, Pacitan Regency. The economy of the people supported by traditional medicinal plants, especially empon-empon as main commodity. Most farmers are small who depend on selling their crops to middlemen. middlemen argue that prices at farm level low because still dirty. aim this project carry out post-harvest processing activities applying washing machine and rotary dryer increase added value products. Washing can clean it from dirt while reduce water content thereby increasing yield active ingredients empon-empon. Currently, both machines function properly. This transfer technology very helpful for harvested products a large scale they sell them higher prices. Kelompok Tani Suroloyo I partner actively participated marketing. carried an ongoing basis collaboration between Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup Universitas Sebelas Maret Team (PPLH UNS) I.