Pelatihan Penggunaan Benih Bermutu untuk Meningkatkan Produksi Petani Talas di Situgede, Bogor

Bogor is one of the centers taro production, but productivity low. It was caused by use low-quality seeds. The good quality seed will increase and production. Good seeds were uniform in size, clean, free from other varieties, had high viability (vigor). This training aimed at capturing farmer's condition, cultivation technique, knowledge about seed. conducted KTD Saluyu August to September 2022 attended 25 farmers. Training activities included expert presentations, discussions, interviews. Evaluation farmer change determined pre- post-tests, while effectiveness evaluated improve its future. Taro farmers dominated men, aged 40–59 years old (58.3%) more than 60 old, almost all their education background elementary school. Farmers cultivated sharing profit land (58.3%), ownership (33.3%), rent (8.3%). production less 1 ton, monoculture system 66.7%, intercropping 33.3%. Planting material own previous season because there limited certified Farmer increased 45.8% (from 4.9 7.2). held under management, as shown evaluation score 90%. requires that it be intensively sustainably through intensive assistance field a demonstration.