On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, the Swanting Team visited the Animal Village one of the villages under the care of the Faculty of Biology at UGM, located in RT 06 RW 16 of Kedung Banteng Hamlet, Sumberagung Village, Moyudan District, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55563. The purpose of this visit was to coordinate the implementation of the Community Service Program in the Independent Learning-Kampus Merdeka (PkM-MBKM) Scheme for 2023 Phase II. The Swanting Team was led by Laksmindra Fitria, S.Si., M.Si., and comprised six undergraduate students from the Faculty of Biology UGM, Class of 2020, namely: Nindi Putri Dwi Wardani, Lisna Nur Aini, Fathur Syahrian Ramadhani, Adiva Aphrodita, Diva Nurmalia Sentono, and Rendritio Bahar.
In Phase I (Even Semester of the Academic Year 2022/2023), the Swanting Team had conducted three activities: Eco-enzyme and Microgreens Counseling, Socialization of the Family Aware of Nutrition Program (Kadarzi), and Data Collection on the Health Level of Toddlers and Children. These activities were undertaken to anticipate the occurrence of stunting and wasting in the Animal Village, while also supporting the Indonesian government’s program to accelerate the reduction of stunting and wasting in toddlers and children, which is a priority in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) for 2022-2024.
In Phase II (Odd Semester of the Academic Year 2023/2024), the Swanting Team plans to continue its activities by working with the residents of the Animal Village to cultivate plants and small livestock as a means of meeting the family’s nutritional needs. The selected plants include leafy vegetables (spinach, water spinach, and pakcoi) as well as fruits (longan and starfruit). Meanwhile, the chosen types of livestock are catfish and quail.
During this occasion, the Swanting Team engaged in discussions with fifteen residents of the Animal Village, consisting of the Chairwoman of the Women’s Farmer Group (KWT), the Head of RT 06 Kedung Banteng, representatives from the Animal Village Management, and representatives from Dasawisma. The proposed activities by the Swanting Team were met with enthusiasm, and agreements were reached on the dates for the implementation of these three activities, as follows: (1) Training on cultivating vegetables and fruits on Saturday, September 23, 2023, (2) Training on catfish farming in buckets and aquaponics (budikdamber) on Saturday, October 7, 2023, and (3) Training on quail farming on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
