The PkM-MBKM team of the Faculty of Biology, UGM, chaired by Mr. Sukirno, S.Si., M.Sc., Ph.D. with four student members, namely Amelia Rifki Alifiah, Fatika Soraya, Tiara Rachma Jatiningtyas, and Qonita Fillah, held a FGD (Focus Group Discussion) with the Kebonalas Village which was held on 22 and 29 October 2022. This event is one of a series of MBKM programs in to develop Fruit Garden Tourism Village in Kebonalas. This activity took place in Kebonalas Village with ± 15 participants. The FGD was attended by Mr. Supriyanto, S.Pd. (Village Head), Mr. Suwadi, S.Pd. (Village Secretary), Mr. Sunardi (Village Treasurer), Mrs. Sri Mulati (Director of BUMDES), Mr. Junarko (BUMDES Treasurer), Mr. Kuncoro (Secretary of BUMDES), Mr. Muh. Robani, S.T.P. (Chairman of the Village Consultative Body), Mr. Yousuf Sulaiman, S.IP. (Fruit Practitioner), and the four MBKM students.

The first FGD on October 22, 2022 was held at the Kebonalas Village Office from 10.00 to d. 13.00 WIB. In the first FGD, the discussion focused on making tourism names and preparing RAB for funding. In addition, it also discussed what elements should be added to the tour later in order to create a unique fruit garden tour to attract the attention of visitors. At the end of the discussion, it was agreed that the name of the tour to be used is “KABUT (Kampoeng Buah Tlatar) Kebonalas”. This name is a temporary name that needs to be studied further and fixed later. Making a name is the basis for making a fruit garden tourism logo which will be discussed with Mr. Junarko as the BUMDES administrator. In addition to the names, at the end of the discussion, a rough draft of the RAB has been obtained which will be continued in the second FGD. At this event, Mr. Suwadi submitted a proposal to add plants to be planted in fruit garden tours, such as durian and grapefruit.

Continuing the previous discussion activities, the next FGD was held on October 29, 2022 in order to fix the RAB for the Kebonalas Fruit Tourism Village development program. The RAB compiled is a compilation of funds issued by the village, expenditures for activities that have been carried out, and budget plans for subsequent activities. The RAB is planned to be submitted to various agencies so that in the process of developing the Tourism Village there will be collaboration between village treasury donations, funds from the Faculty of Biology UGM, and support from sponsors.

With this FGD, it is hoped that the tourism village development plan can continue with maturity. Kebonalas Tourism Village is a project for the community and from the people of Kebonalas Village Klaten so that contributions from the whole community have a role in the development of this Tourism Village. In addition, this FGD activity is a step forward for the realization of a Tourism Village. We do not forget to say many thanks to all levels of the Village Management, BUMDES Maju Makmur, BPD, Karang Taruna Kebonalas Village, and all parties who have been involved and supported the continuity of this event.

The MBKM Team, Faculty of Biology UGM, chaired by Sukirno, S.Si., M.Sc., Ph.D. with four student members, namely Amelia Rifki Alifiah, Fatika Soraya, Tiara Rachma Jatiningtyas, and Qonita Fillah on Sunday, 18 September 2022, held a Catfish Cultivation and Digital Marketing Training in Kebonalas Village, Manisrenggo, Klaten. This event is one of a series of MBKM programs to develop Fruit Garden Village in Kebonalas. This activity took place at the RW hall in Kebonalas at 09.00 s.d. 12.30 WIB and attended by 31 participants consisting of representatives of the Kebonalas Village community. At this event, there was socialization and direct practice by the village community regarding catfish cultivation and the small scale production of alternative feeds as well as digital marketing training.

The training activities were divided into two presentation sessions. The first training was about catfish farming and alternative feed production with Mr. Suharjita, a practitioner from the Faculty of Biology UGM, as a speaker. In catfish cultivation, feed is the highest expenditure. The cost of feed can reach 70-80% of the total production cost. Therefore, the participants of Kebonalas Village were given training on the manufacture of alternative feeds using household waste and other organic materials. In this training, the participants were given tips and things to consider in catfish farming such as making ponds, water management, sorting, to marketing strategies. Not only that, Mr. Suharjita also invited the residents of Kebonalas Village to practice directly how to ferment feed and manage pond water by utilizing probiotics from independent cultures to reduce the high cost of purchasing probiotic products.

The second training is a training on digital marketing together with Laili Nugraheni who is a student of the Faculty of Biology who received PKM and PMW funding from Gadjah Mada University. The target of this training is young village residents in the hope of helping the movement of MSMEs in Kebonalas Village in digital and internet-based marketing. This presentation aims to provide an overview to the public regarding the basic principles of entrepreneurship, e-commerce, and how to make attractive products. In this presentation there is also an interactive discussion with participants about the strategy to sell products to attract more buyers.

It is hoped that the event that has been held this time will be able to provide benefits for participants who are interested in catfish cultivation so that they can increase their business with various tips and tricks that have been conveyed by the resource persons. In addition, it is hoped that young people and Kebonalas residents who are interested in digital technology are able to apply the knowledge that has been given to develop their business through digital marketing. Hopefully with this activity, catfish cultivation which is currently being developed in Kebonalas Village can produce high-quality livestock and can help village communities who are developing their businesses to innovate with digital marketing. We do not forget to say thanks to all levels of the Village Management  (Bapak Supriyanto, S.Pd. and Bapak Suwadi, S.Pd. and teams), BUMDES Maju Makmur (Ibu Mulat and Teams), BPD, Karang Taruna Kebonalas Village, and all parties who have been involved and supported the continuity of this event.

As a form of cooperation between the Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University and the Kebonalas Village Government, Manisrenggo, Klaten, Central Java. The Independent Learning Program Team of the Independent Campus (MBKM) Sukirno, S.Si., M.Sc., Ph.D. and Yousuf Soulaeman, S.IP., together with the MBKM Student Team and with the Village Head (Mr. Supriyanto S.Pd.), Village Secretary (Mr. Suwadi, S.Pd.), Head of BPD, Staff of Bumdes Maju Makmur, and Mr. Sunardi, to build fruit garden as tourism destination, on Saturday, August 20, 2022, coordination was carried out for arranging Master Site Plan for Fruit Garden Destinations with BUMDES Maju Makmur. An area of ​​14,000 m² is prepared to be built as a tourist destination for fruit gardens, a means of supporting community activities such as an art stage and an MSME center. In the future, this land will be planted with durian, longan, avocado and star fruit commodities as superior products. To support tourist destinations, Kali Putih, which is located on the west side of the land, will also be developed into water tourism.

This Fruit Garden Program is one of a series of forms of the MBKM Village Building Program, Faculty of Biology, UGM which has been implemented since March 2022. After some time ago, a training program for the cultivation and care of fruit plants was carried out, as well as the manufacture of independent fertilizers using insect larvae from the black soldier fly, the village land on Monday, August 22, 2022 began to be processed and arranged. Alhamdulillah, the village government together with the residents are very committed to supporting and implementing this program in a sustainable manner. Hopefully with this program, the Faculty of Biology UGM can play a role in improving the welfare of the people of Kebonalas and its surroundings with sustainable community empowerment programs. In the next few weeks, the MBKM Program will continue with training in fish cultivation, making alternative fish feed with maggot, training for creative SMEs, and digital marketing.