Syamsir, K.D. Maani, Jumiati
This article was summarized based on the experiences of two years Community Service program for farmer group organizations in Anduriang Village at Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra. This program was intended to increase the farmer groups understanding and awareness on the benefits of golden snails, which so far have only been seen as crop pests for farmers and agricultural environment. This study was inspired by various conditions that indicated the powerless of the farmer groups in overcoming the problem of golden snail pests and at the same time for preserving the agricultural environment in the Anduriang Village. This issue was reflected in part from the lack of understanding and awareness of farmers in controlling the golden snail pests. Based on this condition, various farmer empowerment policies and programs were needed to be implemented in the form of increasing the capacity of the farmers in economic development, especially for the farmer group organization as target groups in this program and at the same time for the agricultural environment preservation. These empowerment programs needed to be conducted synergistically and collaboratively between the local government and universities. © 2025 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Public Administration, Universitas Negeri Padang, Jl Prof Dr. Hamka Air Tawar Barat, Padang, 25132, Indonesia
