InfoSAWIT, KAMPAR – Crispy mushroom, one culinary innovation that many are fond of. It is not only good taste or as a snack, but also becomes a promising business chance.
One actor in this sector is Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri (SMKN) 1 Tapung Hulu, District of Kampar, Kepulauan Riau Province. It processes crispy mushroom and plants and cultivates merang mushroom and takes advantages on palm oil empty bunches.
Program study of Agriteknologi Pengolahan Hasil Pertanian, SMKN 1 Tapung Hulu planned merang mushroom cultivation sustainably. Some of the harvest were processed to be snack within the brand Ojaky.
Febi Andini, a teacher in program study Agriteknologi Pengolahan Hasil Pertanian SMKN 1 Tapung Hulu, said that palm oil empty bunches were processed to be media to grow merang mushroom. In Riau, there have been 1,9 million hectares palm oil plantations. One factory could produce 5- 10 tons of wastes.
"We process the wastes to be the place for merang mushroom to grow. if the harvest time comes, we would get plenty waste. We some in row materials, and processed to be snack,” Febi Andini said, as InfoSAWIT quoted from General Directorate of Vocation, Tuesday (26/12/2023).
To get delicious and qualified crispy mushroom, the students of SMKN 1 Tapung Hulu should do some two day - phases. It started from the harvest, cleaning, steaming, making seasoning, and frying. Everything should carefully be done.
“The next is that we want Jamur Krispi Ojaky would be sold to many modern markets and other regions in Indonesia. We did some strategies to realize our plan,” Muhammad Rafiansyah, a student of Agriteknologi Pengolahan Hasil Pertanian, said.
Many people bought Jamur Krispi Ojaky produced by SMKN 1 Tapung Hulu online and offline. One thing to notice is that the product has got PIRT (pangan industri rumah tangga) number and in process to get halal certificate.
Principle of SMKN 1 Tapung Hulu, Nanang Sunarto said that the students and teachers doing the process, is not only learning but also the way of the school to teach the students in entrepreneurship world.
“The students need to know and develop entrepreneurship spirit to be able to deliver the future jobs and welfare themselves and others,” Nanang said.
By this creative activity, SMKN 1 Tapung Hulu delivered positive sample about taking advantages on local potential, sustainable waste process, and developing entrepreneurship for the students. (T2)
