Pemanfaatan Limbah Kulit Singkong Menjadi Briket Arang Sebagai Penghasilan Tambahan Bagi Umkm Lanting Di Desa Adiraja

Abstract

Lanting-producing MSMEs in Adiraja Village, Cilacap, generate significant daily cassava peel waste that is not optimally utilized, generally only serving as low-value animal feed or being burned. This practice represents a loss of economic potential from an abundant resource. This community service activity aims to address the dual problems of waste management and low income by converting cassava peel waste into charcoal briquettes. These briquettes serve as a cheaper alternative fuel source, as their calorific value can meet SNI standards and they have stable market demand. The methods used included an initial survey, the creation of briquette samples, and practical guidance and mentoring targeting MSME actors, especially lanting entrepreneurs. Implementation included outreach on economic potential and demonstrations of briquette production. The results showed the briquettes were capable of producing embers, validating their use as an alternative fuel. The estimated conversion is ±20 kg of dry waste per 100 kg of lanting production into ±10 kg of briquettes, offering a potential gross additional income of around IDR 50,000 per day for each MSME. This training successfully utilized the potential of cassava peel waste to increase community income and address the waste problem for lanting MSMEs in Adiraja Village.

Keywords: Cassava Peel Waste, Charcoal Briquettes, Additional Income, Adiraja Village