Pemanfaatan Tanaman Mangrove Untuk Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Pesisir di Desa Tapulaga

Tapulaga Village has a natural beauty that is still preserved, one of which is a mangrove forest filled with mangrove plants. Mangrove fruit has content that can be utilized and processed into food or cosmetic products that have economic value. Assistance is provided to the community of Tapulaga Village, Southeast Sulawesi, which aims to increase knowledge and improve the welfare of the coastal community of Tapulaga Village through the processing and marketing of products from mangrove fruit. Socialization is provided through video screenings and joint discussions. Socialization was carried out at the coastal community reading house in Tapulaga Village and was attended by 15 people consisting of fishermen, fisherwomen, and teenagers. In addition to socializing the benefits and processing of food and cosmetics from mangrove raw materials, the speakers also provided education on marketing systems and packaging methods so that processed mangrove products have high selling value. Community understanding regarding the use of fruit as a medicinal ingredient has been known and applied, but the use and processing of mangrove fruit as a food and cosmetic ingredient (scrub) is new knowledge. Keywords: mangrove fruit, food ingredients, cosmetic ingredients