Pelatihan pembuatan biopestisida berbasis limbah puntung rokok sebagai langkah inovatif menuju kemandirian masyarakat Desa Jatian

Indonesia is a country with high tobacco production, including cigarette consumption, which also produces large amounts of cigarette butt waste. Cigarette butt waste is generally discarded into the environment and becomes a source of pollutants because it contains nicotine, tar, phenol, and other toxic compounds that are difficult to decompose. On the other hand, these compounds have the potential to be active ingredients in biopesticides that can be used to reduce farmers' dependence on chemical pesticides. This community service program was implemented in Jatian Village, Pakusari District, Jember Regency, a tobacco-producing area with community activities closely related to the cigarette industry and agriculture. The methods used included outreach, demonstrations of the production of biopesticides based on cigarette butt waste using a bioreactor, and the distribution of evaluative questionnaires to participants. The results of the activity showed an 86% increase in public understanding of the use of cigarette butt waste, an 82% increase in interest in using biopesticides, and a 92% increase in activity satisfaction. This program proves that cigarette butt waste has the potential to be processed into environmentally friendly biopesticides and can be a solution for waste management while supporting sustainable agriculture in the community