Moringa Leaf-Based Food Product Innovation Training to Strengthen the Community's Creative Economy

Abstract

Moringa oleifera leaves are a local resource with high nutritional value and the potential to be developed into various value-added food products. However, the use of moringa leaves by the community is still limited to traditional consumption, resulting in suboptimal economic value. This community service activity aims to improve the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial spirit of the community through training in the innovation of moringa leaf-based food products as an effort to strengthen the creative economy. The program implemented outreach, training, product development, packaging assistance, and digital marketing strategies. Targeting housewives, MSMEs, and village youth, the initiative focused on developing moringa nuggets. The results of the activity demonstrated an increased understanding of the benefits of moringa leaves among participants, an increased ability to process innovative food products, and a growing interest in developing businesses based on local potential. This program contributed to creating new business opportunities and increasing the added value of the community's economy. This finding is in line with various community service programs that show that moringa leaf product innovation can improve community skills, the economic value of local products, and the development of village-based businesses.