Digital Innovations: Location Digitalization and Socialization of Greenhouse Automated Watering Plant in Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT) Giri Asri, Desa Wukirsari, Bantul, DIY

Abstract

The farmer women group (Kelompok Wanita Tani/KWT) is a group whose members consist of women or housewives who carry out productive activities in the agricultural sector such as cultivation and processing of agricultural products. KWT has a significant role in women's empowerment, MSME development, and improving the welfare of village communities in relation to KWT and MSMEs. By supporting a dynamic and inclusive MSME ecosystem, digital innovation plays an important role in building a more sustainable and competitive economy. The purpose of this service is to carry out digital innovation in KWT Giri Asri as a Farmer Group and as an MSME actor based on the current conditions and situation of KWT Giri Asri and the development plan for agricultural activities and MSMEs in the future. The method used in this service consists of two stages. The first stage was field observation and data collection through interviews in order to identify the problems faced by KWT Giri Asri. In the second stage, a literature study was conducted, followed by the implementation of location digitization and socialization of automation of greenhouse plant watering. This digital innovation activity received a positive response from the management and members of KWT Giri Asri, and can help KWT's performance as an MSME actor and as a farmer group in the future.