Indonesian Journal of Community Services Cel

Capacity Building in Halal Food Education and Certification for Agricultural Vocational High School Students through a Local Potential-Based Approach in Riau

2026-07-30T16:30:20+07:00

Background: The halal industry is a rapidly growing sector with significant potential in Indonesia, particularly in Riau Province, which is known as a center of coconut- and palm oil-based agroindustry. However, halal literacy, especially regarding the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH) and certification procedures, remains low among vocational high school students.
Aims: This community service program aims to improve students’ understanding and competence in halal food and certification through a contextual, practice-based learning approach.
Methods: A quantitative method with a pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was applied to 25 students of SMK Negeri Pertanian Terpadu Riau. Data were collected through tests, observation, and documentation, and analyzed using paired sample t-test and N-Gain.
Result: The results showed a significant improvement in students’ scores, with the mean increasing from 72.53 to 88.00 and a t-value of 9.43 exceeding the critical value (2.064) at a 5% significance level. The N-Gain score of 0.56 indicates moderate effectiveness. The program also enhanced students’ higher-order thinking skills in identifying halal critical points and certification procedures. This activity effectively improves halal literacy and can serve as a relevant learning model for strengthening vocational competencies in the halal industry.

Stakeholder Analysis of a Climate-Smart Agroforestry Community Service Program in the Dieng Highlands

2026-08-07T09:52:15+07:00

Background: Highland farming in the Dieng landscape faces land degradation and climate uncertainty. Technical recommendations may not endure when authority, work, and benefits are not negotiated among local actors.
Aims: This community-service evaluation mapped stakeholder interests, influence, participation, and relationships in a climate-smart agroforestry program in Serang Village, Central Java.
Methods: Activities were held on 4–5 October 2025, with 18 attendance records on the first day and 19 on the second. Evidence came from documents, field observation, group dialogue, semi-structured conversations, and UII–UNSIQ team validation.
Result: Stakeholders were assessed through a power–interest matrix, salience attributes, and the IAP2 participation spectrum. Farmer groups, UII, and UNSIQ emerged as key players; the village government as a context setter; and KWT/PKK and students as interested actors with limited decision power. Participation remained at involve–collaborate rather than empowerment. Priorities are a joint demonstration plot, stronger KWT/PKK decision roles, village coordination, shared monitoring, and selective engagement with extension and government. The findings also show that combining power–interest, stakeholder salience, and participation analysis can reveal differences in influence that may not be visible from attendance or participation records alone.