Kuningan Regency will certainly face problems related to the limitations of various elements
of resources, such as human resources that have physical limitations, capital is often lacking,
materials as raw materials or production processes are problematic with their availability,
methods as a guide to complete work still depend on understanding and ability processing
agricultural products.
The concept of Sustainable Food House Area (KRPL) implemented in Ciputat Village,
Ciawigebang District, Kuningan Regency (Agricultural Research and Development Agency,
2011). Through the development of KRPL, it is alleged that it has been able to realize food
independence of farmer households, encourage diversification of food and nutrition based on
local resources, as well as become an additional source of household income. Thus, it is hoped
that the impact of KRPL development can improve household welfare and the economy in rural
areas (Purwantini, 2012).
The Women's Farmer Group (KWT) really needs management to process agricultural
products to be more developed. In an effort to empower farmers, group processing is needed
which is carried out from, by and for farmers. One of the factors that is considered important
for improving the quality of performance of farmer group members is how the farmer women's
group can carry out the management functions of the farmer women's group properly,
including: planning, organizing, implementing, and supervising (Terry, 2009). Management is
needed to organize farmer groups in doing / making decisions in organizing. In this case
Management carried out by the farmer women's group affects the performance of farmer group
members (Engkus Kusmana, 2019). Urban farming activities carried out by farmer women's
groups are in groups, namely regular meetings, group garden activities, product processing and
marketing (Ackerman, P. L., &; Lohman, 2006). The impact of the use of digital
communication media on the activities of urban farming women's groups is an increase in
knowledge, the application of technology and towards the development of agricultural
education (Selly Oktarina et al, 2020).
Empowerment is an alternative concept to improve the ability and dignity of the
community to be free from the trap of poverty and backwardness, in other words making it
"powerful" or independent and enabling the community. In this conception, Kartasasmita
proposes several approaches in community empowerment efforts, namely, first, creating an
atmosphere or climate that allows the potential of the community to develop (Enabling).
Empowerment is an effort to build that power by encouraging, motivating and raising
awareness of its potential and trying to develop it. Second, strengthening the potential or power
possessed by the community (Empowering) (Utami, 2017).
The success of community empowerment can be seen from their empowerment which
concerns economic ability, the ability to access welfare benefits and political types (Poerwoko,
2012). These three aspects are related to the four dimensions of power, namely, power within
(Power Within), power to (power to), power over (Power Over) and power with (power with).
In this case, more concrete steps are needed, in addition to creating an "atmosphere" for
empowerment, also involving the provision of various inputs, as well as opening access to
various opportunities that will make the community more empowered. The three meanings are