Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, Karawang, West Java – Efforts to produce a generation of young farmers who are innovative and have an entrepreneurial spirit continue to be carried out through collaboration between the world of education and business actors. The KERSA Farmer Group, which is under the auspices of the Karawang Entrepreneur Sejahtera Foundation (KERSA), has established synergy with the Agricultural Vocational School, the Faculty of Agriculture, Singaperbangsa University Karawang (UNSIKA), and MSME players to build a modern, sustainable agricultural ecosystem.This collaboration is a strategic step in connecting the academic world with the business world, so that pupils and students not only gain theoretical knowledge, but also practical experience and entrepreneurial insight in the agricultural sector.Chair of the KERSA MSME Community, Muhammad Nur Miroji (AW), explained that the formation of the KERSA Farmers Group was part of an effort to build a learning platform as well as business development for the younger generation who are interested in the agricultural sector.
"Currently, agriculture can no longer be seen as just a traditional job. Agriculture is a strategic sector that has great economic potential if managed professionally, modernly and based on entrepreneurship. Therefore, we want to provide a learning and practical space for prospective young farmers through the KERSA Farmers Group and KERSA Farmers House," he said. field. The students were accompanied directly by the Principal, Sepgiono, S.Pd., M.M., along with accompanying teachers Yati Haryati, S.Pd., and Lestari Hasimpulan Sianipar, S.Pd.Gr.The activity took place at Rumah Tani KERSA located in CKM Housing Block agriculture.In his speech, the Principal of the Agricultural Vocational School said that Karawang Regency has an important position as one of the national food barns and leading agricultural centers in West Java."Karawang has extraordinary agricultural potential. This can be seen from its contribution to national food production. If managed with innovation, technology and an entrepreneurial spirit, the agricultural sector can become a very promising economic source for the younger generation," he said.He hopes that students can gain direct experience in the field and develop the enthusiasm to become modern farmers and agricultural business actors who are able to compete in the future.AW added that the KERSA MSME network which is spread across various areas of Karawang can become part of the marketing chain for agricultural products produced by members of farmer groups and apprentices."We have hundreds of MSME members who can become markets for the agricultural products produced. The hope is that students will not only learn to plant, but also understand how to manage the harvest into business opportunities with economic value," he explained.In addition to focusing on development horticulture, the KERSA Farmers Group is also targeting the birth of millennial farmers who are able to utilize technology, build marketing networks and develop agricultural businesses independently.In the near future, precisely on Sunday, July 12 2026, the KERSA Farmers Group is scheduled to be inaugurated by Member of the Republic of Indonesia DPR for the Electoral District of West Java VII, Jalal Abdul Nasir. It is hoped that this inauguration will be the initial momentum to strengthen the millennial farmer movement in Karawang and encourage the birth of community-based agricultural education centers.Through collaboration between schools, universities, business communities, and farmer groups, KERSA is optimistic that it can present a model of agricultural empowerment that is not only production-oriented, but also job creation, entrepreneurship development, and regeneration of Indonesian farmers.In the midst of the challenge of farmer regeneration which is of national concern, the presence of the KERSA Farmer Group is expected to be an example of how the synergy of education and the business world can give birth to a generation. young farmers who are productive, independent, and able to answer Indonesia's future food and economic needs."Agriculture is not just farming, but building the future and creating business opportunities."
