Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, Karawang — In the middle of the green expanse of Glenmor Gardens, Puserjaya Village, East Telukjambe District, the atmosphere that afternoon felt different. The hot sun actually witnessed the birth of new enthusiasm for industrial employees who were starting to think about the future after retirement. The Karawang Entrepreneur Sejahtera MSME Community (KERSA) again received an educational visit from two employees of PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), namely Hadi Pranoto and Andi Rusandi. The two of them came not just to visit, but to look for inspiration and productive business opportunities for the future.At this location, they learned directly about hydroponic horticultural cultivation, especially melons which are now becoming a leading commodity and have quite high market demand.Andi Rusandi admitted that he was amazed by KERSA's openness in providing education to the public, especially for factory workers who are starting to prepare for retirement."We are very grateful to KERSA for opening a study space for us who are preparing for retirement. At an old age. "We're not young anymore, we want to keep working and have a stable income," he said.
According to him, the existence of KERSA is the answer to the anxiety of many industrial workers who are often confused about what steps to take after resigning, their contract expires, or entering retirement."So far, many people have been confused about what business they want to go into after leaving the factory. Here we have an idea that agriculture can also be a promising business opportunity," he added.Hadi Pranoto also said the same thing. He considers that the educational program carried out by KERSA is not just theory, but really real practice that can be learned directly in the field."This is a very good program because we learn directly in nature. The place is also close to an industrial area, so it is very possible for fellow employees to learn while still working," he said.He also expressed his appreciation to Idris, a fellow Toyota employee, who has introduced the program to himself and other colleagues."Hopefully KERSA will continue to develop and can be a motivation for "Many employees in Karawang have started preparing for the future from now on," continued Hadi.Meanwhile, Ali, as Chair of the KERSA Farmers Group, said that his party deliberately opened a free educational space for people who want to learn about modern agriculture, especially hydroponic melon cultivation."We are very open to anyone who wants to learn. Just come directly to the garden, we hope that this place will not only be a production garden, but also an educational tour of picking melons directly from the tree." he said.Ali added, apart from melons, KERSA also develops various other horticultural plants such as hydroponic vegetables and pak choy as part of strengthening the community's economic resilience.With the concept of direct learning in the field, KERSA is now starting to become an alternative for community empowerment amidst the dominance of the Karawang industrial area. At a time when many workers are starting to think about the future after retirement, melon gardens are here to bring new hope: to stay productive, keep working, and keep producing.
