Enhancing Family Nutrition and Economy by Cultivating Catfish in Aquaponic Systems to Optimise NarrowLand Space

The MMD 1000 Village Strategic Community Service Grant Program aims to address the issues that the village community is currently facing, such as the low level of community participation in PKK activities, the need to improve the nutrition of low-income families, and the underutilization of narrow yards. So that through the MMD 1000 Village Strategic Community Service GrantProgramme activities, will offer solutions to these problems, including outreach and demonstration plots along with the assistance of aquaponic cultivation systems. The methods that will be applied to this activity include the following: 1) providingunderstanding to community leaders and target audiences, especially activity partners; 2). Counselingand training to increase knowledge about the implementation of an appropriate aquaponic cultivation system, 3). Direct practice or application of the aquaponic cultivation system, including assembling the design of aquaponics tools, setting tools and tanks, water preparation and monitoring water quality, stocking fish seeds, planting vegetable seeds, and raising fish and vegetables together 4). Evaluationto monitor success in implementing activities, 5). Evaluate the impact of activities directly on increasing fish and vegetable consumption and the impact on the family economy through fish and vegetable production. This activity increases the community's ability to manage narrow land by implementing an aquaponic system, which has an impact on improving family nutritional welfare and increasing economic income Itis expected to be implemented by the wider community in Dawuhan Village and other villages in Malang Regency