By: Sahwah Zahra
The entire community continues to give their high appreciation for the success of the training held by Aneuk Muda Aceh Unggul dan Hebat (AMANAH), especially to local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM).
So far, the Aceh Youth Creative Hub (AYCH) or AMANAH has always provided various forms of training that are very useful for local UMKM.
So that with the training for local UMKM, they can become more advanced and developed and empowered. Therefore, the community gives very high appreciation to the superior strategic program of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) through the initiation of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN).
A variety of MSME products fostered by AMANAH have proven to be able to attract the attention of visitors and the local community who visited the Blang Padang Field People’s Party, Banda Aceh on July 26-30, 2024.
One of the products that continues to attract attention is the nutmeg ‘beer’ drink. Moreover, the product turned out to be a creation of a former bank security guard named Ayuzar Saputra. He explained that there were 2 products that he created, namely Nutmeg Coffee which was then paired with nutmeg beer.
In fact, the trial process for the nutmeg-based drink took up to 6 months until the product was created as it is now. Not only that, but there is also research on the benefits of the drink for health.
The benefits of the product developed by AMANAH’s fostered UMKM are for people with insomnia. In addition, it can also be used as a diabetes medicine and to smooth blood circulation in the body. It can also be used to treat stomach acid and bloating.
In order to produce a drink that has health benefits, the selection of natural ingredients, namely nutmeg and honey, while also Aceh coffee for the coffee product is an important key.
The joining of UMKM actors with AMANAH to undergo a series of training can make them more advanced, develop and even get help in terms of marketing too.
Public appreciation for the products resulting from AMANAH training did not only occur in Berpala and Kopi Pala, but visitors also seemed very enthusiastic to see 35 other superior UMKM products from various sectors such as culinary, fashion, crafts to body care and healthy care products.
In addition, there was also patchouli perfume made by UMKM fostered by AYCH which was able to attract visitors to buy it at the Bhayangkara Fest event at Taman Ratu Safiatuddin, Banda Aceh.
The superior strategic program initiated by the institution led by Police General (Ret.) Prof. Dr. Budi Gunawan was not only able to raise the economic potential of regional UMKM, especially those engaged in patchouli products, but also at the same time was able to open up opportunities for the local young generation to develop further as entrepreneurs.
In the future, various superior products from the region nicknamed Negeri Rencong must be able to become even more famous even to the national level and penetrate the international scene thanks to various kinds of support from AMANAH.
One successful example of this initiative is Metuah Perfume, a brand that has succeeded in attracting the attention of visitors with its distinctive aroma. One of the perfume owners, Nurun Nazary, welcomed the opportunity to introduce his product to the public.
The young man gave high appreciation and admitted that he was very grateful to be able to present a perfume product resulting from AMANAH’s training and guidance regarding patchouli.
Indeed, the Creative Nilam Member Community Class fostered by Aneuk Muda Aceh Unggul and Hebat is able to produce a quality perfume formula sourced from patchouli oil.
Williams Sicher Wijaya, as one of the mentors in the AMANAH training with global standards, believes that products made from patchouli oil are not at all inferior to other well-known brands.
In the training program for UMKM actors to develop these innovative products, there are several important things such as trying to make them not only make quality products, but also have a selling value.
Various positive activities that AMANAH always provides to local youth continue to bring endless appreciation because there is development of the potential of natural resources (SDA) and also human resources (SDM) in Aceh to the maximum.
There are 2 important roles that the Indonesian Government’s flagship strategic program through the BIN initiative has carried out so far, namely first, raising the unique wealth of the Rencong Country such as patchouli oil so that it has a better impression in the eyes of the world. Then the second role is to help UMKM to produce independently with professional methods.
The community highly appreciates how successful AMANAH training is for local UMKM so that they can develop much further by creating various quality product innovations.
*) Students of Ar-Raniry State Islamic University (UIN Ar-Raniry)