Abstract:
Kampar regency is the largest producer of Nile Tilapia Fish in Kampar.The farmers
cultivate Nile Tilapia Fish independently yet. The capital constraints are recognized
as the problem in production, the increased price of seeds and feedsare not in line
with the selling price of Nile Tilapia fish. This program aims to increase the farmers’
income and the selling price of Nile Tilapia fish by assisting Pellet machine. The
farmers experienced dilemma on the existence of the Nile Tilapia farming, the high
price of the feeds in which causes the high production cost, the selling price of Nile
Tilapia is on the contrary. The low profit occurred in. The involvement of Science and
Technology utilization in the production process,as the Community Social
Responsibility Program, Pellet machine, is used to minimize the high feeds’ cost is
detected effective. The program was conducted on July, started by delivering A Pellet
Machine for the Nile Tilapia Fish farmer. The use of the machine is able to increase
the Nile Tilapia fish farmers’ income. The commercial feeds is Rp. 8.620,-, while the
feeds produced by pellet machine is Rp. 4.000,-. The profit margin is Rp. 4.620,-. It
can be concluded that the use of Pellet Machine in production process is increased the
farmers’ income.
