Eceng cottage under the Latin name Eichornia crassipes is a growing and growing water plant on the water surface. The plants that have high speeds of growing and the ability to adjust themselves to the changes in the environment are widely found in Indonesia, including in the coastal regions of West Aceh. In most of the coastal communities of Aceh, the plant is still considered as a weed that can damage the aquatic environment.
But the man does not apply to Mursalin (43) and his wife of Cut Afni Zahara (39). They precisely see the hyacinth eceng as a green gem that has the economic potential in the vinegar stake by utilizing this plant as the main raw material to make a variety of crafts used as souvenirs. The hyacinth of the cottage in the coastal waters of West Aceh is also very abundant, like in the waters of the muara, the Small River, and the former area of fish shots. The plant can also be harvested easily through the manual way of using parangs and hook tools made of iron.
Mursalin was originally opened the home industry business by producing a variety of hyacinth products in Kubu Village, Arongan Lambalek District, West Aceh District in 2016. Eg Craf’s business is growing after the assistance of the lecturers and students of the State Islamic University of Ar-Raniry facilitated by the Compact LSM.
Photo air hungry eceng gondok (Eichornia crassipes) in the Small River, Suak Raya Village, Johan Pahlwan, West Aceh, Aceh.
Moving hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) grow wild in the Small River, Suak Raya Village, Johan Pahlwan, West Aceh, Aceh.
In addition, the assistance is also provided by the Aceh Provincial Industry and Trade Industry in the form of a tool for the process of the solar dryer dome retailing and obtaining other support from the Kanwil Aceh Customs Office, Garuda Indonesia, Bank Indonesia (BI), and financing through the People's Business Credit (KUR) Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI).
Currently the industry has hired 40 craftsmen producing various crafts and accessories such as baskets, tissue boxes, lampions, plate mats, glass mats, trays, keychains, bags, flower vases, sandals, glasses boxes, chairs, tables, lamp hangers, and hats sold at Rp15 thousand to Rp1.5 million per fruit. A variety of Eg Craf products is also always displayed in each UMKM exhibition in Aceh and has added digital markets through online purchase transactions and has been marketed to various regions in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Lampung, Pekanbaru, Balikpapan, and Yogyakarta to be exported to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Parang and hook tools are made of iron used to harvest small river cottage retail plants, Pahlwan Village, West Aceh, Aceh.
Mursalina (43) is a small cottage of Aceh.
Photo and Text: Syifa Yulinnas
Perajin completed the creation of a gondok eceng basket (Eichornia crassipes) in the village of Kubu, Arongan Lambalek, West Aceh, Aceh,
Perajin completed the creation of a gondok eceng basket (Eichornia crassipes) in the village of Kubu, Arongan Lambalek, West Aceh, Aceh,
Mursalin (43) organizes the results of cottage crafts (Eichornia crassipes) in the village of Kubu, Arongan Lambalek, West Aceh, Aceh.
Perajin shows the craft of gondok eceng raw cart (Eichornia crassipes) in the village of Kubu, Arogan Lambalek, West Aceh, Aceh,
Perajin said a variety of crafts produced by the hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) in the village of Kubu, Arongan Lambalek, West Aceh, Aceh.
Editor: R Rekotomo
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