Soppeng, 6 November 2026 — Agromaterials Research Group, Politeknik ATI Makassar, together with its partner CV Gross Nusa Tech, held the first batch of technical guidance (Bimtek) on producing, installing, and maintaining smart composite panels made from rice husk. The activity ran from 4 to 6 November 2026 at the production line and pilot warehouse in Lajoa/Cacaleppeng, Jennae Subdistrict, Liliriaja District, Soppeng Regency.
The Bimtek is part of the ICARE Competitive Partnership (KREATIF) program of the Ministry of Agriculture for fiscal year 2026, which supports the research Production of Rice Husk-Based Smart Composite Panels for Grain Storage Warehouses in Soppeng Regency. Twenty farmers from the farmer groups of Jennae Subdistrict took part.
At the opening, the Head of the ICARE 2026 Research Team, Dr. Massriyady Massaguni, S.ST., M.T., delivered the activity report. The Head of Jennae Subdistrict, Muyassir, SE, gave a welcome address, and the Director of Politeknik ATI Makassar, Ir. Muhammad Basri, M.M., IPU, ASEAN Eng., opened the event officially.
Participants received material from several resource persons. Dr. Ir. Jufri, S.ST., M.T. presented rice husk processing technology. Irmawaty Iskandar, SP and Dr. Massriyady Massaguni, S.ST., M.T. introduced the ESF and occupational health and safety (K3) procedures for operations. Muhammad Fadli Azis, S.T., M.Sc. covered the maintenance of community warehouses, while Ir. Cornelius Uten Patintingan, M.T. explained the operation of the rice husk furnace, including a live demonstration at the production line.
Soppeng, 6 November 2026 — Agromaterials Research Group, Politeknik ATI Makassar, bersama mitra CV Gross Nusa Tech menyelenggarakan Bimbingan Teknis (Bimtek) Angkatan I tentang produksi, pemasangan, dan pemeliharaan smart composite panel berbasis sekam padi. Kegiatan berlangsung pada 4–6 November 2026 di lini produksi dan gudang pilot Lajoa/Cacaleppeng, Kelurahan Jennae, Kecamatan Liliriaja, Kabupaten Soppeng.
Bimtek ini merupakan bagian dari program ICARE Kemitraan Kompetitif (KREATIF) Kementerian Pertanian Tahun Anggaran 2026, yang mendukung penelitian Produksi Smart Composite Panel Berbasis Sekam Padi untuk Gudang Penyimpanan Gabah di Kabupaten Soppeng. Sebanyak 20 petani dari kelompok tani Kelurahan Jennae menjadi peserta.
Pada pembukaan, Ketua Tim Peneliti ICARE 2026, Dr. Massriyady Massaguni, S.ST., M.T., menyampaikan laporan kegiatan. Lurah Jennae, Muyassir, SE, memberikan sambutan, dan Direktur Politeknik ATI Makassar, Ir. Muhammad Basri, M.M., IPU, ASEAN Eng., membuka kegiatan secara resmi.
Para peserta mendapat materi dari sejumlah narasumber. Dr. Ir. Jufri, S.ST., M.T. membawakan materi teknologi pengolahan sekam padi. Irmawaty Iskandar, SP dan Dr. Massriyady Massaguni, S.ST., M.T. menyosialisasikan ESF dan prosedur keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja (K3) dalam operasional. Muhammad Fadli Azis, S.T., M.Sc. menyampaikan perawatan gudang rakyat, sementara Ir. Cornelius Uten Patintingan, M.T. memaparkan operasional tungku bakar sekam padi disertai demonstrasi langsung di lini produksi.
On the final day, 6 November, participants practiced operating the rice husk furnace and the hot press machine, accompanied by the research team and partners, after an explanation and demonstration by Dr. Massriyady Massaguni, S.ST., M.T. The activity closed with an evaluation and feedback from the participants.
Pada hari terakhir, 6 November, peserta berlatih langsung mengoperasikan tungku bakar sekam padi dan mesin cetak hot press dengan didampingi tim peneliti dan mitra, setelah penjelasan dan demonstrasi dari Dr. Massriyady Massaguni, S.ST., M.T. Kegiatan ditutup dengan evaluasi dan umpan balik dari peserta.