Abstract:
Banjarbaru is a residential city that mostly lives in narrow land. Diversification of yard
plants needs to be done in Banjarbaru. One of the yard plants that began to be cultivated by
urban communities today is known as Brazilian spinach (Alternanthera sissoo). This plant
began to be imported and introduced to several Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia
and Indonesia. This community service activity aims to provide assistance in the introduction
of Brazilian spinach plants as vegetable backyard in Banjarbaru Town. The method of
activity used in community service is the method of counseling and assistance. Counseling
activities were held at Gawi Sabarataan Hall of Banjarbaru for one day. The participants of
the activity numbered 59 people consisting of the Chairmans of the Farmer Women Groups,
the Chairmans of Dasa Wisma, and the PKK (Family Welfare Development) Mobilization
Team of Banjarbaru City. Assistance in planting Brazilian spinach was carried out in Farmer
Women Groups. Banjarbaru people are very enthusiastic to grow Brazilian spinach plants in
the yard. This is because Brazil spinach plants can be consumed, easily reproduced, easy to
cultivate, and have an aesthetic shape.
Keywords: Brazilian Spinach, Backyard, Urban Farming
