Mosso Village Residents Trained By TNI Soldiers How To Make Klepon Cake

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JAKARTA - Pos Mosso Pamtas RI-PNG Infantry Battalion 131/Brs teaches residents of Mosso Village, Muara Tami District, Jayapura, how to make traditional snacks in the form of klepon cakes made from sweet potatoes.

Because the raw materials for the cake are widely available in the area assigned by the Indonesian Pamtas Task Force-PNG Infantry Battalion 131/Brs.

Mosso Village residents who have a farmer's livelihood, is an area with a high fertility rate. With the abundance of sweet potato plantations, people are confused about how to process it so that it is more useful and has economic value.

"So far, the produce from cassava is only burned and for consumption. But now it can be processed into klepon cake which tastes better and has a higher economic value," said Danpos Mosso Lt. Eri Hermawan in a written statement, Thursday, October 14.

Danpos Mosso hopes that with this activity, the community can be more creative and innovative in processing garden products. Not only for consumption, but also as additional income that can improve the welfare of citizens.

Separately, Serena (35), one of the residents of Mosso Village, thanked the Indonesian Pamtas Task Force-PNG Infantry Battalion 131/Brs for caring about teaching how to make klepon cake. According to him, the skills that have been taught can be used as small businesses in helping the family's economic level.