Mothers are important figures in realizing family happiness, but it is not easy to achieve if the mother herself is not happy. A happy mother will be more optimal in carrying out her role inside and outside the home. Gardening or farming has been proven to affect happiness. However, not everyone has enough private land to carry out these activities. This Yard Land Utilization Program was implemented to increase the happiness of mothers. The activity was attended by 32 administrators/members of PKK RW 14, including 17 cadres of the Surya Alam Women Farmers Group. The activity began with a briefing of materials delivered at the RW 14 Nusukan Multipurpose Building. It continued utilizing the yard land on the empty land in the RW 14 environment. The practice was accompanied by assistance from the UNS Community Service Team. The next activity was plant maintenance through routine watering and fertilization. Data collection with the Mother's Happiness Scale (Reliability 0.798) was conducted before and after the program's implementation. Data analysis with quantitative descriptive results showed an increase in happiness in mothers by 4.91 after participating in the yard utilization activity program. This activity can be one way that can be applied to support maternal happiness.ABSTRAKIbu menjadi sosok penting dalam mewujudkan kebahagiaan keluarga, namun hal itu sulit dicapai jika ibu sendiri tidak merasa bahagia. Ibu yang bahagia akan lebih optimal menjalankan perannya, baik di dalam atau di luar rumah. Berkebun atau bercocok tanam terbukti berpengaruh pada kebahagiaan. Namun tidak semua orang memiliki lahan pribadi yang cukup luas untuk melakukan kegiatan tersebut. Program Pemanfaatan Lahan Pekarangan ini dilaksanakan dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan kebahagiaan para ibu. Kegiatan diikuti sebanyak 32 pengurus/anggota PKK RW 14, termasuk 17 diantaranya merupakan Kader Kelompok Wanita Tani Surya Alam. Kegiatan diawali dengan pembekalan materi yang disampaikan di Gedung Serba Guna RW 14 Nusukan, dan dilanjutkan praktik pemanfaatan lahan pekarangan di lahan kosong yang berada di lingkungan RW 14. Praktik tersebut disertai pendampingan dari Tim Pengabdian Masyarakat UNS. Kegiatan selanjutnya pemeliharaan tanaman melalui penyiraman rutin dan pemupukan. Pengumpulan data dengan Skala Kebahagiaan Ibu (Reliabilitas 0.798) yang diberikan sebelum dan sesudah penerapan program. Analisis data dengan deskriptif kuantitatif, dan hasilnya menunjukkan ada peningkatan kebahagiaan pada ibu sebesar 4,91 setelah mengikuti program kegiatan pemanfaatan lahan pekarangan. Kegiatan ini dapat direkomendasikan sebagai salah satu cara yang dapat diterapkan untuk menunjang kebahagiaan ibu.

As the standard of living increases, the orientation of food consumption shifts from fulfilling intake to fulfilling nutrition. The acquisition of sustenance by means other than farming and government aid can enhance nutritional satisfaction, increasing energy consumption as a measure of food security. This study aimed to assess the impact of food acquisition outside expenditure on the food security of cassava farmer households in Wonogiri Regency. The research was conducted in July 2022. The method of analysis was descriptive quantitative with purposive location determination. A representative sample of 80 households was chosen by applying the proportionate allocation formula. Data were collected using 2 x 24-hour Food Recall. The data analysis in this study focused on three key variables: income, the proportion of food spending, and the Wilcoxon test of energy consumption and food security among farmer households. These variables were examined before and after food acquisition from external sources. The results showed that the average monthly income of farmers was Rp4,985,487.00. The proportion of food expenditure amounted to 33.36 percent. Wilcoxon test showed a significant difference in energy consumption before and after food acquisition outside expenditure. The food security classification of cassava farmer households before the acquisition of food outside expenditure showed that 21.25 percent were classified as food secure, 15 percent were classified as food susceptible, 52.5 percent as food insecure, and 11.25 percent as severely food insecure. After the additional food outside expenditure, the food security classification increased, with 45 percent classified as food secure, 23.75 percent as food susceptible, 25 percent as food insecure, and 6.25 percent as severely food insecure. This finding demonstrates that food utilization from farming and the Non-Cash Food Assistance (Bantuan et al./BPNT) program positively impacts the food security conditions of cassava farmer households in Wonogiri Regency.

Many factors cause the issue of fertilizer subsidies. One of them is about the implemented system has not been running optimally. The Farmer Card is an innovation to obtain subsidized fertilizers. The innovation has many obstacles, including the lack of awareness and knowledge of farmers’ human resources (HR) in understanding the innovations’ usefulness. The study’s objective was to determine the factors influencing the acceptance of the Farmer Card based on the Technology Readiness and Acceptance Model (TRAM). Primary data were gained from the farmers by taking a simple random sampling method using the Hair formula for as many as 115 farmers using Farmer Card in Kabupaten Sumenep. The data were analyzed using the quantitative descriptive method through the Partial Least Square (PLS) technique. The study’s objective was to determine the effect of optimism, innovativeness, discomfort, insecurity, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use on behavioral intention to use in technology readiness with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). The test results show that the variables of optimism (H1 and H2), discomfort (H5), perceived usefulness (H9), and perceived ease of use (H10) have a significant effect on behavioral intention to use Farmer Card. Testing the effect of innovativeness (H3 and H4), discomfort (H6), and insecurity (H7 and H8) showed a p-value of 0.091; 0.259; 0.127; 0.853; 0.385 (> 0.05) means that it has no significance. For the Farmer Card program to be successful, it is recommended to enhance cooperation further and shared views among the farmers and stakeholders.