Empowering Housewives through Training in Healthy Noodle Production and Business Management Education Based on Local Ingredients in Lengau Seprang Village, Tanjung Morawa District

Abstract

This paper presents a community service program designed to empower housewives in Lengau Seprang Village, Tanjung Morawa District, North Sumatra. The initiative focused on training in the production of healthy noodles using local agricultural resources, combined with business management education. Twenty participants were engaged in hands-on training in food production, financial literacy, branding, and marketing. The results demonstrated significant improvements in participants’ knowledge, technical skills, and entrepreneurial attitudes. Early market trials revealed positive consumer responses, suggesting the potential for sustainable micro-enterprises. The program contributes to gender empowerment, local economic resilience, and food diversification.