Limbah Pelepah Pisang Jadi Kerajinan yang Laku di Pasar Dunia

Rabu, 9 September 2026, 10:11 WIB Sumber: Media Indonesia Dibaca 1 kali

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Rudi Hermawan dan Novita mengubah limbah pelepah pisang menjadi kerajinan bernilai ekspor melalui usaha Agrominafiber Java Indonesia, yang didirikan pada 2021 setelah mereka meninggalkan Jakarta akibat pandemi Covid-19. Mereka menerapkan konsep social entrepreneur dengan membangun sentra produksi di berbagai desa serta pola kemitraan bersama masyarakat untuk mengolah pelepah pisang menjadi produk home decor seperti keranjang, kap lampu, dan dekorasi dinding yang telah menembus pasar mancanegara.

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Rudi Hermawan (48) and wife Novita (47) craft products from banana tree trunk waste in Kebumen, Central Java.
Products include baskets, vases, lampshades, wall decorations, storage containers, wallets, and souvenirs.
Agrominafiber Java Indonesia was founded in 2021.
The business began after the Covid-19 pandemic cost Rudi his telecom BUMN contractor job and slowed Novita's work.
The couple traveled from Jakarta to Kebumen by motorcycle.
An earlier mina padi venture failed before the fiber craft idea.
Production follows a social entrepreneur model balancing profit with social and environmental benefit.
Raw materials sourced from collectors in Ambal, Prembun, and Alian sub-districts.
Production centers located in Wonotirto village (Karanggayam sub-district) and Lajer village.
Trunks are sorted, dried, processed into fiber, then spun into yarn.
Output markets include international/export destinations.
Operations are based at Graha Mahardhika Housing Complex, Selang Village, Kebumen.
Novita's interview quoted on September 5, 2026.