Sabang - Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Region, and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT) showcased BUMDes or in Aceh language called BUMG Blang Krueng in Sabang Sail 2017. BUMG Blang Krueng is one of BUMDes success in Aceh Province.

"BUMG Blang Krueng has been named the Best BUMDes of national level in 2016 for participatory category Blang Krueng has also won Best Village 2016. We believe BUMG Blang Krueng able to show the faces of villages in Aceh," said Secretary of the Village Permusi Agency (BPD) or Tuhapeud Gampong Blang Krueng, Badli, at the Kemtes booth of Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Region, and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT) in Sabang Wonderful and Marine Expo 2017, Saturday (02/12).

At Sail Sabang opened by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, BUMG Blang Krueng showcases their flagship products. These products are cakes keukarah, basic organic fertilizer compost from the basic processing of household waste Gampong Blang Krueng, and organic liquid fertilizer. The products are also part of BUMG Blang Krueng business unit. BUMG Blang Krueng also displays mothers who will cook traditional cakes keukarah so that visitors can taste directly the village products.

"The products are a lot of enthusiasts," he said, adding that the cake has entered the campus for the management of the park, as well as educational instruments during the training on waste recycling.

Badli explained, there are 11 business units run by BUMG Blang Krueng. Eleven business units that also reflect the socio-economic culture of the people of Aceh are among others the development of gampong education, garbage bank, culinary products keularah, fattening cattle, homestay homes, bridal wedding, refill water depots and gampong shop, and hand tractor for agriculture. Manager of Garbage Bank at BUMG Blang Krueng, Rama, said that the Garbage Bank managed not only increase the income of the community, but also educate the public about the importance of environmental cleanliness.

"Garbage Bank empowers two people with disabilities from Blang Krueng residents who work with a trucking garbage fleet and in a month they earn at least Rp 2 million from previously unpaid income, economic growth is clear, the environment is clean," he said.

In addition to products from BUMG Blang Krueng, Kemendes PDTT also display products from BUMG Makmu Beusare in Gampong Baet Meusugo, namely the base of pandan leaves. With its uniqueness, this bedding product has been in demand by the hotel and restaurant business. Makmu Beusare BUMG products have also been working with Dekranasda at provincial and district levels.

Data noted, Aceh province is the largest area that has BUMDes. By the end of 2017, BUMDes in Aceh Province has reached 6,929 units. While the total BUMDes overall reached 21,850 units. The development of BUMDes is one of the four priority programs of village development. In the future, BUMDes is expected to become the motor of the village economy.

The opening of Sabang Sail 2017 is held at Terminal Port of CT-3 Pasiran, Sabang City. Also attended by a number of Ministers of the Cabinet of Work, among them Minister of Maritime Coordinator Luhut Pandjaitan, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, and Minister of Marine and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti. The series of activities are Sabang Wonderful and Marine Expo, Sabang Bazar Perform, Aceh Fun Dive, Coffee and Culinary Festival, blog competition, fun bike, Islamic Cruise and Business Meeting Cruise. Sail Sabang 2017 takes place 1 to 5 December 2017.