BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES: Temanggung Regency is the largest producer of tobacco in Central Java. Since 2012, tobacco has not been widely cultivated due to poor trade arrangements and a fluctuating climate. In the dry season, only tobacco plants can be cultivated, so that farmers' income is not maximized and has not been able to meet their daily needs. To meet these needs, farmers diversify by planting coffee and horticulture. However, production is not optimal because the availability of water is not sufficient. Therefore, MTCC UNIMMA offers innovation in the form of mini-dams to help farmers diversify during the dry season.
INTERVENTION OR RESPONSE: The method used is Participatory Rural Appraisal. The first stage began with an FGD between farmers, the local government, and Muhammadiyah community organizations. The second stage was the construction of five mini-dams. After one year of operation, an evaluation was conducted on the utilization of the ​mini-dams.
RESULTS AND IMPACT: The results of the evaluation were that the presence of the mini-dams increased farmers' income by 5-10%; the utilization of the mini-dams was mainly for the leaking stage at the beginning of the planting period; and only 40% of farmers could utilize the mini-dams because the distance between the land and the mini-dams was quite far. The farmers suggested that a pipeline system be made to facilitate the distribution of water from the mini-dams to the farmers' land; the source of water to fill the mini-dams is not only rainwater but also from springs; on each farmer's land a reservoir is made.
CONCLUSIONS: So, it can be concluded that the presence of mini-dams is able to increase farmers' income, so that it can support efforts to diversify or switch crops. Therefore, the number of mini-dams needs to be increased so that the increase in farmers' income and efforts to diversify or change crops can be maximized.