SDGs

Mataram, University of Mataram — Preventing dengue fever does not always begin at healthcare facilities. It can start in the places closest to people’s daily lives, their homes and surrounding environments. Recognising the importance of preventing the breeding of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, students of the Community Empowerment Programme (KKN-PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram), together with Masbagik Utara Baru Community Health Centre, the village government, and Posyandu health cadres, distributed free abate larvicide while providing residents of Masbagik Utara Baru Village with education on dengue prevention. The intervention targeted residents in Pancor Kopong Hamlet on 28 December 2024 and Paok ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students of the Community Empowerment Program through Village Development (KKN PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram) are promoting increased agricultural productivity in Banyu Urip Village, Gerung District, West Lombok Regency, through a socialization program on the implementation of the IP Padi 400 planting index. The activity, held at SDN 1 Banyu Urip, featured Prof. Dr. Ir. Lolita Endang Susilowati, M.P., a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mataram, as the speaker. The activity was attended by village officials, farmer groups, and local residents. The socialization covered the concept of IP Padi 400, the ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Simple ingredients such as ginger, honey, cloves, lime, and sugar can generate greater economic value when developed into market-ready products. In Mekar Bersatu Village, Batukliang District, Central Lombok Regency, students from the University of Mataram (Unram) partnered with UD. Mak Hani, a local micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME), to develop JMC Candy ginger sweets as part of an effort to strengthen local products and the community economy. The mentoring programme was carried out on 30 January 2025 in Mertak Paok Hamlet, Mekar Bersatu Village. Working alongside the local business partner, the students developed the ginger ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – The Community Service Program (KKN) team from the University of Mataram (Unram) in Pandan Wangi Village provided education on Clean and Healthy Living Practices (PHBS) to fourth-grade students of MI Yaqin 1 Pemondah on Thursday (30/1/2025). The activity aimed to enhance students’ understanding and practical skills in adopting clean and healthy habits both at school and at home. During the session, the KKN team explained PHBS as a preventive measure to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. The topics covered included proper handwashing with soap, healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, and maintaining environmental ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Red sugar artisans in Karang Bayan Village, Lingsar District, West Lombok Regency, now have the opportunity to expand the market reach of their local products. Business owners, particularly in West Peresak Hamlet, enthusiastically attended a workshop on red sugar product innovation organized by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the December 2024–February 2025 period on Wednesday (29/1/2025). Through this mentorship, the community was guided to address the primary challenges facing local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which had previously been hindered by a lack of branding, unappealing packaging, ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Waduk Kembar in Cempaka Timur Hamlet, Suela Village, East Lombok Regency, holds potential to become more than a water body. With thoughtful management, the area can develop as part of a wider ecosystem and an ecotourism destination that generates benefits for the local community. Recognizing this potential, students from the University of Mataram’s (Unram) Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) released 2,000 tilapia fingerlings and planted 800 tree seedlings on 29 January 2025. The initiative forms part of the students’ efforts to support environmental conservation while creating opportunities to develop Waduk Kembar as an ecotourism area. Fish ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment Program (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) in Ketangga Village introduced the use of tobacco waste as an organic pesticide to support sustainable agriculture. The activity was held at SD Negeri 5 Ketangga, Tejong Hamlet, Ketangga Village, Suela District, East Lombok, on Wednesday (January 29, 2025). The program was initiated in response to the importance of agriculture to the livelihoods of Ketangga Village residents, particularly tobacco farming. According to 2023 data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) cited in the source, tobacco production in Suela District reached 6,057.34 kilograms. At ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Palm sugar, palm sago, and other palm-based products represent an important economic potential for Guntur Macan Village. However, expanding these products into wider markets requires product quality to go hand in hand with food safety standards and regulatory compliance. Responding to this need, students of the Community Empowerment Program (KKN PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram) strengthened the capacity of local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through education on halal certification and product licensing. The program, titled “The Importance of Halal Certification and BPOM Registration in Expanding Market Reach and Increasing Product Sales Value,” ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment through Village Development (KKN PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram), Group 2 in Sekotong Tengah, planted mangrove seedlings and carried out a beach clean-up in January 2025 at the Tanjung Batu Mangrove tourism area, Sekotong Tengah Village, West Lombok Regency. The activity involved the Sekotong Tengah Village Government, Bhabinkamtibmas, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the head of the Karang Kerem neighborhood association, as well as representatives of the student councils of SMPN 1 Sekotong and SDN 2 Sekotong Tengah. Students and local residents planted hundreds of mangrove seedlings ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment through Village Development (KKN PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram) established a Community Nursery in Bayan Village, Bayan District, North Lombok Regency, as a sustainable source of productive plant seedlings for local communities. The program was launched on Monday (January 27, 2025), with 2,000 free seedlings distributed to residents. Bayan Village Head Satradi emphasized the importance of environmental conservation in addressing the challenges of climate change. The initiative is particularly relevant as 86 percent of Bayan Village residents work as farmers and horticultural growers. The seedlings provided included ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students from the Community Empowerment Village Service Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram), in collaboration with the Riamau Village Government in Wawo District, Bima Regency, are promoting the utilization of candlenut shell waste as an economically valuable charcoal briquette product. The initiative was carried out through a socialization and training session in collaboration with YBM PLN on Monday, January 27, 2025. The activity, attended by members of local farmer groups, aimed to increase community awareness of candlenut shell waste management while introducing its potential as an alternative energy source and value-added product. KKN-PMD team ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment Learning and Village Development Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) developed flavored banana chips to increase the added value and competitiveness of local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Teratak Village, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. The program, titled “Banana Chip Innovation: An Effort to Increase the Competitiveness of Local MSMEs,” was held on January 23, 2025, at the residence of Nurasiah, an MSME facilitator. The activity focused on utilizing locally available bananas by developing processed products with a wider variety of flavors. Nur, one of ...