SDGs

Mataram, University of Mataram — From agricultural fields and household gardens to village open spaces, students of the Community Empowerment Program (KKN PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram) encouraged residents of Mumbul Sari Village, Bayan District, North Lombok Regency, to view agriculture as part of an interconnected ecosystem that must be managed both productively and sustainably. The initiative was carried out through a series of educational activities, practical training sessions, and environmental actions on January 27, 2025. Under the theme “Building an Independent and Integrity-Driven Village through Sustainable Agriculture,” the Unram KKN PMD program was designed around the potential and ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Service Program for Village Community Empowerment (KKN-PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram), during the December 2024–February 2025 period, educated young people in Wajageseng Village, Kopang District, Central Lombok Regency, on the importance of delaying marriage and preventing child marriage. The program, titled “Remaja Sehati” (Healthy, Active, and Educated Youth), was held from January 21–26, 2025, targeting several schools and hamlets across Wajageseng Village. The initiative was prompted by the continued occurrence of child marriage in the area. Through education and the “Anti Merarik Kodek” campaign, the KKN-PMD students sought to improve ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Greening a village takes more than planting trees. It requires community participation and continued care to ensure that seedlings survive and deliver long-term environmental benefits. In North Pijot Village, West Sakra District, East Lombok Regency, students from the Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) advanced this effort by planting and distributing 1,000 tree seedlings to local residents. The greening programme was carried out on 26 January 2025, involving 50 participants from various community groups. A total of 100 seedlings were planted along village roads as part of an effort to green ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — The solar-powered water pump (PATS) in Bentenu Hamlet, Banyu Urip Village, Gerung District, West Lombok Regency, is helping farmers meet their water needs, particularly for non-irrigated agricultural land. The technology was introduced more widely by students participating in the Community Service Program (KKN) at the University of Mataram (Unram) to 10 farmer groups on Saturday (January 26, 2025). PATS is a borewell pump that uses solar energy as its power source. The facility was developed through collaboration between Unram and local farmer groups, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture. Head of the KKN Unram team, ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — What if plastic waste could be transformed from discarded material into part of the identity of a tourism village? Students from the Community Empowerment through Village Development Community Service Program (KKN-PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram) explored this idea in Loyok Village, Sikur District, East Lombok Regency, by creating an innovative ecobrick gateway using hundreds of discarded plastic bottles on January 26, 2025. The initiative was part of the Unram KKN-PMD program themed “Tourism Village and Zero Waste,” which sought to connect environmental awareness with the development of Loyok Village as a sustainable tourism destination. ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment through Village Development (KKN PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram) held a socialization and training session on packaging and branding for Tai Lale products in Tirtanadi Village, East Lombok Regency, on January 26, 2025. The training, titled “Tai Lale Product Packaging and Branding Development Training for Small and Medium Enterprises in Tirtanadi Village,” featured Adina Edian Putri, a student from the Faculty of Economics and Business at Unram, as the speaker. The activity was attended by the Head of Tirtanadi Village, members of the village’s Family Welfare Empowerment ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Agricultural waste in Sesait Village, Kayangan District, North Lombok Regency, is being processed into compost and fermented livestock feed (silage) through the Community Empowerment through Village Development (KKN PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram). The innovation was introduced through a socialization and hands-on processing session at the Turun Tangis Waste Management Site (TPS3R) on Saturday (January 25, 2025). Waste materials such as leaves, rice husks, and grass can be repurposed as alternatives to reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers while providing livestock feed, particularly during the dry season. A representative of the Sesait Agricultural Extension ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Increasing forest degradation and flooding in several areas of Dompu Regency have raised concerns among students of the University of Mataram (Unram) who are carrying out the Community Empowerment through Village Development (KKN PMD) program in Karamabura Village, Dompu District, Dompu Regency. In response to the issue, the KKN PMD students collaborated with the Karamabura Village Youth Community (Kompak-DT), PMKM, and the Toffo Pajo Soromandi Forest Management Unit (KPH Topaso) to hold a public dialogue on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The activity carried the theme “Ndai Jaga Bumi, Bumi Jaga Ndai”, a local expression meaning that ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment through Village Development (KKN PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram) conducted an awareness and hands-on training session on producing Urea Molasses Blocks (UMB) and fermented feed (silage) for livestock farmers in Sajang Lauk Hamlet, Sajang Village, Sembalun District, East Lombok, on January 25, 2025. The activity was supported by the Field Supervising Lecturer and the Sajang Village Government and received an enthusiastic response from the community. UMB is a solid supplementary feed for ruminants such as cattle, goats, and sheep. Silage, meanwhile, is a high-moisture feed produced through ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — The abundant jackfruit harvest in Pusuk Lestari Village, Batu Layar District, West Lombok Regency, will no longer go to waste during the rainy season. Local Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) members enthusiastically attended a workshop on producing high-value jackfruit dodol (traditional sweet confectionery), initiated by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the December 2024–February 2025 period at the Village Office Hall on Friday (24/1/2025). Through this mentorship, the community was guided to process local jackfruit—which often rots easily and fetches low market prices during rainy months—into healthy, long-lasting processed goods. ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment through Village Development (KKN PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram) held a training session on producing paving blocks from plastic waste in Sajang Village, Sembalun District, East Lombok Regency, on January 24, 2025. The initiative aimed to help address plastic waste in Sajang Village, a tourism area with limited waste disposal facilities. Through the training, residents were introduced to processing plastic waste into products that can be used as infrastructure materials while also offering potential economic value. The training, held at the village field, was attended by local ...

Mataram, Universitas Mataram – Students of the Community Empowerment Village Internship (KKN PMD) from Universitas Mataram (Unram) for the December 2024–February 2025 period held an socialization and training session on processing cashew apples into jam at the Obel-Obel Village Hall, Sambelia District, East Lombok Regency, on Friday (Jan 24, 2025). The activity, themed “Socialization and Training on Making Jam from Cashew Apples,” was conducted to maximize the utilization of local potential in Obel-Obel Village. So far, the local community—mostly working as planters, farmers, and fishermen—has primarily harvested cashew trees for their nuts, leaving the cashew fruit (cashew apple) largely underutilized. Masyudin, ...