Impact from His Hometown

Mataram, University of Mataram – Across many home gardens in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), moringa trees grow quietly, often overlooked. For generations, they have been regarded as little more than common backyard plants, sometimes even associated with local myths rather than recognized for their scientifically proven nutritional value. For Erwin Irawan, however, moringa tells a very different story. Behind its unassuming green leaves, the alumnus of the Bachelor of Agribusiness Program, Faculty of Agriculture, and the Master’s Program in Dryland Agriculture at the University of Mataram (Unram) saw an opportunity waiting to be realized. On one hand, scientific research around the ...