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Mataram, University of Mataram –  Eleven students from the Community Empowerment Program through Village Community Service (KKN-PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram) held a tourism awareness (Sadar Wisata) outreach program for residents of Gelangsar Village, Gunungsari District, West Lombok Regency, on Wednesday (July 16, 2026). The activity took place at the Gelangsar Village Office Hall and was attended by village officials, community leaders, and residents. The activity was part of the KKN-PMD Unram students’ efforts to promote community-based tourism development. The outreach aimed to strengthen residents’ understanding of their role in managing and developing the village’s tourism potential. Gelangsar Village ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students participating in the Community Empowerment Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) have introduced an innovative way to turn agricultural waste into an alternative energy source in Jembatan Kembar Village, Lembar District, West Lombok Regency. Through a community outreach and demonstration session held on Thursday (July 16, 2026), the students educated residents on processing corn cobs into environmentally friendly charcoal briquettes with economic potential. The initiative was prompted by the abundance of corn cob waste in Jembatan Kembar Village. Based on a pre-KKN survey, much of the post-harvest waste was still being discarded or ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — A total of 50 cocoa farmers spanning five hamlets in Buwun Sejati Village, Narmada District, West Lombok Regency, now possess a powerful and eco friendly solution to eradicate whitefly infestations that previously damaged fruit quality and depressed harvest market values. Local residents in Otak Re, Pembuwun, Batu Asak, Ngis, and Aik Nyet Hamlets enthusiastically participated in practical training and welcomed the delivery of the BCL Protect botanical pesticide innovation formulated from garlic, cloves, and galangal initiated by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the June to August 2026 period. ...

Mataram, University of Mataram– Eleven students from the 2026 Community Empowerment Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) held a tourism awareness campaign for residents of Gelangsar Village, Gunungsari District, West Lombok Regency. The activity was held at the Gelangsar Village Office Hall on Wednesday (July 16, 2026). The campaign was part of the KKN-PMD Unram students’ efforts to promote community-based tourism by increasing residents’ awareness of their role in welcoming visitors and managing local tourism potential. Gelangsar Village has natural and cultural resources that can be developed into tourism attractions. The students emphasized the importance of involving various community ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – KKN-PMD students from the University of Mataram (Unram) in Barebunik Hamlet, Teratak Village, Batukliang Utara District, Central Lombok, conducted a series of educational activities on stunting prevention by promoting locally available tilapia as a nutritious food source. The program began with a workshop titled “Building a Stunting-Free Generation through the Prevention of Child Marriage” on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), attended by 25 participants, including integrated health post cadres, pregnant women, and local residents. The session was delivered by H. Muslim Tasim, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kes., Head of the Women and Child Protection Division at the Central Lombok ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — When access to books remains limited, spaces embedded in everyday community life can provide a starting point for building a culture of reading. In Dasan Montor Hamlet, Gerimax Indah Village, students from the Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram), together with local youth, transformed an underutilized room into Pojok Baca Ceria, a literacy space accessible to children and adolescents in the surrounding community. The initiative was developed through the KKN PMD programme themed “Igniting Literacy Hopes for the Next Generation”, in partnership with Arif Al Hakim, S.Hub.Int., Chair of the GenRe ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Cocoa pod waste, which has often been left unused, is now being viewed by residents of Gol Hamlet, Medana Village, Tanjung District, North Lombok Regency, as a resource that can support agricultural activities. Through a demonstration on producing Liquid Organic Fertilizer (LOF) from cocoa pod waste and household organic waste, residents gained practical knowledge and skills to transform waste into a useful agricultural product. The activity was part of Universitas Mataram (Unram)’s Community Empowerment Village Community Service Program (KKN-PMD) for the June–August 2026 period. Organized by the Unram KKN-PMD student group in Medana Village on Monday ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – The KKN-PMD Desa Suela 2 team of the University of Mataram (Unram), in collaboration with the Suela District Animal Health and Livestock Center, held a training session on Artificial Insemination (AI) and Urea Molasses Blocks (UMB) on Monday (July 13, 2026). The activity, attended by 26 participants, aimed to strengthen farmers’ knowledge and skills in improving livestock productivity in Suela Village. The activity brought together village officials, livestock farmer groups, Unram Animal Science students, activity supervisor Tri Rachmanto, ST., M.Sc., Ph.D., and representatives of the Suela District Animal Health and Livestock Center. Head of the KKN-PMD ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Service Program (KKN-PMD) of University of Mataram (Unram), Pare Mas 2 Village team, installed a floating waste barrier (Trash Boom) at the Pare Mas Mangrove Ecotourism Area in Jerowaru District, East Lombok. The initiative aims to reduce waste carried by ocean currents into the mangrove area while protecting the coastal ecosystem. The installation was carried out following field observations that found waste frequently carried by currents and trapped among mangrove roots. If left unmanaged, the waste could disrupt mangrove growth and contribute to pollution in the ecotourism area. A Trash Boom ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the 2026 Thematic Community Service Program (KKN Tematik) of the University of Mataram (Unram), in collaboration with the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM), are strengthening the Food Safety-Aware Village program in Bug-Bug Village, Lingsar District, West Lombok Regency. The program focuses on food safety education and assistance with business and product licensing for local MSMEs. The program began on July 11, 2026, with a socialization session on obtaining the Household Food Production Certificate (SPP-IRT). Local MSME operators received information on the importance of food product legality, SPP-IRT application procedures, Good Processed Food Production ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Pijot Village, Keruak District, East Lombok Regency, are receiving assistance to strengthen their product identities and expand their market reach. Through Universitas Mataram (Unram)’s Community Empowerment Village Community Service Program (KKN-PMD) for the June–August 2026 period, students are assisting local MSME owners in developing branding, improving packaging, and utilizing digital platforms for marketing. Held on Friday (July 10), the program was developed based on the students’ initial observations of local MSME conditions. Several products were still being marketed without clear labels, while some used simple packaging that could be ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Honeycomb waste that was previously discarded, sold at low prices, or burned in Salut Village, Kayangan District, North Lombok Regency, is being repurposed into a botanical pesticide through the Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram). The initiative seeks to give new value to agricultural and beekeeping waste while introducing an alternative approach to pest management using locally available materials. Salut Village has strong potential in agriculture and beekeeping, particularly Trigona bee cultivation. Local communities produce honey that is marketed beyond Lombok, including through the local Madu Due Bareng product. However, honey ...