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Mataram, University of Mataram — Used cooking oil, which often becomes household waste in Lembuak Village, is being given a new purpose as a raw material for soap. Through the 2026 Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD), University of Mataram (Unram) students provided 30 residents with education and hands-on training to turn household waste into a useful product with potential economic value. The programme was carried out through collaboration between Unram KKN PMD students, the Lembuak Village Government, the Village Family Welfare Movement (TP PKK), and the Lembuak Village Youth Organization (Karang Taruna). Rather than stopping at awareness-raising, the programme included hands-on ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment and Learning through Community Service (KKN-PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram) introduced a compost bin and a PVC pipe-based fertilizer applicator to residents of Kayangan Village, North Lombok Regency, on Thursday (July 16, 2026). A total of 37 participants took part in the socialization and hands-on practice. The compost bin is used to process household organic waste into compost, while the fertilizer applicator is designed to make fertilization faster and more even while reducing labor. The fertilizer applicator was also tested on chili plants owned by a local resident. ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Village Development Service Program (KKN-PMD) of University of Mataram (Unram) in Bentek Village trained residents to utilize organic leachate as an environmentally friendly liquid fertilizer to support the Climate Village Program (ProKlim). The activity was held at the Bentek Village Hall, Gangga District, North Lombok, on Thursday (July 16, 2026). The activity was one of the main programs of the KKN-PMD team and was attended by around 30 participants, including village officials, members of the Family Welfare Empowerment group (PKK), farmer groups, community leaders, and students from Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN). ...

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 and Learning Program (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram), assigned to Sukadana Village, Pujut District, Central Lombok Regency, for the June–August 2026 period, worked together with local residents to open a light trekking trail in the Bukit Kemal Muluq area on Thursday (July 16, 2026). The activity involved clearing and organizing the trekking trail, installing directional signs at several points, and building an information board at the entrance to the forest area. The program was part of the students’ efforts to optimize Sukadana Village’s natural potential while encouraging ...

Mataram, Universitas Mataram – Mahasiswa Kuliah Kerja Nyata Pembelajaran dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (KKN PMD) Universitas Mataram (Unram) periode Juni–Agustus 2026 yang ditempatkan di Desa Sukadana, Kecamatan Pujut, Kabupaten Lombok Tengah, bersama masyarakat berhasil membuka jalur trekking ringan di kawasan Bukit Kemal Muluq, Kamis (16/7/2026). Kegiatan tersebut dilakukan dengan membuka dan membersihkan jalur trekking, memasang plang penanda arah di sejumlah titik, serta membangun papan informasi di gerbang awal kawasan hutan. Program ini menjadi bagian dari upaya mahasiswa KKN-PMD dalam mengoptimalkan potensi alam Desa Sukadana sekaligus mendorong pengembangan wisata berbasis masyarakat. Pembukaan jalur dilakukan melalui kegiatan gotong royong yang melibatkan mahasiswa KKN, warga, ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students participating in the Community Empowerment Program through Village Community Service (KKN PMD) at the University of Mataram (Unram) are promoting community-based waste management through the establishment of the SIGMA Waste Bank (Sigerongan Mandiri) in Sigerongan Village, Lingsar District, West Lombok Regency. The program aims to raise public awareness of waste sorting and management while contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. The program was initiated following field observations by the students, which identified ongoing practices of disposing of waste in drains, irrigation channels, rivers, and vacant land. Such ...

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 — The tourism potential of Aik Bual Village, Kopang District, Central Lombok Regency, is being introduced to the younger generation through a creative learning experience. On 16 July 2026, students from the University of Mataram (Unram) KKN PMD 2026 programme invited new students of SMK Pariwisata NWDI Aik Bual to explore Bual Reservoir while learning to make use of local plants through an Ecoprint Educational Tourism activity. The activity formed part of the closing programme of the School Environment Orientation (MPLS), attended by all new students and the principal and teachers of SMK Pariwisata NWDI Aik Bual. ...

Mataram, Universitas Mataram — Potensi wisata Desa Aik Bual, Kecamatan Kopang, Kabupaten Lombok Tengah, dikenalkan kepada generasi muda melalui pengalaman belajar yang kreatif. Mahasiswa KKN-PMD Universitas Mataram 2026 mengajak peserta didik baru SMK Pariwisata NWDI Aik Bual mengenal Embung Bual sekaligus memanfaatkan tumbuhan lokal melalui kegiatan Eduwisata Ecoprint pada 16 Juli 2026. Kegiatan tersebut menjadi bagian dari penutupan Masa Pengenalan Lingkungan Sekolah (MPLS) yang diikuti seluruh peserta didik baru dan dihadiri Kepala Sekolah serta dewan guru SMK Pariwisata NWDI Aik Bual. Selain mengenalkan potensi wisata alam Desa Aik Bual, kegiatan ini dirancang untuk menumbuhkan kepedulian siswa terhadap lingkungan melalui aktivitas kreatif ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Coconut, which has traditionally been sold mainly as fresh produce or used for household needs, is being introduced in a higher-value processed form. Through the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) for the July–August 2026 period, residents of Perina Village, Jonggat District, Central Lombok Regency, received training on processing coconut into Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) on Thursday, 16 July 2026. The programme was designed to expand the utilisation of coconut while introducing opportunities to develop products based on local resources. Held at the Perina Village Office Hall, the training involved village officials, PKK ...