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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 ...

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, Universitas Mataram — Bagaimana jika sampah plastik tidak berakhir menjadi limbah, tetapi justru menjadi bagian dari wajah sebuah desa wisata? Pertanyaan tersebut dijawab mahasiswa Kuliah Kerja Nyata Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa (KKN PMD) Universitas Mataram (Unram) di Desa Loyok, Kecamatan Sikur, Kabupaten Lombok Timur, melalui inovasi Gapura Ekobrik yang memanfaatkan ratusan botol plastik bekas pada 26 Januari 2025. Inovasi tersebut menjadi bagian dari upaya mahasiswa KKN PMD Unram mengembangkan tema “Desa Wisata dan Zero Waste” di Desa Loyok. Desa ini dikenal memiliki keindahan alam, kearifan lokal, serta kerajinan anyaman bambu sebagai salah satu ikon wisata dan produk unggulan masyarakat. Di tengah ...

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 ...