The potential of cassava in Batang Hari Village, Rawa Pitu District, Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung is very abundant. The vast area of plantations in the transmigrant area of Tulang Bawang Regency is a driving factor for productivity. In addition, the type of land is suitable for plantations.

Even though it has around 300 Ha of cassava plantations, cassava still has not been ogled to become a superior product. The main problem faced is that cassava farmers directly sell raw cassava without being processed first. The selling price of cassava is fairly cheap, which is around Rp1,500 / kg. read more

Dishes Menu held in the wedding tradition in Telaga Langsat in July 6^th 2018. Photo by Rahquel Inez

Telaga Langsat, is a village located in the Telaga Langsat sub-district, Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency, South Kalimantan. The village is divided by rivers that flow in the middle of the village and affect the naming of the area, namely the area located on the north side of the river is called “Banua Hanyar”.

The name comes from the Banjar language, Banua, which means village and Hanyar, which means new. Naming is based on the beginning of the occupation of the area which is no longer than the southern part. read more

BPBD Tulang Bawang Officer and UGM Student were demonstrating Handling of Disaster Victim. Photo by KKN-PPM UGM team of LA-002

Disaster is a series of events that have an impact on material and life losses that must be anticipated. Ready or not, we must be prepared to face disaster. Even though it cannot be avoided, at least the material and life losses due to the disaster can be minimized.

Among the many disasters that hit humans, floods became one of the disasters that became a scourge for residents in the Rawa Pitu District, Tulang Bawang, Lampung. Almost every year this region becomes a flood customer from the overflowing of the Tulang Bawang River and the Pidada River which crushes the area. read more

Students were reading books in Batang Hari Village, Tulang Bawang, Lampung. Photo by Nur Izzatul Ulum

Reading is very important, not only for children, but also for adults. Access to reading materials is an important foundation before reading habits are applied to the community.

In Friday (03/08/2018) KKN-PPM UGM students LA-002 officially annouced the Batang Hari Reading Park which was attended by 53 students from SDN 01 Satap Batang Hari. The decision to make the reading park was based on the findings of 29 KKN-PPM UGM students assigned to serve in Batang Hari Village, Rawa Pitu Sub-District, Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung. read more

UGM Student giving a class on media literacy to Junior High Shool student in Sumber Agung. Photo by KKN-PPM UGM team

Nowadays, internet has been an unseparable things from the youths in this era. From the cities to villages, internet has become a common thing to know for them. This internet phenomenon is also happening for the neighborhood of Rawa Pitu, Tulang Bawang, Lampung.

Even though this area is categorized as a remote are, this area has been covered by a high speed internet. This internet access is provided by telecommunication services provide and “Internet Masuk Desa” program by Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Indonesia. read more

The latest condition of Embung construction in Humusu Wini Village, Timor Tengah Utara Municipal (NTT). Photo by Reynaldo D.R. Sondi

Embung is a basin designed to contain waters. The function of Embung is similar to the function of a reservoir or a dam. Things that disseminates Embung and dam are just the capacity of containment and coverage area of the Embung. Embung has much smaller capacity than a dam.

In terms of the small amount of storage capacity. The usage of water that is contained by the Embung is not as large as dam. Water contained in an Embung is usually allocated for rice fields irrigation. In the other hand, Embung also can be used for public open-space. read more

Moms in Teluk Beringin Village, Kuansing Municipal, Riau was following instructions to make an instant turmeric drinks. Photo: KKN-PPM UGM Unit RI-004

Village of Teluk Beringin, Gunung Toar Subdistrict, Kuansing Municipal, Riau has a broad area of rubber plantation. Various plants also grow around the rubber plantation, one of the plants is Turmeric Plant.

Turmeric plant can be found easily in the plantation between the rubber plants an also grows in the residents’ households. Turmeric has a lot of benefits, one of them is that it can be used as a anti-inflammation potion, reducing nausea, and relieving diarrhea. read more

VALORAnews – A total of 29 students of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) held Community Empowerment Learning (KKN) Lectures on Community Empowerment (PPM) in Tarantang and Harau Nagari, Harau District. The prospective intellectuals will serve in the two nagari locations of the Harau Valley tourist attraction for 50 days.

The group of students from various clusters was received by the Limapuluh Kota Regent, H Irfendi Arbi in the Harau District Head office in daming a number of OPD heads on Monday (6/25/2018). Irfendi was happy and welcomed the presence of the student. read more

Member of PKK and Dharma Wanita of Bumiayu after Literary class on Saturday (4/8/2018). Photo: Team of KKN-PPM UGM

Batu – Students of KKN-PPM UGM Unit JI-040 in Bumiayu Village, Bumiayu Subdistrict, Batu City, East Jawa in Cooperation with Sinergi Group and Tourism Guide of Bumiayu Village is implementing the program of “Trial Desa Wisata Bumiayu” on last Saturday (4/8).

This activity in held in correlation with the bigger picture of KKN-PPM UGM Team Unit JI-040, which is “Mapping and Development of Agrotourism Complex Potential to Support Tourism Sector”. From that big theme, Students of KKN-PPM tried to make a tourism package which was tested first through this activity. read more

28 June 2018

JURNAL SUMBAR | Sijunjung – The Vice Regent of Sijunjung H. Arrival Boy, SH was accompanied by the Head of the Community and Nagari Empowerment Service (DPMN), Drs. Syukri, MM officially accepted 282 students of the Students Community Services- Community Empowerment Learning(KKN-PPM) at the Sibinuang Sakti Sports Hall, Muaro Sijunjung, Thursday afternoon (06/28/2018)

Students of this KKN-PPM program come from Universitas Andalas (Unand) Padang, West Sumatra as many as 254 people and from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Jokjakarta, as many as 28 people will attend the KKN-PPM program for 42 days, starting on (28/6) to (8 / 8/2018). Later it will be distributed to 11 Nagari on 6 sub-districts in Sijunjung District. read more