Banjarmasin, S Kalimatan (ANTARA) - University of Lambung Mangkurat (ULM) showcased the results of thematic community service (KKN) by students from the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK) in Tanah Bumbu District, South Kalimantan, during July and August 2025.
"Various innovation products are showcased at the expo at the Tanah Bumbu Regent's Hall," said ULM Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Alumni Muhamad Rusmin Nuryadin in Banjarmasin, Monday.
He said a total 233 students from six study programs at the FPIK have completed their thematic community service in 20 villages in Tanah Bumbu, a coastal area known for its rich fisheries and marine resources.
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The various works of ULM students emerged from utilizing the potential of local villages. In Binawara Village, for instance, they developed an albumin extract from snakehead fish with innovation of adding spices to reduce the fishy odor.
The product is beneficial for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and post-surgery recovery.
In Sepunggur Village, the students processed smoked milfish and milkfish nuggets to increase market value of residents' catches.
Smoking process using simple equipment made from used drums, while nuggets serve as alternative to promote love to eat fish campaign for children.
In Angsana Village, they initiated fish farming in buckets (budikdamber) and mangrove planting with a theme "One Mangrove Tree Today, a Million Lives in the Future".
They also helped promoting the Angsana beach and mangrove tourism through social media.
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From Pandamaran Jaya Village, the innovation presented through the use of palm kernel meal waste as an alternative fish feed.
Their program supported with digital marketing training for fish processed products, such as milkfish shredded, sticks, and nuggets which previously only sold around the village.
Other group initiated tilapia cultivation using biofloc system in Gunung Besar village. Their program produced six biofloc ponds ready for use from seeding to hrvest.
They also introduced marine life to elementary school-age children and promoted love to eat fish (Gemarikan) campaign to prevent stunting.
Other innovation came from Sungai Lembu village, here the students processed crab shell waste into calcium-rich flour.
The flour was then used as a nutritional supplement in processed products such as nuggets, meatballs, and pempek (rice cakes).
They also produced innovative products such as mangrove coffee in Pulau Burung Village, as well as squid attractors and fish drying houses in Juku Eja Village.
The Regent of Tanah Bumbu Andi Rudi Latif expressed his high appreciation for the contributions of ULM students during their KKN.
"This is a clear evidence of the campus role in encouraging the development of local potential while supporting narional program such as stunting prevention, environmental management, and strengthening village economies," he said.
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