SDG 15 – Indicator 15.2.1 Events about sustainable use of land
Seminar Nasional Lahan Suboptimal Ke-11 Tahun 2023 Pusat Unggulan Riset Pengembangan Lahan Suboptimal (PUR-PLSO) Universitas Sriwijaya
With the subject “Sustainable Revitalization of Suboptimal Land through Precision Agriculture and Empowering Millennial Farmers,” Sriwijaya University’s Center of Excellence for Suboptimal Land Development Research (PUR-PLSO) hosted its 12th National Seminar on Suboptimal Land on October 21, 2024. The seminar, a combined online and hotel Beston event in Palembang, was held in conjunction with the university’s 64th and the Faculty of Agriculture’s 61st anniversaries. In his opening remarks, Rector Prof. Dr. Taufiq Marwa praised PUR-PLSO’s twelve years of devoted knowledge-sharing. The promise of precision agriculture, utilizing AI, IoT, and mechanization to improve farming production for national food security, was emphasized by keynote speakers who included specialists in agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaculture, and agricultural technology.
The conference had 139 papers on topics such crop and livestock management, environmental stewardship, and smart farming innovation, and it drew about 500 participants, including scholars, researchers, and practitioners from different parts of Indonesia. Nine authors for the best papers and fourteen presenters from universities and research organizations across the country were honored by PUR-PLSO in recognition of their exceptional achievements. The Vice Dean for Student Affairs, along with the organizing team, Prof. Dr. Siti Herlinda and Prof. Dr. Sofia Sandi, presided over an award ceremony to wrap up the event.
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SDG 15 – Indicator 15.2.2 Sustainably farmed food on campus
PUSRI GREEN THE ENVIRONMENT
Pusri together with Sriwijaya University carried out environmental greening activities and supported the Net Zero Emission program on January 25 2024 at Firdaus Park which is located on the Sriwijaya University Indralaya Campus. The activity was carried out by planting 2000 fruit tree seedlings. This can help the greening process and also provide food within the campus environment.
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SDG 15 – Indicator 15.2.3 Maintain and extend current ecosystems’ biodiversity
Supporting the Field Laboratory and Firdaus Park, PUPR Builds a Reservoir on the UNSRI Campus
To support the development of Sriwijaya University (UNSRI) as a Green, Agro, Edu and Tourism Campus towards a World Class University, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing built a reservoir in the Unsri Ogan Ilir Campus area, South Sumatra Province from 2018 to 2021.
Director of Irrigation and Swamps, Ismail Widadi, said that the reservoir in the UNSRI Campus area was built as a water resource conservation reservoir which will store water during the rainy season and be used during the dry season.
The construction of this reservoir can be used as a research site (field laboratory) for the UNSRI academic community as well as to maintain and preserve the ecosystem of various types of flora and fauna, including supporting the existence of Firdaus Park in UNSRI. In 2024, this reservoir will continue to be used as a water source for plants and ecosystems in the Indralaya campus environment.
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SDG 15 – Indicator 15.2.4 Educational programmes on ecosystems
NATIONAL WEBINAR ON ENVIRONMENT – BEM MIPA UNSRI
National Education Webinar on the Environment at the National Level was held which was held by the Social Service of BEM KM, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Sriwijaya University online on the zoom meeting platform.
This webinar has the theme “Our Land, Our Future: Get Ready to be The Next Generation of Restoration” which aims to commemorate World Environment Day and increase public understanding and awareness about handling critical land, desertification and drought resistance as well as encouraging real action which must be done, especially by the younger generation, in order to become pioneers of restoration. This activity presented resource persons, namely Drs. Ade Palguna Routeka, Head of the Human Resources Extension and Development Agency (BP2SDM) from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Drs. Ade Palguna presented material on environmental conditions, land restoration, greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia and the role of the younger generation in saving the environment and environmental education.
This event was open to the public and free and was attended by 100 students from various universities in Indonesia who together held discussions while playing interactive quizzes. It is hoped that with this activity students can increase
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SDG 15 – Indicator 15.2.5 Sustainable management of land for agriculture (educational outreach)
SDG 15 – Indicator 15.2.6 Sustainable management of land for tourism (educational outreach)
From Garbage to Fertilizer, Tanjung Jati Village Converts Organic Waste into Environmentally Friendly Eco-Enzyme
Sriwijaya University hold training involving residents in Tanjung village. The training is in the form of managing organic waste into eco-enzymes. This training helps residents to be able to produce eco-enzymes which can accelerate plant growth and reduce chemical fertilizers so that the condition of the soil and land can be improved.
The waste in Tanjung village has the potential to damage the soil and land in that place so it is necessary to find ways to deal with it. This training can help Tanjung village communities to maintain and protect their land and can also develop the agricultural sector for the better. The training was attended by farmers, residents and UPJA members for free because it was funded by the Sriwijaya University Public Service Agency.
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