A lecturer of Universitas Islam Malang (Unisma) developed quality local sheep in Sidomulyo Jember Village. The results of the Unisma research team were named Sapudi sheep twin potential. The research is chaired by Dr. Ir. Mudawamah, M.Si, the lecturer at both undergraduate and Master Program.
To realize the target of Sapudi sheep twin potential, the lecturer team conducts focus group discussions and tests products with the lamb group. This activity cooperates with the technical implementation unit of livestock nurseries and forage of livestock food for Jember chapter in Sidomulyo Jember Village.
In the discussion, Dr. Ir. Mudawamah, M.Si explains the importance of choosing the parent and twin studs so that the dream of the Sidomulyo Village assisted by technical implementation unit Jember as twin livestock can be realized. Furthermore, it is followed by recording practices to measure parent productivity per year. “By choosing the right twin stud, the potential for developing twin sheep is getting bigger,” he said.
In addition, the Unisma lecturer team also provides training to residents about the use of sheep fur into fertilizer. This training is fostered Dr. Sama’ Iradat Tito, S.Si, M.Si. who is also a team member of Unisma. “In order for the Sapudi‘s twinning program to be environmentally friendly, we also held a demonstration of sheep fur waste processing into fertilizers that can be used by residents,” explained Mudawamah.
For the acceleration of the potential twin parent program, the lecturer team removed two Sapudi sheep mothers which have the potential to give birth to twins. Symbolically the sheep was given by Mudawamah as Chairman of the Unisma Researcher to the Head of technical implementation unit of Jember, Ir. R. Pari Bhramanto D., M.M.
The socialization and counseling activities were attended by 40 farmers from the group of sheep farmers in Sidomulyo Village. The event was opened by the technical implementation unit  Chairperson of livestock nurseries and forage of livestock food, R. Pari Bhramanto D., M.M. On this occasion, there is also the organization of livestock group organizations chaired by the staff of the Jember Food Security and Livestock Service, Purwoto, S.Pt.
Sapudi sheep twin potential is one of the flagship products under research institutions (Unisma) in the main cluster. Featured research is funded by the Ministry of Research and Technology of the National Research and Innovation Agency in 2021.
