The potential of tourism villages in East Java is attracting increasing attention, not only from the government but also from academics. One example is Wijaya Putra University (UWP) Surabaya, which is directly helping to polish the image of Karangjati Village, Prigen, Pasuruan, through digital-based village tourism development literacy.
Karangjati Village boasts a unique tourist attraction: melon-picking agrotourism managed by the Kujati Perdana Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDes). More than just a regular garden, the melons here are cultivated using modern agricultural systems, from the use of greenhouses to the development of superior varieties with a distinctive sweet taste.
UWP Supervisor, Muhammad Luthfi Alif Utama,...