https://ijcomcel.org/index.php/IJCSC <p style="text-align: justify;">Indonesian Journal of Community Services Cel (IJCSC) is an National journal under the Research and Social Study Institute in collaboration with the Cross-Country Lecturer Collaboration (KODELN) one of the scientific institutions in Indonesia located in Yogyakarta. The Indonesian Journal of Community Services Cel publishes articles resulting from community service and empowerment in the form of the application of various fields of science including agriculture, social sciences, engineering, education, computers and health and other related fields. This journal is also expected to be a fast response, fast review and fast publication journal. And in the future can be indexed globally. Indonesian Journal of Community Services Cel has P-ISSN 2829-5269 and E-ISSN 2829-4521.</p> Research and Social Study Institute en-US Indonesian Journal of Community Services Cel 2829-5269 https://ijcomcel.org/index.php/IJCSC/article/view/96 <p><strong>Background:</strong> As one of popular fruit, melon is potentially to cultivate in homeyard by housewives.<br /><strong>Aims:</strong> This community service is carried out in July 2025, for empowering women in Pajagan Village, Cisitu District, Sumedang Regency through melon cultivation guidance.<br /><strong>Method:</strong> Thirty-five participants joined, mostly local women housewives aged 25–50 from the PKK organization, along with 15 students aged 20–22 conducting fieldwork. This work documents the initial stages of home melon cultivation through a participatory approach and provides hands-on experience in melon seedling cultivation.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Participants’ enthusiasm and confidence in applying the seeding techniques learned reflect the effectiveness and practicality of the training methods in supporting home-based melon cultivation. This work is hoped to empowers women in managing home gardens, contributing to both economic resilience and household food security.</p> Rahmat Budiarto Wawan Sutari Farida Mochamad Arief Soleh Anne Nuraini Syariful Mubarok Kusumiyati Siska Rasiska Noor Istifadah Luciana Djaya Copyright (c) 2025 Rahmat Budiarto, Wawan Sutari, Farida, Mochamad Arief Soleh, Anne Nuraini, Syariful Mubarok, Kusumiyati, Siska Rasiska, Noor Istifadah, Luciana Djaya https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 2025-08-13 2025-08-13 4 2 35 41 10.70110/ijcsc.v4i2.96