PLANTAGAMA, one of the semi-independent organizations (BSI) at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, which focuses on nature enthusiasts, held the second phase of its Advanced Training for instructor candidates. This phase concentrated on rigging training (rope installation) using single rope technique (SRT) for vertical cave exploration.

Narito Wahyu Prasetyo, Chair of PLANTAGAMA 2024 and a student of the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness program (Class of 2021), explained that PLANTAGAMA instructor candidates must go through three levels of Advanced Training. He emphasized that the second phase of training, held at Jomblang Cave, Gunung Kidul, was designed to hone the technical skills of PLANTAGAMA’s special members (AK) in vertical environments. read more

The Student Creativity Program in Entrepreneurship (PKM-K) team from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, with their project entitled “EcoPrime Feed: Innovative Utilization of Invasive Species as High-Quality, Economical, and Environmentally Friendly Fish Feed,” successfully won two bronze medals at the 37th National Student Science Week (PIMNAS). The team, led by Gerson Lewis (Aquaculture 2023), earned bronze medals in both the poster and presentation categories. read more

A debate team consisting of Teddy Prasetyo (Agronomy 2021), Garudhea Iwangga (Agronomy 2020), and Yunita (Agronomy 2022) achieved 2nd place in the Scientific Debate Competition organized by the Plant Pest and Disease Student Association (IMHPT), Faculty of Agriculture, UGM (Faperta UGM). The event, held on Sunday, October 13, 2024, took place in the KPTU Hall of the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Teddy Prasetyo, one of the team members, expressed his gratitude for the achievement. “Alhamdulillah, I’m grateful to win 2nd place and of course, I’m happy,” he said. Teddy and his team prepared intensively for a month, gathering references from both national and international articles and journals. read more