The Kuliah Kerja Nyata–Pembelajaran Pengabdian Masyarakat (KKN-PPM) Bromo Bestari 2025, Period II, held in Wringinanom District from 20 June to 8 August 2025, concluded successfully and smoothly. During this period, the Bromo Bestari KKN-PPM team carried out several major programs that attracted significant public interest and offered fresh perspectives to the community.

One of the main programs was a socialization session titled “Introduction, Cultivation, and Utilization of Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA)”. The initiative was led by two students from the Faculty of Agriculture Otniel Thery (Agronomy 2022) and Nidaul Hasanah (Agronomy 2022) in collaboration with students from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Law, and Vocational School of Mechanical Engineering. read more

The SC-STA 2025 Summer Course organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), concluded with the final presentations on Friday, 8 August 2025. The AGLC Building of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM witnessed the enthusiasm of participants as they delivered their final works, marking the culmination of intensive learning and collaboration throughout the program.

The event was officially opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM, who warmly welcomed the participants and extended high appreciation to both the attendees and the organizing committee. “The Faculty of Agriculture UGM is always open to any opportunity for future collaboration,” said Ir. Jaka Widada, M.P., Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM. read more

As part of the third-day agenda of the Summer Course on Sustainable Tropical Agriculture 2025 (SC-STA 2025), the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), invited participants to take part in a field learning activity at the Merapi coffee cultivation center in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region.

The activity was guided by Andrianto Ansari, S.T.P., M.Agr., Ph.D., and Dr. Priyaji Agung Pambudi, S.Pd., M.Si., who accompanied international participants from Singapore, Bangladesh, Gambia, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines. On this occasion, the participants explored sustainable tropical coffee cultivation practices in Cangkringan, Sleman. The robusta coffee grown in this area is not only a flagship local agricultural commodity but also plays a significant role in boosting the local economy. read more