The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) has established a collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture to conduct a Survey Investigation Design (SID) in support of the Quick Wins 2025 Rice Field Expansion program. The signing of the cooperation contract took place on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, at Hotel Palangka Raya, Jekan Raya, Palangka Raya. The agreement was signed by Prof. Dr. Ir. Sri Nuryani Hidayah Utami, M.P., M.Sc., IPU, as the head of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM team, and Ir. Sunarti, M.P., Head of the Central Kalimantan Provincial Agricultural Office for Food Crops, Horticulture, and Livestock.
According to Prof. Nuryani, this initiative aims to support national agricultural development policies by focusing on increasing agricultural production and food availability. The program aligns with national goals of food security, self-sufficiency, and sovereignty, emphasizing the need for expanding rice field areas to achieve these objectives.
“This cooperation covers an area of 10,000 hectares in Kapuas Regency. The rice field expansion program is one of the key strategies to increase the availability of agricultural land and contribute to national food security,” explained Prof. Nuryani.
The SID Quick Wins 2025 Rice Field Expansion collaboration is not limited to UGM but also involves several other universities, including Universitas Padjadjaran, Universitas Hasanuddin, Universitas Palangkaraya, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa-Banten, Universitas Jember, Universitas Andalas, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Universitas Brawijaya, Center of Technology Faculty of Engineering UNHAS, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, and Faculty of Engineering Universitas Negeri Makassar.
Prof. Nuryani expressed her hope that this collaboration will yield positive outcomes for the community while also reinforcing UGM Faculty of Agriculture’s role in education and community service. Furthermore, this initiative demonstrates the faculty’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 15: Life on Land, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
This cooperation serves as an important step in strengthening Indonesia’s agricultural sector while fostering academic and practical contributions to national food security.
Author: Hanita Athasari Zain, Agrit Kirana Bunda
Editor: Desi Utami
Photo: Dokumentasi Tim SID Fakultas Pertanian UGM