Agro Digital & Innovation Week “PADI JATENG 2025” was held on 18-22 July 2025, at the Soropadan Agro Center, Temanggung Regency, Central Java Province. One of the main focuses of this event was agricultural digitalization, which is increasingly needed to improve efficiency and productivity in the agribusiness sector. The series of programs at PADI JATENG 2025 was packaged with various engaging activities.
“Agriculture in English is Agri and culture. Therefore, we designed this agro week to also showcase cultural elements that remain inseparable from farmers’ lives,” emphasized Opik Mahendra, S.P., M.Sc., Head of Bapeltan Central Java.
On the second day, 19 July 2025, a series of agricultural digitalization workshops was held, featuring speakers from Desa Apps, Faculty of Agriculture UGM, who presented on digital information technology in agriculture. Desa Apps UGM is an innovative platform developed by the Faculty of Agriculture UGM to support digital-based agricultural management at the village level. Through this application, farmers can access information such as cultivation techniques, market opportunities, and harvest reporting more easily and in a structured way. In addition to Desa Apps, UGM also provides assistance through online training programs organized via the Lentera DESA website. Through this platform, farmers can join agricultural training sessions for free, anytime and anywhere.
During the Agricultural Digitalization Workshop, participants were highly enthusiastic in joining the hands-on session of creating training accounts on the Lentera DESA website, which is part of the Desa Apps platform. Participants actively tried various features and learned how to make use of this technology to support their farming activities. The strong participation reflected the high interest of farmers and agribusiness actors in adopting digital technology. Through this initial step, farmers are expected to engage more intensively in training activities to enhance agricultural human resource capacity toward Indonesia Emas 2045.
The contribution of Desa Apps UGM at Agro Digital & Innovation Week “PADI JATENG 2025” offered real solutions for the agricultural transformation in Central Java. With digital technology, agricultural productivity is expected to increase while also making farm management easier for farmers. Collaboration between academia, government, and the community becomes the key to the success of this innovation in supporting sustainable agricultural development. This initiative also reflects the tangible contribution of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM to Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
Authors: Rani Nur Rochim, Anin Dita Rahmadiyanti
Editor: Desi Utami
Photo: Desa Apps UGM