The Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) remains consistent in its efforts to support the well-being of students during the 2024/2025 Academic Year’s Final Semester Examinations (UAS) through the Pondasi Program. This program provides free breakfast every morning for students from 2–17December, 2024, at the Faculty of Agriculture’s Healthy Cafeteria.

The program offers 200 nutritious breakfast servings daily to support students in focusing on their exam preparations without worrying about breakfast. With adequate nutrition, it is hoped that students will be able to face the exams optimally. read more

The Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), held another guest lecture titled “Current Research on Duckweed: an Aquatic Plant with Thousands of Benefits” on 22 November 2024. The event was conducted virtually via Zoom Meeting and featured two renowned speakers: Dr. Klaus-J. Appenroth from Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany, and Dr. K. Sowjanya Sree from Banaras Hindu University, India.

Prof. Ir. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada, M.Eng., Ph.D., a lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, opened the session by expressing his appreciation to the speakers. He also shared that duckweed has been utilized in UGM’s research on bioremediation of agricultural land, including studies on microbial symbiosis with duckweed roots to support its growth. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) recently welcomed representatives from The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences (UGAS), Iwate University, Japan, on Thursday, 28 November 2024. The visit marked a potential opportunity for international collaboration in research and education.

The meeting was attended by two representatives from Iwate University: Prof. Harashina Koji, Associate Dean of UGAS, and Aikawa Kazunori, academic staff of UGAS. From the Faculty of Agriculture UGM, attendees included Prof. Subejo, S.P., M.Sc., Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, and Collaboration; Prof. Dr. Ir. Benito Heru Purwanto, M.P., M.Agr., Head of the Department of Soil Science; and Tantriani, S.P., M.Agr., Ph.D., a lecturer at Faperta UGM and alumna of the UGAS doctoral program. read more