The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), extends its congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ir. Sedyo Hartono, M.P. (Department of Plant Protection) on his appointment as a Professor in Plant Virology, effective September 1, 2025, and to Prof. Dr. Eko Setyobudi, S.Pi., M.Si. (Department of Fisheries) as a Professor in Fisheries and Marine Biology, effective October 1, 2025.

Plant Virology, the focus of Prof. Sedyo Hartono, holds strategic relevance in supporting food security, particularly through research on plant health, disease control, and increasing agricultural productivity. Meanwhile, the field of Fisheries and Marine Biology pursued by Prof. Eko Setyobudi plays a vital role in water resource management, marine ecosystem sustainability, and the development of a fisheries sector that is adaptive to environmental challenges. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), in collaboration with Kasetsart University, Thailand, held an open guest lecture for the UGM academic community and the general public on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The lecture was delivered online via Zoom Meeting by Dr. Chanita Boonmak from the Duckweed Holobiont Resource and Research Center (DHBC), Kasetsart University, Thailand.

The lecture, titled “Duckweed Microbiome: Unlocking Bacterial Potential for Environmental and Food Applications”, presented research findings from a collaborative project funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) program. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) officially launched the 2025 Summer Course on Sustainable Tropical Agriculture with an online pre-course session held via Zoom on Friday, July 4, 2025. This session marked the beginning of the program, introducing participants to coffee cultivation and field experiences under the theme “The Journey of Coffee from Seed to Cup.”

The pre-course was attended by participants from diverse academic backgrounds, both domestic and international. It began with an overview of the program, which will run for over a month, from July 4 to August 8, 2025. The session also introduced the instructors and guest experts who will lead both the online classes and offline field trips. The teaching team includes Instructors, Teaching Assistants (TAs), and Experts with extensive experience in sustainable tropical agriculture. read more