The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), through the Lentera DESA platform, officially established a strategic Cooperation Agreement (PKS) with the Coordinating Ministry for Food of the Republic of Indonesia, specifically through the Assistant Deputy for Improving Agricultural Product Competitiveness. The initiation of this collaboration began with a discussion and sharing session held at the Joglo of Faperta UGM on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
This meeting focused on aligning perceptions and formulating a shared vision for the coming years. Through this synergy, the drafted roadmap for capacity building of agricultural human resources (HR) will be implemented in a structured manner, particularly in strengthening digital literacy and skills at the grassroots level. The output of this cooperative program is targeted to generate evidence-based policy recommendations as well as pilot project documents that can be adapted by relevant technical ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.
