A team from the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) conducted a community service program in Kembang Hamlet, Wonokerto Village, Turi Subdistrict, Sleman Regency. This initiative aimed to enhance the skills of local youth in cultivating ornamental fish and plants, building upon Kembang Hamlet’s significant potential in the fisheries and agricultural sectors.

“Through skill development in ornamental fish and plant cultivation, we hope to boost productivity and create employment opportunities for the younger generation in Kembang Hamlet, while also supporting local economic development,” stated Dr. Eko Setyobudi, S.Pi., M.Si., the head of the community service team. read more

Khosyi Adam Surya Atmaja (Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, 2022), along with his teammates Aryawijaya Adiyatma (Agricultural Industrial Technology, 2022) and Amanda Inkuta Ramadhania (Management, 2022), have taken an innovative step in waste management through their startup idea, SAMPAI: Turning Waste into Value.

The team successfully joined the Innovation Challenge program organized by Innovation Academy UGM, focusing on collecting used cooking oil from Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and distributing it to used oil processors. Their goal is to profit from the margin between collection and processing while contributing to environmental sustainability. read more

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. read more