The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) has once again achieved a proud milestone with the graduation of three of its students as the fastest bachelor’s degree graduates during the commencement ceremony held on 20 November 2024. Sinta Sekar Larasarti, Zirly Uswatun Khasanah, and Zukhrifa Firdausa, all from the Agronomy study program, successfully completed their studies in just 3 years, 10 months, and 4 days.

Sinta Sekar Larasarti graduated as the fastest one among other graduates, earning a GPA of 3.72 out of 4.00. Her thesis was titled “Sex Determination of Local Lampung Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Seedlings Based on Male-Specific DNA Markers.” Sinta shared that her achievement was due to perseverance and determination. Her biggest challenge was the trial-and-error process in identifying the papaya’s sex. However, she did not let this obstacle stop her from graduating. read more

Franky Sanjaya Galingging, a student of the Soil Science Study Program (2022) at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada University (Faperta UGM), had the opportunity to be one of the awardees in the Six Universities Initiative Japan Indonesia Service Learning Program (SUIJI-SLP) 2024. This program is a collaboration of a consortium of six prestigious universities in Japan and Indonesia, including Ehime University, Kagawa University, Kochi University, IPB University, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and Hasanuddin University. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) successfully held an Entrepreneurship Talkshow on Saturday, 9 November 2024, inviting two inspiring figures: Safira Nada Athaya, the owner of the successful Basreng Factory business, and Sorya Hastriningrum Denty, a facilitator of the Student Entrepreneur Program (PMW). This talkshow, organized by the Student Executive Body of the Faculty of Agriculture (BEM KM FPN) UGM, was attended by hundreds of enthusiastic students eager to gain practical insights into the business and entrepreneurship world. read more