A team of Microbiology students from the Faculty of Agriculture UGM, class of 2020, consisting of Nur Afni Febriyani, Della Febriana, and Nuur Faizah, successfully secured second place in the National Scientific Paper Competition organized by the Agricultural Technology Student Association (Himagro) at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung. The competition, which took place from July 1 to September 8, 2024, saw participation from universities across Indonesia. With the theme “The Role of the Younger Generation in Advancing the Agrocomplex Sector through Innovation and the Utilization of Technology to Support SDGs Achievement,” the team impressed the judges with their innovation, SOYCHA. read more

The Agricultural Extension and Communication Study Program (PKP) at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) has officially published a book titled “Millennial Innovation, Building the Future of Agriculture” on Wednesday, 23 October 2024. This book is the work of students participating in the Publishing Management Practicum, featuring a collection of innovative articles about millennial farmers in Yogyakarta.

Supported by the Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics and Adipura Publishing, this publication serves as a testament to student collaboration in creating sustainable agricultural solutions for the future. 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