PLANTAGAMA, one of the semi-independent organizations (BSI) at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, which focuses on nature enthusiasts, held the second phase of its Advanced Training for instructor candidates. This phase concentrated on rigging training (rope installation) using single rope technique (SRT) for vertical cave exploration.

Narito Wahyu Prasetyo, Chair of PLANTAGAMA 2024 and a student of the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness program (Class of 2021), explained that PLANTAGAMA instructor candidates must go through three levels of Advanced Training. He emphasized that the second phase of training, held at Jomblang Cave, Gunung Kidul, was designed to hone the technical skills of PLANTAGAMA’s special members (AK) in vertical environments. read more

The Student Creativity Program in Entrepreneurship (PKM-K) team from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, with their project entitled “EcoPrime Feed: Innovative Utilization of Invasive Species as High-Quality, Economical, and Environmentally Friendly Fish Feed,” successfully won two bronze medals at the 37th National Student Science Week (PIMNAS). The team, led by Gerson Lewis (Aquaculture 2023), earned bronze medals in both the poster and presentation categories. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture UGM is committed to productive conservation efforts by integrating environmental management with the development of economically valuable crops such as coffee and avocados. The community service activity, titled “Pengembangan Kebun Buah Alpukat Unggul untuk Mendukung Kawasan Konservasi Produktif” (Development of Superior Avocado Orchards to Support Productive Conservation Areas), focused on avocados with the aim of not only conserving nature but also improving the welfare of local communities through productive agricultural outcomes. read more