The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) officially launched the 2025 Summer Course on Sustainable Tropical Agriculture (SC-STA 2025) on Monday, August 4, 2025, with a series of field visits to educational sites across Yogyakarta. The program welcomed international students from various countries, including Singapore, Bangladesh, Gambia, and the Philippines, some currently studying abroad and others in Indonesia.
On the first day, participants embarked on field visits to several locations that showcase local agricultural systems and processing industries. These included the surjan rice field system in Kulon Progo and agro-industrial activities in Bantul Regency. The entire program was guided by lecturers from Faperta UGM: Wahyu Dwi Saputra, S.T.P., M.Agr.Sc., Ph.D., and Agung Dian Kharisma, S.Pd., M.Biotech., Ph.D.