Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with PT Sinergi Gula Nusantara (PT SGN), has officially launched the Sugar Cane Learning Centre (SCLC). The event was attended by Ir. Jaka Widada M.P., Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM; Mr. Mahmudi, CEO of PT SGN; and Prof. Dr. Ir. Irham, M.Sc., Chair of Faculty Senate. This launch represents a significant milestone in the effort to achieve national sugar self-sufficiency.
The launch of SCLC is also a follow-up to the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) titled “Governance of Smallholder Sugar Cane as an Effort to Strengthen Raw Material Supply Towards National Sugar Self-Sufficiency 2028,” which took place on 2 July 2024.