The development of agricultural technology that meets local needs is a crucial step in boosting productivity and improving the welfare of farmers across Indonesia. This is the focus of a community service program (KKN) held in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) by the UGM KKN team “Sinergi Kolbano” in the second semester of 2024. The program aims to introduce practical agricultural solutions tailored to local conditions. One such initiative was the installation of a sprinkler irrigation system for crop watering in the village of Ofu, Kolbano District, South Central Timor Regency, NTT, led by Hanan Ammar Raihan, an Agronomy student from the 2021 class. read more

On Saturday, 21 September 2024, the Faculty of Agriculture at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) hosted the 14th National Agricultural Research Seminar with the theme “Optimization of Land Use and Adaptation to Global Climate Change for Achieving Food Sovereignty.” This seminar was part of the 78th Anniversary celebration of the Faculty of Agriculture at UGM. The seminar featured presentations from various researchers, divided into several parallel sessions, one of which focused on agricultural cultivation. read more

As a student who came from Ibaraki University, Japan, Yuwa Takagi felt challenged to experience a variety of new things that he has never tried before. His willingness to explore and broaden academic horizons led to his decision in choosing Faculty of Agriculture UGM, Indonesia as his destination in Asian International Mobility for Students (AIMS) since August to December 2024.

Yuwa shared his favorite class named “Traditional Fermented Food of Indonesia”. This class became his favorite since it facilitated him to meet with regular students, so that he can make friends with a lot of students and learn about their culturals background. The lecturer of the class is Susanti Mugi Lestari, S.P., M.Si., Ph.D., a lecturer of Department of Agricultural Microbiology. Yuwa, who is a student of Food Science major, admired Susanti because of her knowledge and the way she teach in class. read more