Paguyuban Luhur Jiwo, as one of the targets of the community service team from the Agricultural Extension and Communication Study Program (Prodi PKP) at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, successfully won second place at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Local Leaders Forum for Disaster Resilience (APLL4DR) in Manila, the Philippines, on October 14, 2024. Paguyuban Luhur Jiwo, represented by Yustina Wardani, received support from the Prodi PKP community service team, coordinated by Mesalia Kriska, S.P., M.Sc., particularly in the creation of a profile video of the community’s activities, which was compiled by Abdurahman Agosto, S.T., and Ishadiyanto Salim, S.Pd., M.Pd. as a supporting element for the presentation. read more

On Saturday, 21 September 2024, the Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) hosted the 14th National Agricultural Research Seminar at the Prof. Harjono Danoesastro Auditorium as part of the 78th Anniversary of the Faculty. One of the keynote speakers was Prof. Ir. Kurniatun Hairiah, Ph.D., a renowned expert in soil biology and root ecology, and a Professor from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya. Prof. Kurniatun, familiarly known as Prof. Cho, delivered a presentation titled “Optimizing Land Use through Agroforestry for Climate Change Adaptation and Food Sovereignty.” read more

One of the keynote speakers at the 14th National Seminar on Agricultural Research (SEMNASHAS Faperta UGM), a research professor from the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Prof. Dr. Edvin Aldrian, B.Eng., M.Sc., proposed optimizing an accurate seasonal prediction system. According to him, this system would aid in the strategic planning of food exports and imports, making them more measurable and offering a viable solution for achieving food sovereignty in Indonesia. read more