The Community Service–Community Empowerment Learning Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada (KKN-PPM UGM) “Melukis Pakis” carried out a community empowerment program in Ketundan and Kragilan Villages, Pakis Subdistrict, Magelang Regency, Central Java. This initiative adopted the theme “Optimization of Integrated Agricultural Land Potential Based on Technology and Local Wisdom for the Empowerment of Smart Villages and Raising Awareness of Oral Health Risks in the Communities of Ketundan and Kragilan Villages, Pakis Subdistrict, Magelang Regency, Central Java” with Field Supervisor (DPL) Budi Rodestawati, S.Kp.G., M.P.H. read more

Antonius Bagas Westranto, a 2022 student of the Agricultural Extension and Communication Study Program at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), together with the “Citta Bulukumba” KKN-PPM team, conducted a training program on processing coconut waste into economically valuable derivative products namely cocopeat and cocofibre. The activity took place on 12 July 2025, in Balang Pangi 1 Hamlet, Pantama Village, Kajang District, Bulukumba Regency.

This training program was part of the team’s efforts to address a local challenge: the abundance of unutilized coconut waste. Coconut husks often considered leftover harvest waste and simply burned actually hold high economic potential. Through simple processing, they can be transformed into cocopeat, an eco-friendly planting medium, and cocofibre, a raw material for household products such as doormats and brooms. Around 25 local residents, mostly housewives and youth, took part in the activity not only as participants but also as active practitioners in the processing steps. read more

A Team from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) successfully clinched first place in the Business Plan Competition (BPC) at the 2025 National Cooperative Jamboree (Jamkopnas), held at Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, from 28-30 May 2025.

The winning team was led by Ghiffari Putra Agoeng (Faculty of Agriculture, 2023), with team members Muhamad Dafin Attoriq (Faculty of Engineering, 2023) and Falinkha Nazzara Ardya Varally (Faculty of Economics and Business, 2024). In addition, UGM’s Student Cooperative (Kopma UGM) also delegated Indah Amalia Indrayani (Vocational School, 2024) to accompany the team. They were further supported by Prof. Dr. Didi Achjari, SE., Akt., M.Com. as academic supervisor and Desi Utami, S.P., M.Env.Sc., Ph.D., as an advisor with expertise in microbiology. read more