The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) has launched a community service program titled “Optimizing Backyard Land for Enhancing Sub-Urban Household Food Security in Sukoharjo Regency.” This program involved a team consisting of lecturers and students from the Faculty of Agriculture UGM, including Hariyani Dwi Anjani, S.P., M.Sc., Asih Kusumaningsih, S.P., M.Sc., Dr. Ega Adhi Wicaksono, S.Pi., and 5 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Agriculture UGM.
The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), welcomed 11th-grade students from Senior High School 1 Anjatan (SMA Negeri 1 Anjatan) Indramayu, as part of their Campus Study Visit held on Thursday, 10 January 2025, at the Prof. Harjono Danoesastro Auditorium. The visit aimed at introducing students to the various academic departments and flagship programs offered by the faculty, while also inspiring them to pursue higher education.
During the visit, the students were introduced to six departments within the faculty: the Department of Fisheries, Department of Agricultural Socioeconomics, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Department of Soil Science, Department of Plant Protection, and the Department of Agronomy. The students were given the opportunity to learn more about the academic focus of each department, career prospects, and several flagship programs such as the Fast Track Program, International Undergraduate Class (IUC), scholarships, and student exchange programs.
As part of the peak event for Lustrum X, the Keluarga Mahasiswa Ilmu Tanah (KMIT) of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) held a talkshow themed “Indonesia and the World’s Food Barn in 2045” at the DPD RI Building in Yogyakarta. The talkshow discussed Indonesia’s crucial role in ensuring global food security, featuring Arini Wahyu Utami, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer in the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program at Faperta UGM) and Elki Setiyo Hadi (Walhi Yogyakarta) as speakers.
