On 17 October 2024, the Department of Agricultural Socioeconomics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, proudly held the second International Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Socioeconomics, Agribusiness, and Rural Development (ICSASARD). The international seminar, themed “Transformation towards Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Development,” was conducted in a hybrid format at The Alana Yogyakarta Hotel & Convention Center, Sleman.

ICSASARD brought together academics, practitioners, students, and researchers from various countries such as Ecuador, Hungary, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia to discuss and collaborate on topics related to environmental sustainability, food security, and rural development, promoting the transformation of agricultural and food systems. read more

A debate team consisting of Teddy Prasetyo (Agronomy 2021), Garudhea Iwangga (Agronomy 2020), and Yunita (Agronomy 2022) achieved 2nd place in the Scientific Debate Competition organized by the Plant Pest and Disease Student Association (IMHPT), Faculty of Agriculture, UGM (Faperta UGM). The event, held on Sunday, October 13, 2024, took place in the KPTU Hall of the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Teddy Prasetyo, one of the team members, expressed his gratitude for the achievement. “Alhamdulillah, I’m grateful to win 2nd place and of course, I’m happy,” he said. Teddy and his team prepared intensively for a month, gathering references from both national and international articles and journals. read more

As part of the 78th Anniversary celebrations of the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), the National Seminar on Agricultural Research Results XIV was held on Saturday, 21 September 2024, at the Prof. Harjono Danoesastro Auditorium. Aligning with the anniversary theme, “Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Lahan dan Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim untuk Mewujudkan Kedaulatan Pangan” (Optimizing Land Use and Climate Change Adaptation for Achieving Food Sovereignty), Semnashas XIV invited three key speakers who are experts in their fields, attracting over 200 participants. read more