The Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) has successfully concluded the Summer Course on Sustainable Tropical Agriculture 2024 (SC-STA 2024), which commenced on 15 July 2024. The program’s closing event featured a final presentation by 20 international students from the Philippines, Malaysia, China, Japan, and Yemen. The participants presented their insights gained through pre-course activities and field trips in a 10-minute video presentation, addressing the challenges they observed and proposing potential solutions.
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
The Student Creativity Program (PKM) is a prestigious competition organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology to enhance the quality of students, enabling them to become academically capable individuals who can apply, develop, and disseminate knowledge, technology, arts, and national culture.
One of the outstanding projects funded under the Entrepreneurship category (PKM-K) is “EcoPrime Feed: Innovation in Utilizing Invasive Species as High-Quality, Affordable, and Eco-Friendly Fish Feed.” This project is led by Gerson Lewis (Aquaculture 2023), along with team members Aimmatul Husna (Aquaculture 2023), Sevina Surya Wibianti (Aquaculture 2023), Muhammad Jibril Syahid (Aquatic Resource Management 2023), and Jihan Tsabitha (Regional Economic Development 2022), under the supervision of Dr. Senny Helmiati, S.Pi., M.Sc., a lecturer from the Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture UGM (Faperta UGM).
The administrative staff of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), recently participated in a grape harvesting event on the rooftop of Building A1. This event not only celebrated the success of their rooftop vineyard but also supported the Health Promoting University (HPU) initiative aimed at improving staff well-being. Additionally, the activity strengthened the sense of community within the faculty, fostering a positive and collaborative atmosphere.
The implementation of HPU at the Faculty of Agriculture is evident through efforts to enhance health and well-being, especially for administrative staff, by promoting healthy eating habits. One of these efforts includes harvesting and consuming grapes grown on the rooftop vineyard of Building A1.