On Friday, 13 September 2024, the Department of Agricultural Microbiology at Gadjah Mada University (Faperta UGM) held a guest lecture titled “Microbial and Protein Engineering in Various Industrial Applications.” The event, conducted virtually via Zoom, featured Dr. Yosephine Gumulya from the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, Australia, as the speaker.

The event opened with a speech from Prof. Ir. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada, M.Eng., Ph.D., who highlighted the importance of the topic in the industrial world. read more

On Saturday, 21 September 2024, the Faculty of Agriculture at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) hosted the 14th National Agricultural Research Seminar with the theme “Optimization of Land Use and Adaptation to Global Climate Change for Achieving Food Sovereignty.” This seminar was part of the 78th Anniversary celebration of the Faculty of Agriculture at UGM. The seminar featured presentations from various researchers, divided into several parallel sessions, one of which focused on agricultural cultivation. read more

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