The Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) continues to demonstrate its commitment to empowering local farmers. This commitment was recently realized through a collaboration with Indomaret, the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries of Sleman Regency, and Millennial Farmers of Sleman to launch the Regional Economic Empowerment Program through California Papaya Cultivation. The signing of the Cooperation Agreement (PKS) took place on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, at the Venture Room, 6th Floor of the AGLC Building, Faculty of Agriculture UGM. read more

Nadya Mangesti Wibowo (Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness 2022) was awarded Best Presenter at The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Socioeconomics, Agribusiness, and Rural Development (ICSASARD) 2024, under the sub-theme Inclusive Rural Development. The award was presented on October 17, 2024, at The Alana Hotel Yogyakarta. Nadya’s presentation, titled “The ‘Dadi Wong’ Philosophy: A Glimpse into Yogyakarta Farmers and Their Hopes for Regeneration”, highlighted the findings of her research. read more

The development of agricultural technology that meets local needs is a crucial step in boosting productivity and improving the welfare of farmers across Indonesia. This is the focus of a community service program (KKN) held in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) by the UGM KKN team “Sinergi Kolbano” in the second semester of 2024. The program aims to introduce practical agricultural solutions tailored to local conditions. One such initiative was the installation of a sprinkler irrigation system for crop watering in the village of Ofu, Kolbano District, South Central Timor Regency, NTT, led by Hanan Ammar Raihan, an Agronomy student from the 2021 class. read more