To celebrate the 78th Anniversary of the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), the Faculty of Agriculture organized a fishing competition. This competition was divided into two categories: male and female. The female category was held at the Fisheries Department Pond on Friday, 9 August 2024, while the male category took place at the Belik River Stream of the Fisheries Department on Friday, 16 August 2024.

Nur Ari Purnomo, a staff member of the Fisheries Department’s Administrative Office and a member of the sports committee, explained that the high enthusiasm of temporary daily workers (THL), educational staff (tendik), and lecturers was the main reason for choosing a fishing competition as part of the anniversary celebrations. This event received an enthusiastic response, evidenced by the participation of 30 female and 90 male contestants. Although the fishing competition has become an annual event at the Faculty of Agriculture, it always brings a unique atmosphere each year.

“Each year, this fishing competition has its differences. Last year, we only held a single category where both men and women competed together. However, this year, we introduced two separate categories for men and women due to the high enthusiasm among female THL and tendik participants,” explained Nur Ari Purnomo, familiarly known as Ari.

The criteria for determining winners differed between the male and female categories. In the male category, winners were chosen based on the heaviest barramundi fish caught within 90 minutes. Meanwhile, in the female category, the winner was determined by the highest number of fish caught within the same duration.

The winners of the female category were Retno Lestari (1st Place) with 29 fish, Wiwit Yuni Astuty (2nd Place) with 26 fish, Hafizhoh Hanafia (3rd Place) with 25 fish, and Murwani Esti (Honorable Mention) with 23 fish. In the male category, the winners were Anggit, Sumbogo, and Agus Bandandianto (1st Place) with a total fish weight of 285 grams, followed by Tegus and Syaqif Ardanu (2nd Place) with a fish weight of 275 grams.

This fishing competition reflects the Faculty of Agriculture UGM’s commitment to supporting SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, and SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

Writer: Karina Nisa Intan Kusuma, Ghorizatu Shofra

Editor: Agrit Kirana Bunda

Documentation: Media Faperta

From 7-8 August 2024, the Faculty of Agriculture once again organized a badminton tournament at the Lembah UGM Sports Hall (GOR). The badminton tournament is a traditional competition held as part of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM’s Anniversary celebrations. Nur Ari Purnomo, commonly known as Ari, an administrative staff member serving as the sports committee organizer for the Faculty of Agriculture’s Anniversary, stated that the tournament is held annually due to the presence of the Faculty of Agriculture’s badminton association.

“Badminton has been a competition event because we have a badminton association that regularly plays every Friday from 14:00 to 16:00 WIB at Lembah UGM. Additionally, there were suggestions from several lecturers and staff members to hold a badminton competition,” said Ari.

Although it remains a staple event, this year’s tournament had slight modifications. This year, participants were limited to Temporary Daily Workers (THL), administrative staff (tendik), and lecturers only. This decision was made because students had recently completed the Faculty of Agriculture’s Sports and Arts Week (PORTANI), and thus, they were not involved in this year’s tournament.

The badminton tournament winners were divided into three categories: men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. The winners of the men’s doubles category were Agung Dian Kharisma and Donny Widianto (1st Place), Nur Ari Purnomo and Joko Suranto (2nd Place), Wagiran and Tukiyat, as well as Wahyu Budiyanto and Suharto (3rd Place). The winners of the women’s doubles category were Murwani and Anissa Cahyaningrum (1st Place), and Deswita and Retno Lestari (2nd Place). Meanwhile, the winners of the mixed doubles category were Muslimin and Ahyana (1st Place), Agus Riyadi and Retno Lestari (2nd Place), Tri Prabowo and Murwani Esti, as well as Wahyu Budiyanto and Tri Rinawati (3rd Place).

The badminton tournament was not only intended as a competition but also as a means to foster camaraderie and strengthen relationships within the Faculty of Agriculture UGM’s academic community.

This tournament is part of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM’s commitment to supporting SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

Writer: Karina Nisa Intan Kusuma, Ghorizatu Shofra

Editor: Agrit Kirana Bunda

Documentation: Media Faperta