The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), has once again achieved an outstanding accomplishment at the international level. Five Faperta students successfully passed the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) scholarship program at Yamagata University, Japan. Out of a total of 83 applicants, only 18 participants were accepted, and five of them were students from the Faculty of Agriculture UGM. This achievement serves as tangible proof of the capacity and competitiveness of Faperta students on the global stage.

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The Community Service–Community Empowerment Learning Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada (KKN-PPM UGM) “Melukis Pakis” carried out a community empowerment program in Ketundan and Kragilan Villages, Pakis Subdistrict, Magelang Regency, Central Java. This initiative adopted the theme “Optimization of Integrated Agricultural Land Potential Based on Technology and Local Wisdom for the Empowerment of Smart Villages and Raising Awareness of Oral Health Risks in the Communities of Ketundan and Kragilan Villages, Pakis Subdistrict, Magelang Regency, Central Java” with Field Supervisor (DPL) Budi Rodestawati, S.Kp.G., M.P.H.

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On Sunday, 25 August 2024, the UGM Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta UGM) community service team held a small-scale cocoa bean fermentation training session to enhance farmers’ knowledge and skills in producing high-quality cocoa beans. The activity took place at Wondis Chocolate MSME, Banjarharjo Village, Kalibawang District, Kulonprogo Regency.

The training involved 30 participants, including members of the Pawon Gandhis women farmer group (Wondis), local youth, cocoa farmers, undergraduate students from the Faculty of Agriculture UGM, and international students from the AIMS Program.

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