The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), together with the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg), officially launched the Advanced Training in Plant Health: From Field Surveillance to Molecular Technologies on Monday, June 22, 2026. Held at the Venture Room, AGLC Building (6th Floor) and PIAT UGM, the program underscores UGM’s strong commitment to strengthening academic and research capacity in plant health.

The opening ceremony was attended by the Faculty’s leadership: Dr. Dyah Weny Respatie, S.P., M.Si. (Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs), Dr. R.A. Siti Ari Budhiyanti, S.T.P., M.P. (Vice Dean for Finance, Assets, and Human Resources), and Prof. Subejo, S.P., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, and Collaboration), who officially inaugurated the training. Welcoming remarks were also delivered by Dr. Lourena Maxwell (WorldVeg) and Prof. Ani Widiastuti, S.P., M.P., Ph.D. (Department of Plant Protection, UGM), emphasizing the importance of international collaboration in addressing plant disease challenges. read more

How do we feed the world amidst the increasingly real threat of a climate crisis? This fundamental question drove the in-depth discussion on the second day of the Summer Course on Sustainable Tropical Agriculture and Fisheries (SC-STAF) 2026, initiated by the Faculty of Agriculture UGM. Featuring Paul Fuseini Hamza on day 2 (July 7, 2026), an agronomy scientist and transcontinental agricultural extension specialist, this international forum was invited to dissect a grand vision of food transformation in a presentation titled “Reimagining Tropical Agriculture and Fisheries for a New Generation.” read more

The series of the second day of the Summer Course on Sustainable Tropical Agriculture and Fisheries (SC-STAF) 2026, organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, concluded with an in-depth interactive discussion. The closing session featured an international academic and Assistant Professor in agricultural economics from Shimane University, Japan, namely Rosalia Natalia Seleky, Ph.D.

This Faperta UGM alumna reviewed critical socio-economic perspectives in her presentation titled “The Importance of Next Generation Farmers: A Conceptual Framework to Bring the Potential Successor into Focus.” During the discussion, Dr. Seleky dissected the importance of direct involvement and providing an independent vocal space for the next generation of farming businesses to face the surging global food demands in the future. read more