The Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University (Faperta UGM) began its series of 80th Anniversary and XVI Lustrum commemorations with lively activities within the faculty on Friday, July 10, 2026. This event became an important momentum to emphasize the faculty’s commitment to facing the challenges of developing agriculture, fisheries, and food in Indonesia in the future.

The series of activities began with group exercise participated by the entire academic community. After the exercise, participants were directed to the groundbreaking location of the Smart Eco Bioproduction Building. The event continued with remarks from the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, UGM, Prof. Ir. Jaka Widada, M.P., Ph.D., who emphasized that the construction of this new building is expected to be a useful facility for future generations in developing agricultural science. He also asked for prayers for the smooth running of the entire Dies Natalis series. read more

A significant milestone marked the opening of the integrated celebration of the 80th Anniversary and XVI Lustrum of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM). As a tangible demonstration of its commitment to delivering research-based innovations that benefit society, Faperta UGM held the first harvest of premium hybrid melons developed through the faculty’s internal research on Friday, July 10, 2026. The harvesting event took place at the Greenhouse Facility of the A1 Building, Faculty of Agriculture UGM. read more

The Student Creativity Program Team for Community Service (PKM-PM) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Tumandur carried out a socialization activity entitled “Empowering the PKK Women of Jurugsari Village through the Transformation of Organic Waste into Smart Compost Vessel-Based Liquid Biofertilizer towards an Agroregenerative Family Farm”. This activity took place on Monday, June 22, 2026 in Kampung Jurugsari RW 57, Joho, Condongcatur, Depok, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

This program demonstrates UGM students’ concrete contribution to addressing environmental challenges, particularly the high volume of household waste, which is predominantly organic. Unmanaged waste accumulation has the potential to cause environmental pollution, degrade public health, and reduce the comfort of life. read more