The Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Jember (UNEJ) officially established a collaboration on Thursday, 3 October 2024. This agreement coincided with UNEJ’s visit to UGM for a comparative study and focus group discussion (FGD). The collaboration is expected to provide new insights and pave the way for strategic partnerships in human resource development, academic quality, and scientific publications at both institutions. This initiative also supports the “Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka” (MBKM) program promoted by Indonesia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. read more

On 11 September 2024, the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a farewell event for Rina Shirahata and Haruka Ishiguro, students from Yamagata University, who had taught the Japanese language class “Nihongo no Nakama” for a week. The event took place at the AGLC Building of the Faculty of Agriculture and was attended by students from various faculties at UGM who had participated in the class. Rina Shirahata is a student from the Art Major, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, while Haruka Ishiguro is from the Mass Media Communication Major, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yamagata University, Japan. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture UGM exhibited various agricultural innovations at the Agrifest 2024 event which took place at the Agrotechnology Innovation Center (PIAT) UGM in Brebah, Sleman. This event was attended by various groups such as students, farmers, researchers, and the general public who are interested in the development of agricultural technology.

Among the innovations displayed was Malika Soybean which is a black soybean that has a high content of antioxidants, protein, and other contents. In addition, there was also an innovation in stacking buckets (ember tumpuk) that are able to process organic waste into compost and Liquid Organic Fertilizer (POC). The other innovations displayed were  the ViVac+ vaccine, NitriQua probiotics, IWAQ probiotics, the Apps Village extension application,  insect dome  decoration, and the E-Nose innovation. read more