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

Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has converted the roof terrace of Building A1 into a mini grape park and co-working space for its academic community. This initiative is part of the faculty’s urban farming implementation, aligning with its Smart Eco-Bioproduction slogan, which reflects the faculty’s commitment to provide an innovative, efficient, and eco-friendly agricultural practices. The Grape Park, which has been in development for about three years, currently features 12 different types of grapes. 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