The Bincang Desa Webinar Series is an initiative by the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) in collaboration with the Desa Apps team of Faperta UGM as part of their community service efforts. This program focuses on interactive discussions between farmers, the general public, and experts in agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry, and forestry. Each Bincang Desa session is designed to address community needs, as seen in the latest session, Bincang Desa #50.

Eid al-Adha is one of the most significant Islamic holidays, during which Muslims perform the ritual sacrifice (Qurbani) of livestock. To address the importance of proper Qurbani animal handling, the special 50th edition of Bincang Desa featured a discussion on the correct slaughtering methods according to Islamic law. The session hosted two distinguished speakers: Dr. Ir. Edi Suryanto, M.Sc., IPU., ASEAN Eng. (Faculty of Animal Science, UGM) and drh. Imam Abror (Founder of Lab Kampung Ternak Jogja). read more

The Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) has a strong commitment to providing agricultural education and community service. This dedication has been demonstrated through numerous outreach programs across various regions and communities. One of Faperta UGM’s digital initiatives is Bincang Desa, an extension program conducted via YouTube’s Agricia Channel. The latest episode, Bincang Desa #49, focused on the recurring issue of food price inflation during the holy month of Ramadan. read more

Henra, a student in the Fast-Track Master’s to Doctoral program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has successfully completed his master’s degree in an impressive duration, 1 year and 15 days only. This achievement was made possible through his research titled “Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activity of Bacillus velezensis BP1 Against Candida albicans: In Vitro Bioassay, Metabolomics, and In Silico Molecular Docking,” under the supervision of Ir. Jaka Widada, M.P., Ph.D.

Henra completed his master’s studies in the Biotechnology Study Program and is now continuing his doctoral program in the Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences, with a specialization in Agricultural Microbiology at the Faculty of Agriculture, UGM (Faperta UGM). He participated in UGM’s Fast-Track program, which allows outstanding students to complete both their master’s and doctoral degrees in just four years. With dedication and hard work, Henra not only finished his master’s degree in record time but also maintained an excellent academic performance, graduating with a GPA of 3.87 out of 4.00. read more