As a manifestation of the Higher Education Tridharma, particularly in the pillars of community service and the provision of continuous education, Lentera DESA from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), served as a facilitator in the Hydroponic Technology-Based Agricultural Agribusiness Training. This training, organized by the UPTD Agricultural Human Resource Development Center (BPSDMP) of the Department of Agriculture and Food Security of DIY, was held on September 7, 2026, at UPTD Balai PSDMP DIY. read more

Thousands of kilometers away from the aquaculture ponds and lecture halls of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Gerson Lewis, a 2023 cohort student of the Aquaculture Study Program, is currently undertaking a one-semester exchange program at Lund University, Sweden. This program is part of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Programme (KA131/171), running from August 18, 2026, to January 17, 2027.

Lewis’s interest in the program stemmed from his observations of Indonesia’s fisheries and aquaculture sector. He noted that innovations born from research and field practice often struggle to develop into economically sustainable enterprises. For him, the exchange at Lund University is an opportunity to explore this issue from a different perspective, studying how policies, legal frameworks, and sustainability approaches are implemented in Sweden, a country recognized for its strong environmental governance and ranked as the top innovator in the European Union according to the European Innovation Scoreboard 2026, with a vibrant startup ecosystem. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), through the Lentera DESA platform, officially established a strategic Cooperation Agreement (PKS) with the Coordinating Ministry for Food of the Republic of Indonesia, specifically through the Assistant Deputy for Improving Agricultural Product Competitiveness. The initiation of this collaboration began with a discussion and sharing session held at the Joglo of Faperta UGM on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

This meeting focused on aligning perceptions and formulating a shared vision for the coming years. Through this synergy, the drafted roadmap for capacity building of agricultural human resources (HR) will be implemented in a structured manner, particularly in strengthening digital literacy and skills at the grassroots level. The output of this cooperative program is targeted to generate evidence-based policy recommendations as well as pilot project documents that can be adapted by relevant technical ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. read more