Chiharu Soejima, a third-year student at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan, is majoring in Agricultural Environmental Engineering. She is currently studying hydrology, soil mechanics, environmental geotechnics, structural mechanics, surveying, design, and data analysis. Since childhood, Chiharu has been deeply interested in solving global issues such as poverty, war, and inequality. However, as she delved deeper into her studies, she began to question whether her actions could truly address these issues and whether she is capable of making a meaningful contribution to global challenges. Determined to find answers, Chiharu decided to step out of her comfort zone and spend six months in Indonesia through the Asian International Mobility for Students (AIMS) program. read more

To equip graduate students, the Faculty of Agriculture at UGM held a seminar titled “How to Write a Scientific Paper” on Thursday, 6 June 2024, conducted online via Zoom. The workshop speaker was Dr. Anthony Young from the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, Australia. As an academic with extensive experience in agriculture and food sustainability, he shared valuable knowledge and essential tips for writing high-quality scientific papers.

At the beginning of the seminar, Dr. Anthony outlined key steps in writing a scientific paper. He emphasized the importance of starting with relevant literature, planning research carefully, and conducting the research properly while documenting the results. read more

The Agricultural Extension and Communication Study Program of the Faculty of Agriculture at UGM once again held Pagelaran Kasongo 2024. This biannual event, now in its ninth edition, carried the theme “Young Agri-AIvolution.” The head of the organizing committee, Shafira Azkia Afham, S.P. (Alumnus of the PKP Program), shared that Pagelaran Kasongo aims to introduce the Agricultural Extension and Communication Study Program (Prodi PKP) to the wider community and increase the interest of young people in the agricultural sector. read more