The Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), held another guest lecture titled “Current Research on Duckweed: an Aquatic Plant with Thousands of Benefits” on 22 November 2024. The event was conducted virtually via Zoom Meeting and featured two renowned speakers: Dr. Klaus-J. Appenroth from Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany, and Dr. K. Sowjanya Sree from Banaras Hindu University, India.

Prof. Ir. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada, M.Eng., Ph.D., a lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, opened the session by expressing his appreciation to the speakers. He also shared that duckweed has been utilized in UGM’s research on bioremediation of agricultural land, including studies on microbial symbiosis with duckweed roots to support its growth. read more

The Soil Science Student Association (KMIT) of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) commemorated its 50th anniversary (Lustrum X) with a meaningful community service initiative. As part of the celebration, KMIT UGM organized a river clean-up and ecoenzyme release in Kali Code, addressing the persistent issue of river pollution. This activity reflects the students’ concerns about environmental sustainability and their efforts to introduce eco-friendly solutions for water purification. read more

A research team from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), has launched a community service program aimed at utilizing wastewater from aquaponic fish farming as liquid organic fertilizer. The program, which runs for ten months from 29 February to 9 December 2024, involves faculty members including Dr. Latif Sahubawa, M.Si., Dr. Bambang Triyatmo, M.P., Dr. Erlina Ambarwati, S.P., M.P., and students from various academic levels. The initiative is designed to support sustainable food production through the SMART ECO-BIOPRODUCTION system. read more