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 UGM Patriot Expedition Team Morotai 2026 successfully organized a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the transmigration community in Morodadi Village, Pulau Morotai Regency, North Maluku, on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The activity aimed to explore local potential, map agricultural challenges, and examine downstream utilization of plantation waste to improve community welfare. The FGD, held in two sessions, was attended by key stakeholders including Johan Mardiono, Head of Morodadi Village and Fendi Rauan, representative of the Morotai Office of Transmigration and Manpower, as well as the local Bhabinkamtibmas. read more