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

The commitment of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), to leading precision agriculture research in the regional arena has once again yielded tangible results. On Friday, August 28, 2026, an international research report book resulting from a strategic collaboration between Faperta UGM and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) was officially published and released to the public under the title “Digitalisation of Agriculture and Food Systems in ASEAN”. read more

Lentera DESA demonstrated its active role in supporting the institutional strengthening of local agriculture by serving as a facilitator in the Orchid Commodity Horticulture Agribusiness Training. This training was organized by the UPTD Agricultural Human Resource Development Center (BPSDMP) of the Department of Agriculture and Food Security of DIY on Friday, August 7, 2026, located at BPSDMP DIY, Jaranan, Panggungharjo, Sewon, Bantul.

On this occasion, Lentera DESA was entrusted to deliver the material “Group Dynamics and Institutional Strengthening of Farmer Groups.” The material was presented in an innovative way using a combination of presentations, case studies, and various interactive and participatory games. This approach was implemented to make the learning process more enjoyable, easy to understand, and capable of encouraging the active engagement of all participants. read more