The Livestock Development Center (Pusat Pengembangan Ternak, or PPT) of the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) introduced the Farm Tourism Holiday program in mid-2026 as an educational livestock experience for children. Ir. Tian Jihadhan Wankar, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPP., Head of the Fapet UGM Livestock Development Center, said that the program had been held twice, on June 13 and July 11, 2026.

“Going forward, Farm Tourism Holiday will be held regularly once a month on Saturdays, adopting a learning-by-doing concept,” Tian said on Tuesday (21/7). read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) once again held its annual outbound and tourism activity, attended by faculty members and educational staff on Friday–Saturday (July 17–18). This year, the group visited the Nepal Van Java tourist area in Magelang Regency and the Bandungan area in Semarang Regency, including the Taman Bunga Celosia flower garden.

The annual activity served as an opportunity to strengthen relationships, foster a sense of camaraderie, and build team spirit among the Fapet UGM community. Beyond recreation, the activity was also expected to provide renewed energy for faculty members and staff after a busy period of academic and administrative activities. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has expressed readiness to actively support the downstreaming of research and innovation initiatives led by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia. This commitment was demonstrated through the participation of Fapet UGM leadership in a meeting between Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman and UGM’s agro-cluster academic community, held in Jakarta on Monday (29/6).

Fapet UGM was represented by Dean Prof. Budi Guntoro; Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, and Partnerships Prof. Yuny Erwanto; Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Prof. Nafi’atul Umami; as well as Prof. Panjono, Prof. Bambang Suwignyo, and Prof. Dyah Maharani. The meeting, attended by UGM’s rector, deans, professors, researchers, lecturers, and students, served as a platform to strengthen synergy between higher education institutions and the government in accelerating innovation in the agriculture and livestock sectors toward sustainable food self-sufficiency. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has continued to strengthen the downstreaming of innovation through a research-based and community empowerment program conducted in collaboration with international partners in 2026. Held from April to June 2026, the program was funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) under the EQUITY WCU Program.

Together with Dr. Joseph Dela Cruz from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the UGM team carried out technology transfer activities with BUMDes Putro Manggolo in Kadilanggon Village, Klaten. The program aims to enhance the capacity to produce high-quality food while strengthening village economic institutions. read more

In a corner of Kebonagung Village, Rengel District, Tuban Regency, the distinctive scent of livestock barns blends with the sounds of goats and sheep, becoming part of the daily life of a young woman named Mila Arlinda. The 2021 graduate of the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has successfully built a modern livestock business called Kerabat Ternak 1-3, which has now gained recognition across various parts of East Java.

Amid the perception that livestock farming is predominantly a man’s profession and offers limited prospects for prosperity, Mila has proven otherwise. Together with her husband, Sahroni, she has developed a goat and sheep business with various lines of operation, ranging from fattening and breeding to dairy farming and the sale of livestock production supplies (sapronak). read more