SLEMAN, KRJOGJA.com – Eid al-Adha is encouraged by Muslims to sacrifice for others in the form of cows or goats. However, so far people are still trapped using open plastic bags to pack sacrificial meat which turns out to be susceptible to bacterial contamination.

Food packaging expert Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM, Dr. Ir. Endy Triyannanto, S.Pt., M.Eng, IPM said that people should choose plastic adhesive which is far more practical and safe. Not only the safety side of meat, the use of adhesive plastic according to him also makes meat packaging more attractive with labeling. read more

YOGYAKARTA, MAY 24, 2017 – Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) estimates that the economic potential of cow and buffalo manure throughout Indonesia as an alternative energy reaches fantastic value, up to Rp. 64.3 trillion / year. The figure is obtained from the calculation assumption (if assumed as a substitute) for the energy needs of BBM (if all kerosene or mitan) is 1.23 million barrels per day (bpd). If cow and buffalo manure produced (assuming 20 kg / head / day) amounts to 345.7 thousand tons / day (data on cattle and buffalo according to the Director General of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine as many as 17.285 million in 2016). read more

Yogyakarta – Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) discovered the method of alfalfa seeding to encourage the realization of Alfalfa Tropic (Alfalfa) seeding in Indonesia. It is because the nutritional content of alfalfa plants is considered very useful in improving the quality of livestock of the community. Even alfalfa has the potential to be a functional food because of its high protein content and also essential amino acids.

This was revealed by Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, and Collaboration of FAS UGM, Bambang Suwignyo PhD when delivering his research results on the development of dolomite and lighting influences on the generative characteristics of alfalfa plant performance in Indonesia, at the Greenhouse Laboratory of FAS UGM, Yogyakarta, Wednesday ( 3/21/2018). read more