Feed is one of the most important factors influencing the success of chicken farming. This is due to the biggest production cost in livestock business is feed, which is about 70% of the total cost.

This was revealed by Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM lecturer, Prof. Dr. Ir. Zuprizal, DEA., IPU as a speaker in the Kuliah Gratis Bagimu Petani Kami Mengabdi, Friday (4/10) at the FAS UGM campus.

Zuprizal said, feed can be made by farmers themselves so that the cost of feed can be reduced and ultimately profits increase. “As long as farmers know how to make harmonious feed, namely knowledge about nutrition, the availability of feed raw materials, and the manufacturing process, farmers can produce their own feed,” explained the lecturer at the Animal Feed Science Laboratory. read more

Center for Livestock Development Studies

Center for Livestock Development Studies (PKPP) established in order to improve Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi and to make the Faculty of Animal Science a national reference center in the field of livestock development. PKKP has a collaboration with Directorate of Vocational Middle School Development (Dit PSMK), Directorate General of Primary and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, and Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI). Center for Livestock Development Studies (PKPP) providing ‘KULIAH GRATIS, BAGIMU PETANI KAMI MENGABDI’ as community service program. read more

RADAR JOGJA – Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM continues to update information about animal science for farmers, breeders, and prospective breeders by holding free lectures for them.

Dean of Faculty of Animal Science UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA, DEA, IPU explained that this free lecture was the dissemination of good farming practices to the community. “The public interest in getting information about animal science technology is quite high, so we hold this 4^th class free lectures,” he said via telephone. read more