Centre for Livestock Development Studies (PKPP) Faculty of Animal Science UGM organised the 2024 Small Scale Commercial Cattle Business Management Training programme. The training was held in Yogyakarta from 21 – 23 April 2024. The target participants in this training are farmers throughout Indonesia who have or are still planning commercially oriented cattle farms.

The registration process started from 25 March – 5 April 2024. The total number of applicants for this training came from 10 provinces in Indonesia. The overall series of selection activities included registration, administrative selection, and then the announcement of training participants. A total of 13 people were selected as participants with a composition of 11 men and 2 women. All participants attended a series of trainings delivered by academics and practitioners who are competent in their fields. read more

As the culmination of the 54^th Anniversary activities, Faculty of Animal Science UGM held an Open Senate Meeting on Friday, November 10, 2023 to coincide with the anniversary of the Faculty which was established in 1969. As the culmination of a series of anniversary activities, the Open Senate Meeting is an agenda where the Dean will present the performance that has been carried out over the past year and the achievements that have been achieved as a form of accountability in terms of information disclosure. read more

Animal production in recent decades has been increasing dramatically, to satisfy the demand of an ever-growing human population and economy. However, this rapid growth has also led to a rise in the environmental impact associated with animal production. Indeed, animal farming produces a large amount of waste, contributes to deforestation and the loss of habitats, and generates to various problems including stress and diseases. This is problematic as it leads to a greater demand for land and other resources, further exacerbating the issue of food security. Moreover, animal farms can be relatively inefficient at utilizing available resources due to their reliance on conventional agricultural practices, such as the use of extensive arable land and large numbers of poor-quality pastures and forages for feeding their animal. In addition, the demand of halal food is increasing sharply due to the spread of Moslem population. These issues are interesting to be intensively discussed by various experts in related fields dealing with  sustainable animal productivity and environmental footprint toward global halal and food security. read more

Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada held a training event for farmers and livestock breeders titled “Training on Forage Land Management Towards Gama Umami Feed Bank” on August 22. This event is part of the activities funded by the Kedaireka Matching Fund grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology – Directorate General of Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendikbudristek – Dikti RI).

The event was held at Faculty of Animal Science Auditorium and attended by 100 livestock breeders and farmers from the Sleman Regency (dairy farmers who were involved in the Kedaireka activities of Faculty of Animal Science), as well as additional participants from Bantul, Kulonprogo, Gunung Kidul, and other regions such as Depok, Pacitan, Pati, and Kendal. This training is part of an effort to ensure feed security available throughout the season through land management and cultivation. The event opened with a speech by Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada. In his speech, he emphasized the Faculty’s commitment to contributing and assisting the community in the field of animal science, particularly feed. The symbolic handover of Gama Umami seedlings was carried out by the Dean to the representative breeders in attendance. read more

Faculty of Animal Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) proudly announces the inauguration of its 40th professor, Prof. Ir. Dyah Maharani, S.Pt., MP., Ph.D., IPM, in the field of Genetics and Animal Breeding, held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Universitas Gadjah Mada Senate Hall.

During the inauguration, Prof. Dyah Maharani delivered a speech titled “Breeding Models and Programs for Local Livestock in Indonesia.” The speech highlighted the importance of the quality and availability of breeding stock in determining productivity in the livestock sector. Dyah explained that achieving superior breeding stock quality requires an integrated and comprehensive breeding model and program. read more