Yesita Vera Saraswati and Dio Fico Felsidan Diatmono, doctoral students from the UGM Faculty of Animal Science, had the opportunity to serve as masters of ceremony (MCs) for the orientation event for the 9th cohort of the PMDSU (Master’s to Doctoral Education for Superior Bachelors) scholarship program. Both are PMDSU scholarship recipients from earlier cohorts; Yesita belongs to Cohort VI, while Dio is from Cohort VII. They were invited by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), specifically the Director of Resources, to host the orientation program, which took place from September 15 to 17, 2025, at the Kemdiktisaintek Ballroom and the Mangkuluhur Artotel Suites in Jakarta. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science at UGM remains committed to supporting water conservation and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), Goal 14 (Life Below Water), and Goal 15 (Life on Land). One tangible measure being implemented is the utilization of canal water and rainwater, alongside the application of “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle” principles in campus water management.

Nurma Diani Sekarsih, S.Pd., MBA., Head of the Administrative Office (KKA) at the Faculty, explained that this initiative is part of a strategy for sustainable natural resource management. read more

Waste management and usage is a responsibility of the livestock farming industry to conduct a business establishment that is not only profit-oriented, but also sided with the community and environment. Coming from that, a number of UGM researchers conducted research showing that bio-slurry as the liquid waste from biogas production could be used optimally as a medium for Euglena sp. IDN 22 microalgae that has a potential to be raw material for various industries.

The team that was led by a professor at the Faculty of Animal Science of UGM (Fapet UGM), Prof. Ir. Ambar Pertiwiningrum, M.Si., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng., and is consisted of Prof. Ir. Nanung Agus Fitriyanto, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM., Dhomas Indiwara Prana Jhouhanggir (doctoral student at Fapet UGM), and Dr. Eko Agus Suyono, S.Si., M.App.Sc. (lecturer and researcher, Faculty of Biology UGM). The research was published in the Journal of Ecological Engineering in the 2025 edition. read more

Belgian Blue Cattle, of Belgian origin as the name suggests, is known to have a double muscle caused by the mutation on the Myostatin (MSTN) gen. Seeing the potential of this cattle as an excellent meat source, since 2014 the Faculty of Animal Science of Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) have developed a cross-breeding of the Belgian Blue cattle with a local variety, which was then labelled as Sapi GAMA. This step was done in coordination with PT Widodo Makmur Perkasa and University of Liege. On the other hand, in 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture also introduced the Belgian Blue through embryo transfer and artificial insemination technology, which until now, has produced various cross-bred cattle. read more

The research team from the Faculty of Animal Science of Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) found that oil derived from the black soldier larvae oil (BSFLO) could reduce the fat content in broiler chickens fed with low protein feeds. These research findings have been published in the journal Poultry Science, a Q1 journal with 3.8 impact factor. 

Dr. Muhsin Al Anas, S.Pt., IPP., as the lead researcher, stated that black soldier fly (BSF) could become a solution in future poultry feedsmaking as an alternative additive in order to produce healthier chicken meats. read more