Efforts to improve the quality of smallholder livestock farming continue to be strengthened through collaboration between universities and regional governments. The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has once again demonstrated its strategic role by organizing a technical training (Bimtek) on goat and sheep cultivation and breeding, attended by hundreds of farmers from the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

The event, held at the 2nd-floor auditorium of Fapet UGM on Saturday (4/4), drew 585 farmers from 117 farmer groups. The training will run in phases until May 17, 2026, as part of a broader program to improve the availability and quality of livestock seed stock and feed, a mandate under provincial government authority. read more

First year students from SMAN 2 Purwokerto conducted a campus visit to the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) on Wednesday (1/4). The activity was accompanied by teacher Wahyudi as part of the school’s efforts to facilitate students’ interest in continuing their education to higher education institutions, particularly UGM.

During the visit, the students received briefings on UGM’s admission selection pathways, as well as a closer introduction to the faculty’s profile, study programs, and the advantages offered by Fapet UGM and other faculties. read more

Four students from the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) are set to take part in the MBKM and internship (Praktik Kerja Lapangan, or PKL) program at the Sumiyoshi Livestock Science Station, University of Miyazaki, Japan, running from April 7 to May 31, 2026. The students, consisting of Najwa Ajrina Santosa, Afif Fauzan Rafi Pratomo, Avira Aurelia Rizqullah, and Muhammad Rayyan Fathurahman, are all from the class of 2023. Prior to their departure, they received a briefing from faculty leadership. read more

30 students of TK Masjid Syuhada Yogyakarta conducted a visitation at the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) on Tuesday (3/2). This visitation is an outing class which is regularly conducted by TK Masjid Syuhada.

Reni, one of the teams from Pusat Pengembangan Ternak (PPT) of the Faculty, stated that ever since September 2025, the educational livestock tour at the Faculty has finally reopened. “For the time being, the Faculty of Animal Science was not accepting visitors due to the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. However, now it has been reopened,” said Reni. read more

Three lecturers from the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) appointed as assessors in  Feed Formulators Competency Certification for Politeknik Pembangunan Pertanian Yogyakarta Magelang (Polbangtan YOMA) students. This program took place in Magelang from 23 to 25 February 2026.

They are Ir. Cuk Tri Noviandi, S.Pt., M.Anim.St., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng, Ir. Andriyani Astuti, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng, and Prof. Ir. Nafiatul Umami, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng.  read more