As many as four students from the Faculty of Animal Science of Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) joined a training program under an Erasmus+ CBHE program entitled “Enhancing Sustainable and Green Leather Technology in Indonesia (ELEGTEC).”  They were Aura Zahwa Syaira from the master program and Imani Fathi Sakinah, Muhammad Azfa Ramadhan, and Muhammad Maulana Bima Sakti from the bachelor program.

These four students would join a 1.5 months training program. The training was started from June 14th through July 27th 2025. The training locations were in Izmir (Turkiye), Athens (Greece), and Pisa (Italy), with a two week period in each country. “During the internship the students are going to receive both theories and practices in environmentally friendly leather tanning process and circular economics on leather industries,” explained one of the project team’s representatives, Dr. Ir. Mohammad Zainal Abidin, S.Pt., M.Biotech., IPM., on Thursday, June 12th. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science in UGM held a Poultry Farming Discussion Forum on Saturday (22/11) at the drh. R. Soepardjo Auditorium. This event brought together academics, practitioners, professional organizations, government officials, and civil society to discuss the theme “National Poultry Farming Transformation: Optimizing 20 Trillion Rupiah Funds Towards Food Independence”.

The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., said the workshop was attended by 125 participants from various backgrounds, ranging from farmers, bureaucrats, academics, and poultry industry players. The goal of the workshop was to identify opportunities from the budget-based chicken farming integration plan and to unravel the structural challenges that the government and industry need to anticipate. read more

A master’s student at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Netherlands, Siep Jossi Missaar, shared his firsthand experience in organic dairy farming and artisanal cheesemaking during a sharing session attended by laboratory assistants and lecturers at the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM), on Monday (11/5).

The session brought together lecturers and assistants from the Laboratory of Beef Cattle, Draught Animals, and Companion Animals, as well as the Laboratory of Dairy Science and Milk Industry. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) once again reaffirmed its growing international presence during the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony held on Thursday (23/4). Beyond celebrating outstanding academic achievements, this year’s ceremony also recognized three high-achieving international students who completed their studies with remarkable accomplishments.

The international graduates included two doctoral graduates from Vietnam: Nguyen Hoang Qui and Nguyen Thi Anh Thu, and one master’s graduate from Tanzania: Mathew Mgogo. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM), through its Graduate Student Association, once again organized an inspiring academic event by hosting Dr. Prakash Murgeppa Bhuyar from Maejo University as an international guest lecturer. Recognized among the top 2% of researchers in Thailand, Dr. Prakash has an extensive publication record in internationally reputable Q1 journals. The event formed part of Fapet UGM’s strategic efforts to strengthen the capacity of graduate students, particularly in scientific writing and publishing in internationally recognized journals. read more