The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has expressed readiness to actively support the downstreaming of research and innovation initiatives led by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia. This commitment was demonstrated through the participation of Fapet UGM leadership in a meeting between Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman and UGM’s agro-cluster academic community, held in Jakarta on Monday (29/6).

Fapet UGM was represented by Dean Prof. Budi Guntoro; Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, and Partnerships Prof. Yuny Erwanto; Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Prof. Nafi’atul Umami; as well as Prof. Panjono, Prof. Bambang Suwignyo, and Prof. Dyah Maharani. The meeting, attended by UGM’s rector, deans, professors, researchers, lecturers, and students, served as a platform to strengthen synergy between higher education institutions and the government in accelerating innovation in the agriculture and livestock sectors toward sustainable food self-sufficiency. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has continued to strengthen the downstreaming of innovation through a research-based and community empowerment program conducted in collaboration with international partners in 2026. Held from April to June 2026, the program was funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) under the EQUITY WCU Program.

Together with Dr. Joseph Dela Cruz from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the UGM team carried out technology transfer activities with BUMDes Putro Manggolo in Kadilanggon Village, Klaten. The program aims to enhance the capacity to produce high-quality food while strengthening village economic institutions. read more

In a corner of Kebonagung Village, Rengel District, Tuban Regency, the distinctive scent of livestock barns blends with the sounds of goats and sheep, becoming part of the daily life of a young woman named Mila Arlinda. The 2021 graduate of the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has successfully built a modern livestock business called Kerabat Ternak 1-3, which has now gained recognition across various parts of East Java.

Amid the perception that livestock farming is predominantly a man’s profession and offers limited prospects for prosperity, Mila has proven otherwise. Together with her husband, Sahroni, she has developed a goat and sheep business with various lines of operation, ranging from fattening and breeding to dairy farming and the sale of livestock production supplies (sapronak). read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) has once again contributed to the development of innovative learning through its participation in the Incentive Program for the Development of Micro-Credential Modules on Online Platforms, organized by the Directorate of Academic Studies and Innovation or Direktorat Kajian dan Invovasi Akademik Universitas Gadjah Mada (DKIA UGM).

One of the modules that has been developed was from the Laboratory of Dairy Livestock and Dairy Industry of Fapet UGM. The laboratorium assistant, Muhammad Rio Rafif, S.Pt., proposed a module entitled “Urban Farming: Urban-Based Pet Goat and Pet Poultry Farming” (“Urban Farming: Beternak Kambing Hias dan Unggas Hias Berbasis Perkotaan”). This module is prepared to provide a practical guide for raising pet animals in a simple and adaptive manner in urban environments. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) held its annual Eid al-Adha sacrificial slaughter by processing four cattle and five sheep on campus on Friday (29/5). The event involved faculty members, students, administrative staff, and the Eid al-Adha organizing committee, who worked together throughout the slaughtering process and the distribution of the meat to the Fapet UGM community.

Chair of the Fapet UGM Eid al-Adha Committee, Dr. Ir. Agussalim, S.Pt., M.Sc., IPM., ASEAN Eng., explained that this year’s event served not only as an act of worship but also as an educational opportunity to demonstrate proper halal slaughter practices and humane animal handling. read more