The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) with Prof. Dr. Ir. Tri Satya Mastuti Widi, S.Pt., M.P., M.Sc., IPM., ASEAN Eng., conducted a research entitled “Development of a Sustainable Buffalo Production System Based on Local Wisdom for National Food Self-Sufficiency )Kerbau untuk Indonesia/KuI)”.

The research was conducted from May to November 2024 in production system of Gayo Buffalo at Gayo Lues Regency, Province of Aceh; Tapanuli buffalo at Toba and Samosir Regency, Province of North Sumatra; and Kalang Buffalo at Hulu Sungai and Hulu Sungai Selatan, Province of South Kalimantan. The research is a collaboration under the katalis scheme (Strategic research Collaboration), which involved Universitas Malikussaleh, Aceh; Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan; and Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Kalimantan Selatan.  read more

The Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM) keeps nurturing their commitment in advancing research quality, scientific publication, and international networking. This commitment is implemented through participation in the Program for Improving the Quality of Scientific Publications or Peningkatan Kualitas Publikasi Ilmiah (PKPI) and the Program for Improving Promoter Cooperation or Program Peningkatan Kerja Sama Promoter (PKP) within the Master’s to Doctorate Program for Excellent Undergraduates or Program Magister Menuju Doktor untuk Sarjana Unggul (PMDSU) scholarship scheme from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia.  read more

Muhammad Dicky Mandiri Nasution, a student from the Faculty of Animal Science in UGM’s Doctoral Program, received the valuable opportunity to conduct part of his dissertation research as a visiting researcher in the University of Miyazaki, Japan. This program is part of the International Publication Quality Improvement Program or Program Peningkatan Kualitas Publikasi Internasional (PKPI), organized by the Directorate of Resources, Directorate General of Higher Education, specifically for students receiving Master’s to Doctoral Education for Outstanding Graduates scholarships or Pendidikan Magister menuju Doktor untuk Sarjana Unggul (PMDSU). read more

A student team from the Faculty of Animal Science in UGM once again achieved impressive success through their participation in the Terranova 2.0: Essay and Poster Competition, organized by the Environmental Engineering Student Association of UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, on Sunday (16/11). This national-level competition, with the theme “Sparking Sustainable Change: Youth and the Future of Energy & Minerals”, attracted hundreds of students from various universities across Indonesia.

In this prestigious competition, the UGM team, consisting of Dini Aruni Karunia Romadhoni, Revalda Stefani Danela, and Batista Varani Bravinda Bintasani, successfully advanced their scientific paper, “EcoShell Edible Smart Film: Implementation of Natural Mineral CaCO₃ from Eggshell Waste as a Smart Material for Food Spoilage Markers Based on Renewable Energy”, to the full paper stage after passing a national abstract selection. This work is based on the issues of the energy crisis, high plastic consumption, exploitation of mining minerals, and the urgency of transitioning to sustainable materials. read more

The world today is abuzz with the term “global boiling” due to the drastic increase in average temperatures in various parts of the world. Methane emissions are one of the causes of global boiling. The Global Monitoring Laboratory states that methane emissions have been rising since 1980, from 1,620 ppb to 1,933.46 ppb in October 2023. These emissions have the potential to increase global temperatures 28 times more than CO2. About 20-25% of total methane emissions come from livestock activities, specifically through enteric fermentation in the rumen of livestock, which produces methane gas that is then released through feces and burping. read more