Ilham Fakhri Arunika, a 2019 student of Faculty of Animal Science, together with the UGM Hockey Team, achieved remarkable success in the world indoor hockey championship. At the Sleman Regency Championship, Ilham and the UGM Hockey Team performed brilliantly, securing first place, outshining other competitors at the regency level.

“This success was further perfected by his achievement at the national IHR ISTN XIX championship one week later, where Ilham secured third place,” said his academic advisor Dr. Ir. Endy Triyannanto, S.Pt., M.Eng., IPM., ASEAN Eng., on Thursday (18/7). read more

Delegates from Asian universities, part of The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) University Consortium, attended The 9th University Consortium Graduate Forum 2024 themed “Sustaining Our Future: Circular Economy in Animal Production, Agriculture, and Forestry” held on July 17-18, 2024, in Yogyakarta.

Universities represented at the forum included University of the Philippines Los Banos, Central Luzon State University, Central Mindanao University, Visayas State University, Kasetsart University, Maejo University, National Taiwan University, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UGM, IPB University, and Universitas Brawijaya. read more

The innovator behind Pennisetum purpureum var. Gama umami from Faculty of Animal Science (Fapet) UGM, Prof. Ir. Nafiatul Umami, SPt., MP., PhD., IPM., ASEAN Eng, along with Prof. Dr. Ir. Bambang Suhartanto, DEA., IPU., and Dr. Teguh Wahyono, S.Pt., M.Si., have been nobled with Widhi Catha Satwa Nugraha Award  in Indolivestock Research and Innovation Awards 2024 in the Goat and Sheep category. The awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Jakarta Convention Center.

Nafiatul Umami stated that in the competition, she and her team presented their research titled “Superior Gama Umami (Pennisetum purpureum Var. Gama Umami): A Biomass Fiber Feed Source for Ruminants.” read more

Global food crisis, especially due to climate change, also threatens food security in Indonesia. The role of engineers, particularly in the biological field, is crucial in addressing this issue, especially in transforming food systems.

This was emphasized by the Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science (Fapet) UGM, Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., during the Inauguration Ceremony for Engineers of the UGM Professional Engineer Program Period I of 2024 at Grha Sabha Pramana UGM, Tuesday (16/7). read more

Gunungkidul is a region supplying food needs such as rice, legumes, corn, and chili in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Currently, food needs are very crucial. This is because the domestic food supply has not yet met consumer demand. Moreover, according to the National Food Agency’s Food Balance Report, all of Indonesia’s strategic food needs cannot be fulfilled with domestic production, resulting in the necessity to import several primary food items.

Based on observations with the chairman of Karang Taruna Harapan Jaya in Ngawis 2, several agricultural problems were identified, including pests, declining land productivity, drought, simple fertilization methods, and outdated agricultural systems. Addressing these issues is essential since Ngawis 2 has natural and human resources with potential for further development. read more