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

Universitas Gadjah Mada continues to strengthen its role in advancing sustainable technologies through the 2026 International Summer Course titled “Sustainable and Green Leather Technology: From Conventional Processing to Bio-Based Innovation” hosted by the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (Fapet UGM). Held from May 18 to June 5, the program brought together international experts to discuss environmentally friendly leather processing innovations and the application of livestock genomics for sustainable agricultural systems. 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

PT Lianhua Leather Industry initiates collaboration with the Faculty of Animal Science UGM. This was marked by a visit by Ahmad Firmansyah, from Human Resources Development (HRD) & General Affairs (GA) of PT Lianhua, to the Faculty on Wednesday (24/12).

In his presentation, Ahmad stated that his visit to the Faculty aims to initiate a collaboration between the two parties. 

“We need qualified human resources, both scientifically and technically,” he explained.

He stated that currently, approximately 90% of the workers in PT Lianhua Leather in Cianjur, Jawa Timur are high school graduates. As a leather tanning industry under Xingye Group, PT Lianhua Leather Indonesia owns approximately 7 to 10 hectares of factory area. read more