Five students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have formed the PKM-KI Team to develop “HeatAway,” a device designed to mitigate the impact of heat stress on broiler chickens. The team members include Shafira Adelia (Animal Science and Industry, 2022), Satria Anggit Pamungkas (Electronics and Instrumentation, 2021), Ihza Surya Pratama (Electronics and Instrumentation, 2021), Muhammad Hanan Hawari (Electronics and Instrumentation, 2021), and Raden Fakhru Rossy (Electronics and Instrumentation, 2021), under the guidance of Dr. Danang Lelono, S.Si, M.Sc. read more

Hastomo Nur Hidayatulloh, student 0f Faculty of Animal Science UGM, received the Charoen Pokphand Best Student Appreciation (CPBSA) award. CPBSA is a scholarship program from PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPI), awarded to final-year students from various disciplines and universities in Indonesia through a rigorous selection process.

Hastomo explained that the program’s participants comprised 21 students from 16 universities. The series of activities began on May 13 and continued until July 22, 2024. read more

Five students of Universitas Gadjah Mada are assisting the Mitra Karya Sejahtera Disability Empowerment Group (KPD) in Gunungkidul with stingless bee farming. This initiative aims to tackle unemployment caused by low self-esteem and limited job accessibility for the disabled community. Stingless bee farming is well-suited for the KPD Mitra Karya Sejahtera as it requires low investment, minimal physical activity, and is safe for people with disabilities.

The group of students participating in this Student Creativity Program (PKM) are from Faculty of Animal Science: Aliya Rahmawati Nurkhasanah, Desta Lovefiyana Nurpita, and Satriya Putra Pratama. They joined with Muhammad Fahmi Rafsanjani from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences  UGM and Paras Ardina Aya Shopya from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM. The team is supervised by Moh. Sofi’ul Anam, S.Pt., M.Sc., lecturer from Faculty of Animal Science UGM. Recognizing the importance of empowering the disabled to enhance their skills and support their income sources, the team not only provides assistance but also trains the participants in stingless bee farming, specifically with the klanceng bee (Trigona sp.). read more

Faculty of Animal Science (Fapet) UGM participated in IndoLivestock 2024 from July 17-19, 2024, at the Jakarta Convention Center. At this event, Faculty of Animal Science UGM showcased several top innovative products such as Genaglow (the first goat collagen drink in Indonesia), Lowkol (a probiotic milk innovation to lower cholesterol), Lowcose, Dieteic Feed, Immunobooster, Pennisetum purpureum var. Gama umami (a mutation of Pennisetum purpureum irradiated with gamma rays to produce superior grass compared to its parent), Toxin Binder x Fenanza, Fapet EGG, and Sonix. 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