The Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) established a collaboration with PT Rumah Mocaf Indonesia (Free Learning Campus Merdeka) (MBKM). This collaboration was initiated by the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Department of Agricultural Social Economics, Faculty of Agriculture UGM. The cooperation agreement was signed on Friday, January 20, 2023 offline in the Cooperation and Alumni Room of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM. Representatives of the UGM Faculty of Agriculture and PT Rumah Mocaf Indonesia attended the event. The signing of the cooperation was carried out by Ir. Jaka Widada, M.P., Ph. D. as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Akhmad Arwyn Imamur Rozi, S. T., M. B. A. as Managing Director of PT Rumah Mocaf Indonesia. This agribusiness company produces, markets, and develops Mocaf (Modified Cassava Flour) products and their derivatives through socio-agropreneurship partnerships with more than 452 cassava farmers in Banjarnegara. Its product marketing does not only meet the domestic market. However, it is also exported to several countries, one of which is Turkey.
The cooperation agreement between the two parties was initiated to support the implementation of research activities and practical fieldwork internships for students. The MBKM activities, which consist of BKP Internships and Research, are expected to be a learning tool and a means to develop both academic and non-academic abilities possessed by students. Through the MBKM Internship, students can develop their competence and creativity through direct experience in the field so that they are better prepared to enter the world of work later. Through BKP Research, students are expected to be able to conduct studies and provide solutions to problems that occur in the field. While carrying out MBKM activities, student activities can also be converted into semester credit units, which are 20 credits. This collaboration is a form of synergy between the campus and the industrial world with the aim of producing competent and competitive graduates.