Yogyakarta, May 19, 2025 – Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) received an academic visit from Agribusiness Study Program, Sriwijaya University (UNSRI). The activity on Monday was attended by 18 lecturers and 185 students from the UNSRI agribusiness Study Program. The group was received directly by the Department of Agricultural Social Economics, especially from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Undergraduate Study Program (EPA), Master of Agricultural Economics Study Program (MEP), Master of Agribusiness Management Study Program (MMA), and the Agricultural Social Economics Student Family (KMSEP).
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Yogyakarta, May 12, 2025 – Keluarga Mahasiswa Soisal Ekonomi Pertanian (KMSEP), Department of Agricultural Socioeconomics (SOSEK) UGM successfully organized Jogjajanan 2025, a biennial event anticipated by students, alums, and the general public. At Pancasila Field UGM, the event was lively and energetic, combining creative competitions, culinary bazaars, interactive entertainment, and a spectacular music concert that aroused the enthusiasm of visitors from all walks of life.
✨ EPA’s “Golden” Stand: Fun, Informative, and Full of Prizes!
One of the highlights of Jogjajanan 2025 was participating in the Agricultural Economics Study Program (EPA), which enlivened the event by opening an interactive stand with the theme “Golden”. To introduce itself to the broader community, the Agricultural Economics Study Program (EPA) also enlivened Jogjajanan by appearing striking with golden yellow ornaments that depict passion, energy, and glory. The EPA stand was visually appealing, interactive, and educational. Every visitor was greeted with an informative brochure about the EPA Study Program. After reading the brochure, visitors were invited to play fun games and answer light quizzes about the EPA.
Yogyakarta, 14 May 2025 – The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a guest lecture themed “Gender and Climate Change” at the Venture Room, 6th Floor, AGLC Building, Faculty of Agriculture UGM, and Zoom Meeting. This activity presented a prominent speaker, Prof. Ann R. Tickamyer, Professor Emerita of Rural Sociology and Demography from Pennsylvania State University, College of Agricultural Sciences. Arini Wahyu Utami, S.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Social Economics, UGM, moderates it. Lecturers and students enthusiastically attended the guest lecture.
Yogyakarta, May 8, 2025—Monitoring and Evaluation (Monev) Phase III for students participating in the Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) program was held on May 10, 2025, online via Zoom Meeting. Monitoring and Evaluation of the MBKM Internship scheme starts at 13.00 WIB and is attended by students, supervisors, and partner representatives. Monitoring aims to review the progress of internship implementation, evaluate learning achievements, and provide directions for improvement for a more optimal internship implementation.
Sleman, April 26, 2025 – The month of Syawal is a meaningful moment, especially for the big family of the Department of Social Economics (Sosek), Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, a warm atmosphere full of family felt thick in the Syawalan event held at Sendang Ayu, Kalasan, Sleman, with the theme “Sucikan hati, rajut silaturahmi, tingkatkan kolaborasi dan sinergi.” This event became a gathering place for active lecturers, retired lecturers, and education staff to strengthen the post-Ramadan relationship.
Yogyakarta, April 25, 2025-In order to improve content production and news writing skills, the Department of Agricultural Social Economics (Sosek) Media Team consisting of Adinda, Adhika, April, Inay, Mila, Mirda, Manda, Dinda, and Arsya participated in the “Open Broadcaster Studio (OBS) and Article Writing Training” organized by the Faculty of Agriculture UGM on Friday (25/04/2025). Located in Co-working Space 1 AGLC 6th Floor, this training was attended by the Faculty Media Team and Media Teams from various departments.
Yogyakarta, April 24, 2025—In the warm atmosphere of the month of Syawal, lecturers of the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program (EPA) visited retired lecturers on Thursday, April 24, 2025. This activity is part of the Syawalan tradition, which is routinely carried out as a form of respect while strengthening the family ties between academicians across generations.
The group of EPA active lecturers visited the residence of several retired lecturers, including Mr. Ir. Sinarhadi and Dr. Ir. Djuwari, who, during their tenure, contributed a lot to building the development of the EPA Study Program to what it is today. The visit began with a prayer together and mutual forgiveness. The atmosphere of intimacy and kinship was thick throughout the visit.
Magelang, April 22, 2025 – The Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) Supervisory Lecturer Team from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program, Asih Kusumaningsih, SP., M.Sc., as MBKM supervisor for internship students at Bulog Magelang Regency, along with two other lecturers, namely Ir. Any Suryantini, M.M., Ph.D. and Agus Dwi Nugroho, S.P., M.Sc., Ph.D. visited to monitor the progress of two students undergoing internships at Bulog Magelang Regency. This visit aims to evaluate the progress of internship activities that have been undertaken by students for approximately two months.
Magelang, April 22, 2025 – The supervisor team of the Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) Internship Program from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program (EPA), Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, carried out monitoring and evaluation activities for students who were undergoing the MBKM internship program at the Agriculture and Food Service Office of Magelang Regency.
During this visit, the accompanying lecturers discussed directly with the DPP of Magelang District, including the Head of the General and Personnel Subdivision, to review the development and contribution of students over the past two months. Currently, students are placed in several Agricultural Extension Centers (BPP) in various sub-districts and are scheduled to complete their placement in BPP on May 7, 2025.
Magelang, April 22, 2024 – Supervisors from the Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) program, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, paid a direct visit to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Magelang Regency. This visit aims to monitor and evaluate the ongoing student internship activities and establish direct communication with the Head of BPS Magelang Regency and field supervisors. A total of three students underwent an internship program at BPS Magelang Regency by focusing on three main activities: