Yogyakarta, February 20, 2025 – 85 6th Semester Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program students at Universitas Gadjah Mada began implementing the MBKM Internship program on February 10, 2025. This program lasts for one semester and is spread across 23 partner institutions and companies, including:

1. 1. Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Kabupaten Magelang (3 students)
   2. PT Hibrida Jaya Unggul (2 students)
   3. PT Erista Garden Asri (3 students)
   4. Dinas Pertanian dan Ketahanan Pangan DIY (6 students)
   5. Badan Pengawas Keuangan dan Pembangunan (BPKP) Pusat (6 students)
   6. PT Natural Nusantara (2 students)
   7. Dinas Pertanian, Pangan, dan Perikanan Kabupaten Sleman (8 students)
   8. BAPPEDA Kabupaten Sleman (1 students)
   9. Pusat Penelitian Teh dan Kina (PPTK) Gambung (3 students)
   10. Bank BRI Kanwil DIY (14 students)
   11. PT Pagilaran Pusat (2 students)
   12. PT Indigen Karya Unggul (4 students)
   13. Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Kabupaten Gunungkidul (2 students)
   14. Bank BPD DIY (5 students)
   15. Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kabupaten Magelang (3 students)
   16. Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Pangan (5 students)
   17. Perum Perhutani Pusat (2 students)
   18. Perum Perhutani KPH Kedu Utara (Magelang) (3 students)
   19. BULOG DIY (3 students)
   20. BULOG Kabupaten Magelang (2 students)
   21. BULOG Kabupaten Banyumas (1 students)
   22. PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV Regional 2-Medan (4 students)
   23. PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV Regional 5-Pontianak (1 students)

   The Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program aims to provide students with opportunities to learn directly in related institutions and companies. Using the concept of link and match between academics and the world of work, this program helps students gain practical experience, hone professional skills, and understand the dynamics of the agribusiness sector and agricultural economy firsthand.
   The MBKM program allows students to convert this internship experience into 10-20 credits through the EPA Study Program curriculum. Thus, students can still fulfill learning outcomes without falling behind the academic curriculum.
   Through this internship program, students are expected to develop professional competencies, industry networks, and a deeper understanding of the world of work in agribusiness and agricultural economics. With this experience, they are better prepared to compete in the world of work and make a real contribution to developing Indonesia’s agricultural and food sectors. read more

Yogyakarta, February 11, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada carried out Practicum Assistant Coaching Squad activities at the Sosek Building, Faculty of Agriculture. This activity aims to provide debriefing for 71 practicum assistants in charge of 9 practicum courses for the EPA Study Program in the even semester of the 2024/2025 academic year.

The event was led by Asih Kusumaningsih, S.P., M.Sc., as the Practicum Coordinator of the EPA Program for the Even Semester 2024/2025. In this coaching session, practicum assistants were provided with various necessary materials that support the smooth implementation of the practicum, starting from the introduction of the EPA Study Program practicum, the formation of assistant structures, and an explanation of the flow of practicum implementation. read more

Yogyakarta, February 7, 2025 – The Department of Agricultural Social Economics (Sosek) of Gadjah Mada University carried out the Debriefing and Deployment of Independent Students Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) for students of the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program and Agricultural Extension and Communication (PKP) class of 2022. The event, which took place at the Sosek Building, Faculty of Agriculture, aims to equip students with essential knowledge and skills before they go directly into the world of work through the MBKM program. read more

Yogyakarta, January 8, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), carried out the Socialization of the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) Program for Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis (EPA) Study Program students class of 2022. This activity was conducted online through a Zoom Meeting attended by EPA Study Program lecturers and 2022 EPA Study Program students. The socialization aims to provide direction and information regarding the implementation of MBKM in the even semester of the 2024/2025 academic year. Some things discussed were the introduction of various MBKM programs offered and can be selected by students, the flow and conditions of MBKM implementation, especially for the type of MBKM Program Partners of EPA Study Program, then ended with a question and answer session by enthusiastic participants. The dynamic discussion reflected the great interest of students in this program.
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Yogyakarta, January 7, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program (EPA Study Program) met with Perum BULOG Yogyakarta Regional Office at the Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University. The meeting was attended by several lecturers of the EPA Study Program and representatives of the Perum BULOG Yogyakarta Regional Office. The main agenda of this event was to discuss plans for cooperation in implementing the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) Program to provide opportunities for students to learn and gain direct experience in the world of work and improve skills. This meeting can strengthen cooperation between higher education institutions and the business world in improving the quality of human resources. Students are expected to gain an understanding of operations and business at Perum BULOG Yogyakarta Regional Office. With this cooperation, not only does it contribute to the academic development of students, but it can also bring a broader positive impact to society, especially in supporting food security and sustainable agribusiness development. read more

Regina Claudia, an Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program student, is one of eight participants in the SUIJI-SLP Program representing UGM. The Six University Initiative Japan-Indonesia Service Learning Program (SUIJI-SLP) is a collaborative program between 3 universities in Indonesia (UGM, IPB, and Unhas) with 3 universities in Japan (Ehime University, Kagawa University, and Kochi University).

Regina said that the SUIJI program offers the opportunity to learn directly from the local community to understand their cultural values and lifestyles. “It turns out that learning Japanese culture directly from the Japanese people is mindful and meaningful!” she said. read more

On December 5, 2024, the Auditorium of the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) became the venue for a discussion and screening of a documentary film that raised important issues related to Indonesian food security. The event was organized by UGM Channel, with the documentary film title “Behind the Food Barn: Aren’t We Already Capable Enough to Face It?”.

This documentary film examines how people on the outermost islands of Indonesia struggle to maintain their food sovereignty with the challenges of globalization and climate change. After the screening of the film, an in-depth discussion was held. One of the discussion initiators at the event was Prof. Dr. Jamhari, S.P., M.P. as a professor from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program UGM who is also known as an expert in the field of food security. read more

Students of the 2022 Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program conducted an Agricultural Socio-Economic Assessment Practicum in Gunung Kidul Regency on November 1-4, 2024. The activity aims to provide students with information on the socio-economic conditions of farmers in Gunungkidul Regency through surveys and direct interviews with farmers.

The Agricultural Socio-Economic Assessment Practicum has a series of activities that allow students to have reliable academic abilities. After conducting field practicums by interviewing farmers, students then write the results of their studies in the form of a scientific report containing the general conditions of the area, characteristics of respondents, analysis of social conditions, analysis of costs, income, profits of farming businesses and the level of farmer welfare. This is expected to provide students with an overview of the portrait of farming businesses in Gunung Kidul Regency and the conditions of farmers’ households. To facilitate the implementation of the practicum, students are accompanied by a practicum assistant and a supervisor. The series of practicum activities are closed with an exam with a lecturer in the form of a presentation of the results of the analysis. read more

With the spirit of international collaboration, the EPA Study Program implements case-based learning in the agribusiness management course. The implementation of case-based learning is carried out to prepare EPA Study Program students to face global challenges. The class involves students from three countries, namely Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. They succeeded in formulating innovative solutions to actual problems in the agribusiness sector.

The activity, which was held on November 26, 2024, carried two main themes, namely production risk management and human resource management. Students were divided into two large groups to explore each theme. By using a case-based learning approach, they were required to analyze real cases in the agribusiness industry, formulate problems, and design effective solutions from three countries, namely Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. read more

On November 5, 2024, the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program successfully achieved “UNGGUL” Accreditation from BAN-PT (National Accreditation Board for Higher Education). The accreditation was determined based on the Decree of BAN-PT Number 6549/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.KP/S/XI/2024 concerning the Conversion of Accreditation Rankings for the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program in the Undergraduate Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sleman Regency. This accreditation is valid from November 5, 2024 – July 10, 2029. This achievement proves the commitment of the UGM Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) point 4, namely quality education. read more