Yogyakarta, October 20, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada held a guest lecture for the Business Analysis and Agricultural Projects course. The lecture focused on the theme “Circular Economy Practices in the Horticultural Business”, featuring a speaker from the Secretary of the Deputy for Food, Natural Resources, and the Environment at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Ms. Puspita Suryaningtyas, S.P., MBA, MGES.
Yogyakarta, October 10, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), held a guest lecture for the Agribusiness Management course with the topic “Customer Behavior”. The event featured Prof. Wirawan Dony Dahana from The University of Osaka, Japan, an expert in marketing and consumer behavior. The lecture was enthusiastically attended by students eager to deepen their understanding of customer behavior and its application in modern agricultural business strategies.
Yogyakarta, September 17, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a guest lecture for the Agricultural Socio-Economic Assessment Course with the topic “Field Work Ethics in Social Sciences”. The lecture featured Dr. Lorenz Probst from Boku University, Austria, an experienced academic and researcher in the field of social research methodology and field ethics. Students enthusiastically attended the lecture to deepen their understanding of ethical practices in agricultural socio-economic research.
In an effort to strengthen the capacity of lecturers in the field of human resource management (HRM), the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, assigned two of its lecturers, Asih Kusumaningsih, S.P., M.Sc., and Pinjung Nawang Sari, S.P., M.Sc., to participate in the HR Manager Training and Certification program organized by a professional training institution in Yogyakarta.
The training was held on August 14–15, 2025, in person at the Malyhabara Hotel, Yogyakarta, with A. Noegroho Driprijanto, an experienced practitioner in the field of HR management, as the instructor. The activity continued with the BNSP Human Resource Manager Scheme certification on August 22, 2025, which was conducted online with assessor Dr. Aditya Nanda Priyatama, S.Psi., M.Si.
Lecturers from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program, Agus Dwi Nugroho, S.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., and Arif Wahyu Widada, S.P., M.Sc., participated in the “Business Incubator Consultant” Training and Certification held by the Indonesian Management Forum (FMI) in Yogyakarta on July 31 – August 2, 2025. This activity is part of staff development efforts focused on improving lecturers’ competencies in entrepreneurship and business incubator-based MSME assistance. This staff development program is one of the implementations of the Impactful Campus Competition Program (PKKB) from the Higher Education Database Center (PDDIKTI).
Yogyakarta, October 3, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, continues to demonstrate its commitment and consistency in organizing international classes as an effort to strengthen student capacity in facing global challenges. This initiative is part of a collaboration with the AIMS Program (Asian-International Mobility for Students), which provides students with opportunities for international exposure through cross-border cooperation.
The PKM-PM BIJAK UGM Team, funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek), carried out a program entitled “Empowerment of PKK Kalimundu through Processing of Agricultural Waste Corncobs into Briquettes with Optimization of Caloric Combustion”. This activity aims to empower PKK mothers in Kalimundu Hamlet, Gadingharjo Village, Sanden District, Bantul Regency, by processing agricultural waste into environmentally friendly briquettes that hold economic value, thereby promoting community welfare improvement.
Yogyakarta, September 18, 2025 – The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM, is proud to congratulate Mr. Arif Wahyu Widada, S.P., M.Sc., who has been awarded a doctoral (S3) study opportunity at the Graduate School of Global Humanities and Social Science, Nagasaki University, Japan. His departure is not only a personal achievement but also a strategic step in strengthening academic capacity, research, and international networks in the field of agricultural economics and agribusiness.
Yogyakarta, September 15, 2025 – The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA), Faculty of Agriculture, UGM, once again conducted a Village Project implementation, this time located at the Mekar Organic Rice Farmers Group, Ngalian and Ngudi Makmur Organic Rice Farmers Group, Prumpung, Sleman Regency. The activity carried the theme “Program to enhance students’ understanding and capabilities in developing joint marketing concepts through the Village Project model.” This Village Project was participated in by 15 EPA students from the 2022 batch under the guidance of Hariyani Dwi Anjani, S.P., M.Sc., Sugiyarto, S.P., M.Sc., and Dr. Ir. Lestari Rahayu Waluyati, M.P.
Yogyakarta, September 16, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Program, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM, conducted a Village Project deployment in Candiroto District, Temanggung Regency, in collaboration with Perhutani Kedu Utara Candiroto Forest Division as a field partner. The project focuses on the theme “Village Project to enhance students’ understanding and skills in technology use through the dissemination of technological knowledge and innovations to farmers via the utilization of Digital Technology Applications for business network expansion.” This Village Project was participated in by 15 students from the 2022 EPA class under the guidance of Dr. Hani Perwitasari, S.P., M.Sc., Arif Wahyu Widada, S.P., M.Sc., and Prof. Dr. Ir. Dwidjono Hadi Darwanto, M.S.
