The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program invited Shofyan Adi Cahyono from Sayur Organik Merbabu for the second time for a guest lecture with the theme Marketing of Organic Commodities on Saturday, 21st October 2023. Shofyan Adi Cahyono said that market demand for organic products in Indonesia is increasing. This trend shows that there is an increase of 20% every year. The increase that occurs undoubtedly cannot be separated from the desire to live a healthy life or “back to nature”.
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Organic farming is an agricultural system that promotes soil and plant health through various practices, such as using natural materials and recycling organic nutrients, not using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and not using engineered fertilizers. The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program invited Shofyan Adi Cahyono from Sayur Organik Merbabu for a guest lecture on Wednesday, September 27th 2023 with the theme Efficiency of Organic Farming Business Development.
SOM started its business practice in 2007. Starting from the problem of not having buyers of organic vegetables from farmers on the slopes of Mount Merbabu. The main reasons for the conversion of farmers around the Merbabu slopes include:
Organic farming is a cultivation business that seeks to maintain the sustainability and health of the soil, ecosystem, and people involved. The progress of organic farming in Indonesia began in the early 1980s, initiated by WALHI. Therefore, the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program invited Dr. Wahyudi David from The International Society of Organic Farming Research (ISOFAR) to a guest lecture with the theme Organic Production Scheme for Better Food Culture on Monday, 16th October 2023.
Technological developments and agricultural digitalization can help organic farmers increase productivity, efficiency, and sustainability of the cultivation process. Parts of organic farming that technological developments and digitalization can influence include:
– Commodity Monitoring
– Cultivation Management
– Production Tracking
– Marketing and Distribution
– Education and training
– Data Management and Analysis
– Sustainability and Environmental Friendly
– Organic E-Certification
An entrepreneur is a person who makes a product, determines production methods, organizes operations to produce new products, and manages capital and marketing. Of course, in entrepreneurship and developing an entrepreneurial attitude, there are many things that must be considered, such as mindset and other aspects.
The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a guest lecture on the Management & Agricultural Economics course on September 23, 2023 with speaker Sujatmo Halim, CEO of Defora Consulting. This guest lecture carried the theme of Organic Vegetable Entrepreneurship, which was moderated by Anung Pranyoto, S.P., M.P., M.Ec. (Lecturer in Agricultural Economics Management Course).
The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a guest lecture on the Farm Management course on September 20, 2023 with speaker Saraswati Kinara Putri, Cost Control Indmira. This guest lecture carried the Sub Marginal Land Management in Support of Sustainable Agriculture theme, moderated by Sahal Saputra (Agricultural Economics Subject Student).
Critical land is an issue that is currently unfinished homework. Improving marginal land is quite an essential task for all elements of society in Indonesia.
IoT is a connection between more than one device in which data exchange occurs. Examples of IoT applied in the world of agriculture are automatic irrigation systems, I-Trap for monitoring pests, and the use of drones for spraying fertilizers and pesticides. The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada held a guest lecture of the Regional Economics course on September 11th 2023 with speaker Nurul Trya Wulandari, Manager of the Digital Extension Society for Agriculture Application (DesaApps). This guest lecture carried the Development of the Internet of Things theme in the Agribusiness Sector and its role in Regional Development, which was moderated by Muh Amat Nasir, S.P., M.Sc (Lecturer in Regional Economics).
Oil palm is a mainstay plantation commodity that plays a major role in the development of the national economy. Plantation is a sub-sector that plays an important role in national economic growth. On April 3rd 2023, the Masters Program in Agricultural Economics, Gadjah Mada University, held a Capita Selecta Guest Lecture #3 with Dr. Prayudi Syamsuri, S.P., M.Sc., Director of Processing and Marketing of Plantation Products, Directorate General of Plantations, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia. This guest lecture carries the theme of Challenges and Policies for Sustainable Plantation Development. The Capita Selecta Guest Lecture was moderated by Dr. Hani Perwitasari, S.P., M.Sc. (Lecturer of Capita Selecta Course).