Yogyakarta, November 28, 2025 — The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada held a guest lecture for the Agricultural Politics course, featuring Prof. Akira Ishida from Kobe University, Japan. The guest lecture was themed “Food and Nutrition Security.”

The guest lecture delivered by Prof. Akira Ishida discussed the relationship between poverty, inequality, Hunger, and food policy in developing countries. He explained that food insecurity is not only caused by limited production but also by unequal access to resources, education, and economic opportunities. Using a microeconomic approach, Prof. Ishida showed how household socioeconomic conditions affect consumption patterns, nutrition, and well-being. read more

Yogyakarta, November 28, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, held a Guest Lecture for the Research Methodology Course, featuring Shahrin Shahab, M.A., PhD Candidate and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the School of Public Policy, Oregon State University, USA, as the guest speaker. This activity was carried out to strengthen students’ understanding of various research approaches, particularly qualitative research methodology, which is increasingly relevant to agricultural socioeconomic studies. read more

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. read more

Yogyakarta, June 5, 2025 – The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness successfully hosted a Guest Lecture on Human Resource Management (HRM) at the MMA Auditorium, Building A.10 Sosek, 3rd Floor. The lecture, themed “Human Resource Management at PTPN IV: Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Gen Z,” featured Dr. R. Turino Januar Budyanto, A.Md, SE., M.Psi., as the Head of the HR Policy and Development Division at PTPN IV PalmCo, who is also an experienced academic and practitioner in the field of human resource management. read more