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, October 15, 2025 — The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM, has carried out a community service activity in Nawungan I Hamlet, Selopamioro Village, Imogiri District, Bantul Regency. This activity is part of the Agricultural Socio-Economics Department Grant program. It is an effort by the EPA Study Program to encourage community empowerment by developing local agribusiness potential. The community service activity, entitled “Utilizing the Potential of Nawungan 1 Hamlet as an Agricultural and Rural Tourism Destination,” was inspired by the hamlet’s great potential to develop agrotourism based on agriculture and local culture. read more