Yogyakarta, May 8, 2025—Monitoring and Evaluation (Monev) Phase III for students participating in the Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) program was held on May 10, 2025, online via Zoom Meeting. Monitoring and Evaluation of the MBKM Internship scheme starts at 13.00 WIB and is attended by students, supervisors, and partner representatives. Monitoring aims to review the progress of internship implementation, evaluate learning achievements, and provide directions for improvement for a more optimal internship implementation. read more

Magelang, April 22, 2025 – The Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) Supervisory Lecturer Team from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program, Asih Kusumaningsih, SP., M.Sc., as MBKM supervisor for internship students at Bulog Magelang Regency, along with two other lecturers, namely Ir. Any Suryantini, M.M., Ph.D. and Agus Dwi Nugroho, S.P., M.Sc., Ph.D. visited to monitor the progress of two students undergoing internships at Bulog Magelang Regency. This visit aims to evaluate the progress of internship activities that have been undertaken by students for approximately two months. read more

Magelang, April 22, 2025 – The supervisor team of the Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) Internship Program from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program (EPA), Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, carried out monitoring and evaluation activities for students who were undergoing the MBKM internship program at the Agriculture and Food Service Office of Magelang Regency.

During this visit, the accompanying lecturers discussed directly with the DPP of Magelang District, including the Head of the General and Personnel Subdivision, to review the development and contribution of students over the past two months. Currently, students are placed in several Agricultural Extension Centers (BPP) in various sub-districts and are scheduled to complete their placement in BPP on May 7, 2025. read more

Yogyakarta, April 17, 2025 – Universitas Gadjah Mada has held a Professor Inauguration ceremony for Prof. Dr. Jamhari, S.P., M.P. as a Professor in Agricultural Marketing Science. The event was held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Senate Hall of Universitas Gadjah Mada.

In his inaugural speech entitled “Agricultural Marketing as an Accelerator of Agribusiness Development and Improvement of Farmers’ Welfare,” Prof. Dr. Jamhari, S.P., M.P. explained that the auction market has a vital role in improving marketing efficiency by shortening the distribution chain. This allows farmers to connect directly with large buyers so that price transmission between consumers and producers runs effectively and reduces price distortions. read more

Yogyakarta, March 26, 2025 – Regina Claudia Setiawan, a student of the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program class of 2022 from Surabaya, managed to make the study program proud with her achievement as an Outstanding Student at the Faculty of Agriculture level. Since migrating to study at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Regina has adhered to her commitment: “Becoming an impactful person and making her parents proud.” Becoming an outstanding student has been Regina’s target since the beginning of college to test her writing, presentation, and understanding of the knowledge learned and its application in the real world. read more

Yogyakarta, Saturday, March 22, 2025 – The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a guest lecture with the theme “Management of PT Sinergi Gula Nusantara in Facing National Sugar Self-sufficiency and Global Challenges.” The event was held online through a Zoom meeting on Saturday, March 22, 2025. This event was attended by students presenting the main speaker, Mahmudi, S.P., M.Si., and President Director of PT Sinergi Gula Nusantara (SGN). read more

Yogyakarta, March 24, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a guest lecture on entrepreneurship with the theme “Building the Founding Team.” This event took place hybrid offline at the MMA Auditorium and online through Zoom Meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025. This event is open to students and the general public.

In the world of entrepreneurship, building a strong founding team is one of the key factors for a startup’s success. Therefore, this guest lecture presented an experienced resource person in the startup and business field, Janu Muhammad, S.Pd., M.Sc., Founder and CEO of Sayur Sleman, to share insights on strategies in selecting team members, building synergy, and managing dynamics in the founding team. read more

Prof. Jamhari, a distinguished expert in the Socio-Economics of Agriculture at UGM, was a key figure at the 8th Indonesian Palm Oil Research Week 2024. The event was held on 3-4 October 2024 at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC). The theme of the event was “Green Gold: Transforming Palm Oil Industry through Cutting-Edge Technologies”. This event is expected to introduce the latest research innovations on palm oil to stakeholders in the palm oil industry, such as the government, private sector, academics, and the wider community. read more