Yogyakarta, November 5, 2025 – The Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a guest lecture in the Agricultural Economics course. The lecture focused on the theme “The Concept of Sustainable Value Chains in Agriculture,” featuring Dr. Adhitya Marendra Kiloes, a Postdoctoral Researcher at The University of Queensland.

In his lecture, Dr. Adhitya emphasized the importance of integrating economic, social, and environmental aspects, known as the triple bottom line principle, as a strategy for achieving a sustainable value chain in the agricultural sector. Students were encouraged to understand how to manage agricultural value chains efficiently and inclusively through innovation, public-private partnerships, and technology, adding value for businesses, communities, and the environment, and achieving resilient, climate-adaptive agriculture. read more

Let’s be agents of change and drive change by submitting your paper to the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Socioeconomics, Agribusiness, and Rural Development (ICSASARD 2024).

ICSASARD 2024 carries the theme “Transformation towards Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Development.” Various topics will be explored, including sustainable agricultural practices, the entire chain of production to consumption, and strategies for economic, social, and environmental progress in rural areas. Various pressing issues, such as food security, climate change resilience, and agricultural innovation, with a special focus on urban-rural areas in the southern hemisphere. read more