Yogyakarta, April 25, 2025-In order to improve content production and news writing skills, the Department of Agricultural Social Economics (Sosek) Media Team consisting of Adinda, Adhika, April, Inay, Mila, Mirda, Manda, Dinda, and Arsya participated in the “Open Broadcaster Studio (OBS) and Article Writing Training” organized by the Faculty of Agriculture UGM on Friday (25/04/2025). Located in Co-working Space 1 AGLC 6th Floor, this training was attended by the Faculty Media Team and Media Teams from various departments.

The first session featured Mr. Ishadiyanto Salim, S.Pd., M.Pd., a lecturer in Agricultural Extension and Communication, who guided participants through training on the use of Open Broadcaster Studio (OBS) software. The participants practiced installing and operating OBS on their respective laptops, which is useful for live streaming and multimedia content production.

The activity continued with an article writing training session guided by Mrs. Desi Utami, S.P., M.Env.Sc., Ph.D., Head of the Information and Media Systems Unit of the Faculty of Agriculture. In this session, participants were invited to understand the basic principles of news writing, techniques for compiling engaging narratives, and strategies for determining angles that match the characteristics of the campus audience.

Mrs. Desi also emphasized the importance of consistently producing journalistic content in the institution’s communication strategy. “This year, the Faculty of Agriculture targets the achievement of 2025 news publications as a form of documentation as well as dissemination of information on academic and non-academic activities within the faculty,” she said.

The active discussion during the session showed the participants’ enthusiasm. One participant was Adhika Hafizh, a Department of Social Sciences participant who asked questions about strategies for producing engaging and not monotonous news content.

The presence of the Department of Agricultural Social Economics Media Team in this activity is part of an effort to strengthen internal capacity, which will support the publication of more creative, dynamic, and professional departmental activities, especially those related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program.

Author: Mirda Mutiara
Website Admin of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM

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.

As a follow-up, students are scheduled to attend the Agriculture and Food Agency office on May 6, 2025, to coordinate further internship placements. It is planned that in the following month, they will start carrying out internship activities at the DPP head office in Magelang District.

During the assignment at BPP, students participate in various extension and farmer assistance activities. The Borobudur area is one of the locations with the highest intensity of activities due to its status as a National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN), which also impacts the dynamics of local agriculture. This provides students with broader and more complex insights into understanding the relationship between tourism development and local agriculture.

This monitoring activity is part of a joint commitment to continuously improve the quality of MBKM program implementation. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this internship activity also supports the achievement of SDG 2 (No Hunger), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 17 (Partnerships to Achieve Goals).

Through students’ active involvement in the field, the EPA Study Program hopes to continue strengthening the synergy between educational institutions and local governments. The program aims to produce graduates who are competent, adaptive, and can make a real contribution to sustainable agricultural development.

Authors: Aprilia Dwi Hastuti
Website Admin of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM

Yogyakarta, February 7, 2025 – The Department of Agricultural Social Economics (Sosek) of Gadjah Mada University carried out the Debriefing and Deployment of Independent Students Learning Campus Merdeka (MBKM) for students of the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (EPA) Study Program and Agricultural Extension and Communication (PKP) class of 2022. The event, which took place at the Sosek Building, Faculty of Agriculture, aims to equip students with essential knowledge and skills before they go directly into the world of work through the MBKM program.

Debriefing by resource persons
In this activity, students received a briefing from Dian Fithriwati Darusmin, S.Psi., M.Psi., an industrial and organizational psychologist who presented material “Work Ethics in Work Institutions”. This material focuses on professional attitudes in the work environment, manners and effective communication in the workplace, self-management in facing the challenges of the world of work, and discipline and responsibility as a representation of academic institutions. Students are given an understanding of the importance of maintaining attitudes and ethics in the world of work, especially in adapting to organizational culture and building good professional relationships.

MBKM Student Deployment
In the even semester of academic year 2024/2025, 85 Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program students were officially deployed to various institutions and partner companies of the EPA Study Program. The students will undergo hands-on learning experiences in 22 institutions and companies engaged in various sectors of agribusiness, food security, and agricultural economics.

Through this MBKM program, students are expected to improve their practical competencies in their scientific fields and understand the challenges and dynamics of the world of work directly. In addition, students can build professional networks with industry practitioners and contribute to developing innovative and sustainable agribusiness.
With the implementation of this activity, it is hoped that students can apply the knowledge they have learned in college to the real world of work. Happy new experience, EPA students! 🚀🎓

Author : Aprilia Dwi Hastuti
Admin of the Website for the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM

Regina Claudia, an Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program student, is one of eight participants in the SUIJI-SLP Program representing UGM. The Six University Initiative Japan-Indonesia Service Learning Program (SUIJI-SLP) is a collaborative program between 3 universities in Indonesia (UGM, IPB, and Unhas) with 3 universities in Japan (Ehime University, Kagawa University, and Kochi University).

Regina said that the SUIJI program offers the opportunity to learn directly from the local community to understand their cultural values and lifestyles. “It turns out that learning Japanese culture directly from the Japanese people is mindful and meaningful!” she said.

The selection process for this program includes filling out forms, collecting transcripts, and interviews with professors and professors at FTP. Regina admitted that initially did not have high expectations, even registering only to try. However, the results exceeded her expectations. She is grateful for the opportunity and feels this program provides invaluable experience.

Regina was placed at Ehime University in Matsuyama, Japan, in this program, and underwent service-learning activities in Ainan-cho. The program runs from September 5 to 25, 2024. The first days were spent at the host university, staying in a typical Japanese shared house that reminded her of Doraemon’s house. During those three days, she attended lectures from the sensei and prepared for field activities.

After that, Regina and the other participants departed for Ainan-cho by bus. At this location, they were directly involved in various community activities. One of Regina’s memorable moments was meeting the Indonesian diaspora in Ainan and cooking Indonesian food for the locals. “It was so much fun!” she said enthusiastically.

Regina hopes that more students will be interested in joining this program in the future. “I hope this program can be a good stepping stone for UGM agro cluster students to increase their knowledge and skills while they are still students,” she concluded. Through the SUIJI-SLP program, Regina not only learned about Japanese culture and society but also found deep meaning in service-based learning. This experience is proof that active involvement in an international program can broaden horizons and enrich a student’s academic journey.

On December 5, 2024, the Auditorium of the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) became the venue for a discussion and screening of a documentary film that raised important issues related to Indonesian food security. The event was organized by UGM Channel, with the documentary film title “Behind the Food Barn: Aren’t We Already Capable Enough to Face It?”.

This documentary film examines how people on the outermost islands of Indonesia struggle to maintain their food sovereignty with the challenges of globalization and climate change. After the screening of the film, an in-depth discussion was held. One of the discussion initiators at the event was Prof. Dr. Jamhari, S.P., M.P. as a professor from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program UGM who is also known as an expert in the field of food security.

As the discussion initiator, Prof. Jamhari provided critical insights regarding strategic solutions to overcome dependence on one type of food group with local food diversification. He added that optimizing local food diversity in various regions can support increasing food production in addition to rice-based food estates.

This discussion is an important forum for students, academics, and the general public to exchange ideas and find solutions to existing food problems. This event is expected to open the public’s eyes to the importance of attention to the agricultural and agribusiness sectors as the main pillars in ensuring strong food security for Indonesia. In addition, the contribution of Prof. Dr. Jamhari, S.P., M.P. is a form of support for sustainable development goals, especially SDG 2, which is ending hunger.

Students of the 2022 Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program conducted an Agricultural Socio-Economic Assessment Practicum in Gunung Kidul Regency on November 1-4, 2024. The activity aims to provide students with information on the socio-economic conditions of farmers in Gunungkidul Regency through surveys and direct interviews with farmers.

The Agricultural Socio-Economic Assessment Practicum has a series of activities that allow students to have reliable academic abilities. After conducting field practicums by interviewing farmers, students then write the results of their studies in the form of a scientific report containing the general conditions of the area, characteristics of respondents, analysis of social conditions, analysis of costs, income, profits of farming businesses and the level of farmer welfare. This is expected to provide students with an overview of the portrait of farming businesses in Gunung Kidul Regency and the conditions of farmers’ households. To facilitate the implementation of the practicum, students are accompanied by a practicum assistant and a supervisor. The series of practicum activities are closed with an exam with a lecturer in the form of a presentation of the results of the analysis.

Watch a clip of the excitement of the 2024 Agricultural Socio-Economic Assessment Practicum HERE

With the spirit of international collaboration, the EPA Study Program implements case-based learning in the agribusiness management course. The implementation of case-based learning is carried out to prepare EPA Study Program students to face global challenges. The class involves students from three countries, namely Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. They succeeded in formulating innovative solutions to actual problems in the agribusiness sector.

The activity, which was held on November 26, 2024, carried two main themes, namely production risk management and human resource management. Students were divided into two large groups to explore each theme. By using a case-based learning approach, they were required to analyze real cases in the agribusiness industry, formulate problems, and design effective solutions from three countries, namely Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea.

Each presentation was followed by an in-depth discussion. Students from various countries exchanged ideas and provided input on the ideas that had been presented. Differences in origin and cultural background are a strength in producing innovative and comprehensive solutions.

This case-based learning activity is a manifestation of the EPA Study Program’s commitment to supporting sustainable development goals, especially the fourth point, namely quality education. This activity not only increases students’ knowledge of current issues in the agribusiness sector but also trains them to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively.

On November 5, 2024, the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program successfully achieved “UNGGUL” Accreditation from BAN-PT (National Accreditation Board for Higher Education). The accreditation was determined based on the Decree of BAN-PT Number 6549/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.KP/S/XI/2024 concerning the Conversion of Accreditation Rankings for the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program in the Undergraduate Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sleman Regency. This accreditation is valid from November 5, 2024 – July 10, 2029. This achievement proves the commitment of the UGM Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) point 4, namely quality education.

Congratulations to the UGM Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program for its achievements. May it always develop to improve the quality of education in Indonesia.

The Decree and Certificate of Superior Accreditation for the EPA Study Program can be accessed via the following link.

1. BAN-PT Decree Number 6549/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.KP/S/XI/2024
2. Excellent Accreditation Certificate for EPA Study Program 2024-2029

Hello #SobatEPA!

Do you know about the Fast Track Program? The Fast Track Program is an accelerated study program for undergraduate students (S1) to be able to continue to the master’s level (S2) so that they can complete their undergraduate (S1) and master’s (S2) studies in just 5 years! Interesting, isn’t it?

The Fast Track Program is open to all students of the UGM Faculty of Agriculture who are interested in continuing their studies in the master’s program at the UGM Faculty of Agriculture. There are two Master’s Programs in the UGM Department of Agricultural Socioeconomics, namely a Master of Agricultural Economics and a Master of Agribusiness Management.

The existence of this Fast Track Program is an effort to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), especially SDG 4, namely quality education.

For #SobatEPA who are interested in participating in the Fast Track Program, let’s look at the terms and conditions for registering for the Fast Track program via HERE then register yourself via Registration for Fast Track Genap 2024

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.

In the event attended by 700 participants, there was a seminar divided into six sessions, one of which was a social/economic/management/market/ICT topic session with the theme “Strengthening the Palm Oil Industry from the Aspect of Competitiveness and Sustainability”. Prof. Jamhari was present as a resource person in the seminar with material entitled “Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia”. According to Prof. Jamhari, efforts to increase palm oil production can be done by increasing the area of ​​land so that the number of plants that produce more and the age of the plants is higher. However, technical efficiency can be done to increase palm oil production without increasing the area of ​​land. Increasing technical efficiency can be done through education and training as well as strengthening the institution of farmer group cooperatives.

Prof. Jamhari’s contribution to the 8th Indonesian Palm Oil Research Week 2024 is an application in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), and SDG 17 (partnerships to achieve goals).