YOGYAKARTA – Indonesia’s national cocoa industry currently faces critical challenges, with the country’s global production rank dropping significantly from 3rd to 7th or 8th worldwide.

YOGYAKARTA – The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTPB FTP UGM) hosted a strategic meeting with the Bangka Regency Government through its Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) […].

SELANGOR – The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, has strengthened its international academic network through a working visit and post-doctoral research collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia […].

YOGYAKARTA – The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has partnered with the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) through the signing of a Type II Self-Management Contract […].

Jember, September 1, 2026 – Strengthening the cocoa downstreaming ecosystem requires synergy among universities, research institutions, government agencies, and industry stakeholders. As part of this effort, a Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) team visited the Indonesian […].

Yogyakarta, September 1, 2026 – Crop residue management remains one of the challenges in promoting sustainable agriculture in Indonesia. The practice of burning agricultural residues, particularly rice straw and rice husks, can have negative environmental […].

Yogyakarta, August 20, 2026 – Strengthening human resources is one of the key factors in promoting the sustainable development of the cocoa industry. In addition to adequate technology and equipment, cocoa development requires human resources […].

Batang, August 21, 2026 – After receiving training on postharvest handling, processing technology, and cocoa product development, participants of the Sustainable Cocoa Capacity and Human Resources Development Training continued the program by visiting the UGM […].

Yogyakarta, August 19, 2026 – The development of the cocoa industry cannot rely solely on machinery and technology. Human resources with knowledge and skills in handling raw materials, postharvest processes, and processing are essential to […].

Yogyakarta, August 20, 2026 – Increasing the added value of cocoa requires the ability to transform raw materials into a variety of processed products with quality, distinctive characteristics, and market competitiveness.