
Agricultural Engineering Students Win 3rd Place at Business Plan Competition, Agriculture Food Competition Season 17
Purwokerto, 28 March 2026 – Students from the Agricultural Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada achieved a remarkable accomplishment at the national level. The team secured 3rd place in the Business Proposal Competition at Agricultural Food Competition Season 17 organized by the Food Technology Student Association of Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto. The team, consisting of Alexander Dimas Aryasena Nugraha, Emmanuela Rosthere Arsita Furi, and Aurelliza Denna Afsari, presented an innovative proposal titled “RIVERA (Rice Husk–Bagasse–Derived Hydrogel Fertilizer): An Agricultural Waste-Based Hydrogel Fertilizer Innovation for Optimizing Rice Growth and Sustainable Water Efficiency.” The




