Currently, agricultural production to support food security is facing pressure from various aspects. Population growth is putting pressure on agriculture to produce more food. On the other hand, land use change and climate change are challenges for agriculture to produce food. The impact of these pressures is very much suffered in the ability of the irrigation system to provide adequate water supply for agriculture. A research group from the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems, Faculty of Agricultural Technology UGM has begun researching the impact of climate change and land use changes on the ability of

(February 23, 2024) The team of lecturers from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, FTP UGM, consisting of Dr. Sri Rahayoe, S.T.P., M.P., and Dr. Joko Nugroho Wahyu Karyadi, S.T.P., M.Eng., along with the team from Kaleka (Kaleka.id), Mr. Muhammad Adi Supriyadi, and Samuel Payo S.T.P., undertook efforts to modernize the production of block sugar and palm sugar from the Nypa fruticans palm. The activity took place at the Post-Harvest Hall in Sabuai Village, Kumai District, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan. This activity is a continuation of the previous event held in November 2023. During

[Thursday, January 18, 2024] The Department of Agriculture and Food Security of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DPKP DIY) signed a cooperation agreement with the Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in the fields of education, research, and community service. This collaboration aims to strengthen the relationship and harmony between the two institutions that have been established. The event began with a speech by the Dean of FTP UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Eni Harmayani, M.Sc., who highlighted several ongoing activities and collaborations between the two institutions, expressing hope for the generation of

The Energy and Agricultural Machinery Laboratory of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering conducted training on drone sprayer operation for students and technicians on December 14-15, 2023. The drone used in this training is the DJI Agras T20P, an agricultural drone sprayer designed for spraying pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers in agricultural fields. The training was conducted with the guidance of Mr. Gordon A. Sinaga and Mr. Adnan from SmartTechSolutions, the main distributor of DJI Agriculture in Indonesia. The event began with an opening speech by Dr. Ir. Radi, S.T.P., M.Eng., IPU., ASEAN Eng., the head

Jakarta, December 12, 2023. Andri Prima Nugroho, Lecturer and Researcher from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, has been honored as the Nominee (Rank 4) for the Outstanding Employee Award from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for the Year 2023. This award is a form of appreciation for all Civil Servants (PNS) in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, with the aim of improving the productivity and performance of employees. The awarding of outstanding employees is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Culture Regulation Number 30 of 2018. Ambar

Yogyakarta, November 29, 2023 – Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., a lecturer and researcher in Smart Agriculture Research at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, UGM, achieved 1st place (gold certificate) in the Innovation Poster Competition at the National Seminar on Agricultural Industry Technology, a Meeting of the Communication Forum of Indonesian Agricultural Industry Technology Higher Education (FKPT-TPI) held at Padjadjaran University on November 15-16, 2023. In the competition, Dr. Andri proposed an innovative idea for a smart irrigation system titled “Smart Agri Drip Irrigation System (SADIS): Smart