Agrotechnology Innovation Center Arsip - Universitas Gadjah Mada

Agrotechnology Innovation Center

UGM Supports Agriculture Ministry Program, Delivers 400 Kilograms of Gamagora 7 Rice Seeds

Monday, 27 May 2024

UGM is committed to supporting national food security for the future to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One manifestation of this commitment is the continuous contribution to increasing the number of farmers using Gamagora 7 rice, a rice variety developed by UGM researchers so that it becomes more widely recognized by […].

News Report

Hundreds of Orchids Exhibited at PIAT UGM

Monday, 20 May 2024

The orchid festival, held on Saturday (May 18) in the orchid garden and reservoir area of the UGM Agro-technology Innovation Center (PIAT UGM), showcased 200 orchid plants. Various types of orchids from the PIAT UGM collection and eight orchid enthusiast communities in Yogyakarta were featured.

News Report

UGM UGM Agrotechnology Innovation Center to Hold Orchid Festival

Friday, 17 May 2024

Orchids are a source of biodiversity unique to Indonesia. To date, more than 5,000 types of native orchids from the 30,000 orchid species worldwide are found in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the existence of these plants, which have the potential to be developed into biomedicine, is increasingly threatened due to land conversion, natural disasters, and theft.

Cooperation, Faculty Corner, News Report

UGM and Ciomas Adisatwa Agree to Develop Teaching Industry

Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and representatives from PT Ciomas Adisatwa–Japfa Group have agreed to collaborate on developing a teaching farm and teaching industry.

Faculty Corner, Innovation, News Report

UGM’s Rice Innovation ‘Gamagora’ Delivers High Yield and Shorter Growth Period

Friday, 26 April 2024

The Gamagora rice variety, developed by the UGM Center for Agrotechnology Innovation (PIAT UGM), was harvested by farmers from the Makmur Sejahtera Farmers Group in Sentolo, Kulon Progo. This inaugural harvest was conducted on a demonstration plot of 1 hectare, divided into three sections.

Innovation, News Report

UGM Celebrates First Harvest of Gamagora 7 Rice in Ngawi

Saturday, 23 December 2023

A celebration unfolded in Ngawi, East Java, as Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) marked the inaugural harvest of Gamagora (Gadjah Mada Gogo Rancah) 7 rice. The fertile harvest, cultivated on a 1.5-hectare expanse owned by residents in Guyung Village, Ngawi Regency, yielded an impressive 9.6 tons of dry rice per hectare.

Innovation, News Report

UGM Launches Super Smart Fertilizer, Increases Tea Production Up to Threefold

Friday, 24 November 2023

The UGM Agrotechnology Innovation Center has developed super smart fertilizer (SSF) for various crops, including tea.

News Report, Research

UGM’s Climate-Resilient Gamagora 7 Rice Variety Undergoes Market Testing in East Java

Monday, 6 November 2023

The Gamagora 7 rice variety, resulting from the UGM Agrotechnology Innovation Center’s research, is entering the market testing phase.

Faculty Corner, News Report, Seminar/Workshop

Indonesia’s Horticulture Seed Industry Flourishing with New Varieties

Friday, 29 September 2023

Professor Aziz Purwantoro of the UGM Faculty of Agriculture stated that the horticulture seed industry in Indonesia is growing and flourishing with the release of numerous new varieties of vegetables and fruits to the public. “During my 13 years as an evaluator, more than a hundred seed producers have emerged and released 400 to 500 […].