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Everything we publish outside of journals: news from the center, research updates, practical guides for farmers, and recaps of the events we host.

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Collaboration Research

Launching and FGD of Affordable Smart Fertigation System, SmartAgri UGM Promotes Climate-Adaptive Agriculture at KWT Teratai Mekar

Yogyakarta, October 9, 2026. Smart Agriculture Research Center UGM together with the Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) UGM held a launching and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) of the Affordable Smart Fertigation System at the RW 26 Pringgolayan Community Meeting Hall, Condongcatur, Friday (9/10). This activity is part of the Bank Indonesia Research Grant program…

Smart Agriculture Research CenterOctober 10, 2026 · 6 min read

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UGM Master's Student in Agricultural Engineering Participates in International Joint Supervision Program at Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen, Netherlands: Muhammad Athala Fawwaz Dzaky, a master's student in the Agricultural Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and member of the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC), Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering FTP UGM, participated in a student mobility activity at Wageningen University & Research (WUR),…

September 17, 20263 min read

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Smart Agriculture UGM Researchers Study AI and Robotics Innovation at Vision + Robotics Parcours 2026 at WUR

Wageningen, the Netherlands: Dr. Andri Prima Nugroho and Muhammad Athala Fawwaz Dzaky from the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC), Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), participated in the Vision + Robotics Parcours 2026 at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). This participation was part of a series of staff mobility activities from the International Joint Research Academy (IJRA) and student mobility from the International Joint Supervision Program (IJSP) held on 1–12 September 2026.

September 17, 20263 min read

Collaboration Research

Staff Mobility IJRA at Wageningen University & Research Strengthens UGM–WUR Agricultural Research Collaboration

Wageningen, Netherlands: Dr. Andri Prima Nugroho, lecturer at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and researcher at the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SARC), conducted a staff mobility program at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands, on 1–12 September 2026. This activity is part of the…

September 17, 20263 min read

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UNAMIN Visits Smart Agriculture Research Center UGM, Studies Integrated Laboratory Management and Smart Agriculture Research

Yogyakarta, September 17, 2026. Laboratory management and strengthening of the research ecosystem were the focus of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong's (UNAMIN) visit to the Smart Agriculture Research Center, Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems, Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) UGM, Thursday (17/9/2026). This visit was part of a collaborative activity between UGM's Faculty of Forestry…

September 17, 20262 min read

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PT Sang Hyang Seri Board of Directors Visit FTP UGM, SmartAgri Presents Precision Agriculture Technology

Yogyakarta, August 26, 2026 – The Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) of Universitas Gadjah Mada received a working visit from the Board of Directors of PT Sang Hyang Seri (Persero) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The activity took place in the Meeting Room of the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems, Floor 3, FTP UGM, and is part of an effort to…

August 29, 20263 min read

Student Exchange

Kyushu University Students Visit Smart Agriculture Research Center UGM, Learn About Precision Agriculture Technology Implementation

By: M. Fajar Ridho Ilham Yogyakarta, August 21, 2026. International collaboration in the development of precision agriculture technology continues to be strengthened through various academic exchange activities among universities. One such example is the visit of Kyushu University students from Japan to the Smart Agriculture Research Center, Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP) UGM, on Friday…

August 26, 20264 min read

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Prof. Naoshi Kondo Visits Smart Agri Plant Factory FTP UGM, Discusses Biosensing Technology

Yogyakarta, August 21, 2026. The application of precision agriculture technology continues to be developed to address various challenges in plant cultivation, including growing environment management and rapid, non-destructive plant condition monitoring. This development became one of the discussion topics during the visit of Prof. Naoshi Kondo from Kyoto University, Japan,…

August 26, 20263 min read

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SmartAgri Holds Research Kick Off, Farewell, and Fellowship Evening at Lawang Pitu Turgo

Sleman, August 23, 2026 – Smart Agriculture Research Center (SmartAgri) held a series of activities including research kick off, graduation celebration for SmartAgri 2025 researchers, farewell, and fellowship evening on August 22–23, 2026 at Villa Lawang Pitu, Turgo, Sleman. The activities were attended by SmartAgri 2025 researchers, SmartAgri 2026 researchers,…

August 26, 20264 min read

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SmartAgri Researcher and DTPB UGM Lecturer Speaks at BRIN Webinar on AI and IoT in Smart Farming

YOGYAKARTA, August 24, 2026 – Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D, IPU., ASEAN Eng., APEC Eng., researcher at the Smart Agriculture Research Center UGM and lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, was one of the speakers at the Webinar of the Smart Mechatronics Research Center (PRMC)...

August 24, 20263 min read

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