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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…

October 10, 20266 min read

Collaboration Research

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

Events

SmartAgri UGM Wraps Up Three Days at INAGRITECH 2026 with New Connections

On the final day of INAGRITECH 2026 (July 28–30, JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta), the Smart Agriculture Research Center of Universitas Gadjah Mada closed out three days at booth A2K4-04 on a high note, with hands-on demos of its smart-farming technology, strong interest in its remote-sensing work, and a fresh round of contacts and collaboration talks to follow up on.

July 30, 20262 min read

Events

Momentum Builds: SmartAgri UGM Strengthens Research-to-Industry Ties on Day Two of INAGRITECH 2026

On the second day of INAGRITECH 2026 (July 28–30, JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta), the Smart Agriculture Research Center of Universitas Gadjah Mada carried its opening-day momentum forward as booth A2K4-04 stayed busy with hands-on demos of UAV mapping and field sensors, deeper technical conversations, and visits from senior guests and prospective partners.

July 29, 20262 min read

Events

SmartAgri UGM Showcases Smart Farming Innovations at INAGRITECH 2026, Driving Agricultural Research to Market

On the opening day of INAGRITECH 2026 (July 28–30, JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta), Indonesia's largest agricultural technology exhibition, the Smart Agriculture Research Center of Universitas Gadjah Mada drew industry players, academics, and students to its booth (A2K4-04) with precision-agriculture innovations spanning IoT, AI, UAV technology, and sensor-based crop monitoring. The participation reinforces SmartAgri's commitment to bringing campus research to market and expanding collaboration with industry.

July 28, 20263 min read

Publication

Research Publication: Analysis of VPD Dynamics to Support Precision Irrigation in Open Paddy Fields

Yogyakarta, December 3, 2025 – Smart Agriculture Research Center Universitas Gadjah Mada has produced another research publication in the Journal of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering Research (JABER). This research analyzes the dynamics of Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) in the microclimate environment of open paddy fields using a Smart Automatic Weather Station (AWS) of ultrasonic type…

June 17, 20266 min read

Publication

Research Publication: Evaluation of Commercial Fertilizer Quality to Support the Sustainability of Indonesia's Oil Palm Plantations

Yogyakarta, 5 September 2024 – Smart Agriculture Research Center Universitas Gadjah Mada has produced another research publication in the Journal of Oil Palm Research. This research conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the composition and nutrient content of various commercial fertilizers used in oil palm plantations in Indonesia. Fertilizer is one of the...

June 17, 20266 min read

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Research Publication: Intelligent System for Rapid Fertilizer Quality Checking in the Field

Yogyakarta, 13 April 2026 – Smart Agriculture Research Center Universitas Gadjah Mada proudly announces the publication of research in the prestigious international journal Smart Agricultural Technology (Q1) published by Elsevier. This research develops an intelligent system to help check fertilizer quality rapidly in the field using low-cost macronutrient sensors…

June 17, 20265 min read

Field Activity

SmartAgri UGM Team Conducts Comprehensive Maintenance of Smart Greenhouse System and Equipment at PT BISI International, Magelang

MAGELANG. Researchers from the Smart Agriculture Research Center (SmartAgri) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) carried out comprehensive maintenance of the smart greenhouse system and equipment at PT BISI International, Grabag, Magelang Regency, Central Java, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. This activity is part of efforts to maintain the reliability and operational sustainability of smart agriculture technology that has been implemented at the site…

June 16, 20262 min read

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