Events for Local Farmers and Food Producers by Universitas Padjadjaran reflect the university’s commitment to empowering agricultural communities through knowledge sharing and collaboration. Unpad regularly organizes events such as workshops, training sessions, exhibitions, and community forums that bring together local farmers, food producers, researchers, and students. These events serve as platforms for exchanging best practices, introducing sustainable farming and aquaculture technologies, and promoting innovation in food production and processing. Through these engagements, Unpad helps strengthen farmers’ technical capacity, market access, and resilience to environmental and economic challenges. By collaboration between academia and local communities, Unpad actively contributes to supporting sustainable agriculture and inclusive rural development.
Socialization on Animal Waste Management and Livestock Quality Improvement
Universitas Padjadjaran, through its sustainable livestock outreach program, organized a community event focused on animal waste management, improvement of livestock housing quality, and ensuring livestock health through proper hygiene and feeding practices. The activity engaged local farmers and students in promoting eco-livestock management to minimize environmental impact while improving production efficiency. This event fostered a knowledge-sharing platform between the university and local farmers, encouraging the adoption of environmentally responsible and productive livestock practices.
Nutrition Counseling for Veterinary Field Officers (Mantri Hewan)
The Faculty of Animal Husbandry at Universitas Padjadjaran conducted nutrition counseling sessions for veterinary field officers (Mantri Hewan) to strengthen knowledge transfer in the livestock sector. The program provided scientific understanding of feed formulation, nutrient efficiency, and its impact on livestock productivity, combining theoretical discussions with hands-on practice. Participants were trained to apply modern nutritional approaches and serve as facilitators for local farmers in improving feed quality and animal welfare. This interactive event enhanced collaboration between academia and field practitioners.
Fikom Unpad Lecturers Develop Agricultural Big Data to Support Farmer Regeneration
Lecturers from the Faculty of Communication Sciences (Fikom) at Universitas Padjadjaran contributed to agricultural digital transformation by developing an agricultural big data platform designed to analyze the behavior, challenges, and regeneration potential of young farmers. Through workshops and socialization events, the program connected farmers, academics, and agribusiness stakeholders to share insights on digital data utilization for agricultural planning and market access. This initiative encouraged youth participation in agriculture and fostered cross-sector collaboration and knowledge networking between the university and rural communities.
