Yogyakarta, 2 May 2024 – Genetics and Breeding Laboratory, Faculty of Biology UGM has carried out Training in Genetics and Plant Breeding and Molecular Analysis PT. Bumitama Gunajaya Agro. This activity consisted of a lecture on Plant Breeding and Molecular Data Analysis with speakers from the Faculty of Biology UGM, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M. Agr. Sc., Dra. Tuty Arisuryanti, M.Sc., Ph.D., Adib Fakhruddin Yusuf, S.Si., M.Sc., and Dian Sartika, S.Si., M.Sc., placed at Auditorium and Genetics Laboratory and Breeding the Faculty of Biology UGM, as well as field visits to the Sawitsari Research Station, Faculty of Biology UGM and the Mutihan Hamlet field garden, Prambanan, Sleman. This activity will last for three days, from 29 April 2024 – 2 May 2024.
In the opening remarks of the training, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M. Agr. Sc., as the Dean of the Faculty of Biology UGM, conveyed a message that the participants should be serious about taking part in the training and hopefully they will be able to increase their knowledge and insight to continue working at the Company. Apart from that, the Dean also advised the participants to take advantage of the training to look for opportunities to continue their studies at professional, master’s and doctoral levels in the Biodiversity Curator Professional Study Program (PKKH), Masters in Biology and Doctorate in Biology at the UGM Faculty of Biology.
The field visit practice was attended by participants from PT. Bumitama Gunajaya Agro. On the first day, introductions and photos were held with the resource person, followed by a lecture on Introduction to Plant Breeding by Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M. Agr. Sc. The presentation was then continued by Dra. Tuty Arisuryanti, M.Sc., Ph.D. with the topic Molecular Data Analysis. On the second day the lecture was continued by Adib Fakhruddin Yusuf, S.Si., M.Sc., and Dian Sartika, S.Si., M.Sc. with the topic Research Methods and Analysis of Genetic Diversity. On the second day, a field visit was also carried out at the Gama Melon Green House which is located in Mutihan, Madurejo, Prambanan, Sleman, D.I. Yogyakarta to practice pollination.
On the last day the training was held again at the Faculty of Biology UGM with a lecture from Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M. Agr. Sc. with material on Selection Methods in Cross-Pollinated Plants and Analysis of Combining Strength & Utilization of Molecular Markers for Plant Selection. At the end of the training, participants were also introduced to the Procedures, Procedures for Submitting Registration of Plant Breeding Results and Plant Variety Protection (PVT) as well as Plant Seed Distribution Permits.
The training held by the UGM Faculty of Biology is also expected to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By holding this training, we are targeting four crucial points from the 17 SDGs points: the fourth point (quality education), the eighth point (decent work and economic growth: decent work and economic growth), the ninth point (industry, innovations, and infrastructure : industry, innovation and infrastructure), and the seventeenth point (partnerships for the goals : partnerships to achieve goals). Apart from that, this activity is also an IKU 6 achievement for the Faculty of Biology UGM because this training is also an exploration of collaboration between the Faculty of Biology UGM and private companies.
All participants from PT. Bumitama Gunajaya Agro was given a certificate as a sign of the completion of the Genetics and Plant Breeding and Molecular Analysis Training. This training is expected to provide insight into plant breeding and molecular analysis for the participants.
