Golden Year of IPB: to strengthen the role of IPB to answer the problems of food energy and environment

IPB year entered a golden age of 50 years. The opening of IPB’s  150th Anniversary was conducted on 01/03/2013. This is an important event of gratitute  for the devotion made by IPB, said Committee Chairman of IPB’s Anniversary, Dr.Ir. Meika Syahbana Rusli.
IPB Rector in his speech thanked all parties, especially for the achieved awards. Rector also appreciates the predecessors who have given contributionn to the nation such as BIMAS, UPGK program, BAPPEDA concept, a 4-year degree program of Education, Student Admission System through academic achievement report, etc.

However, there are still many big challenges according to Rector, and the question is whether we can all make achievements already initiated earlier? Further Rector emphasizes that this is the right moment to preserve what we have formulated or achieved so that the role IPB in the community could be really felt.

Then, Rector highlighted that at present food security and energy, poverty, and environmental problems are the nation’s problems. IPB needs to take a role this situation. the food problem must be immediately solved, but the short-term solution by import is not a wise policy. It’s better us to strengthen the national production system so that we could improve efficiency, quality, and productivity. Additionally,  we can strengthen economy and answer challenges through science and technology, said Rector.

“IPB is a campus with the most contributions in innovations, but are these innovations giving welfare to the community? asked Rector. In this event, winners of IPB logo of 50 years were announced, namely, the first winner Irfan Fadilah ( a student of Animal Production and Technology Department, Faculty of Animal  Husbandry IPB), the second winner Ana Nazlalaila (a staff of Graduate School of IPB) and Nurlaili (a student of Nutrition and Animal Technology Department,  Faculty of Animal Husbandry IPB). (mtd)