Seven Staff of Sabisa Farm Celebrated its First Dragon Fruits Harvest with Rector of IPB
Sabisa Farm celebrated its first dragon fruit harvest in the experimental garden of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), at Sindang Barang, on 9 December 2014. The Director of Sabisa Farm, Sutarjo, SP stated, "One of the avenue to be successful is an entrepreneur, it is the reason why Sabisa Farm is existed. Sabisa Farm was established on 28 June 2013, it is a training centre for Bachelor young farmer. We have seven staff who have targeted to create entrepreneurs who have BA degree backgrounds, to enable us to utilize the knowledge we learned from IPB to produce quality products and that people could enjoy. "
Director of Career Development and Alumni Relations (DPKHA) IPB, Dr. Ir. Syarifah Iis Aisha, M.Sc. Agr stated, "We expect Sabisa Farm will become the role model, as well as a tool or means to produce the young entrepreneurs of IPB."
"Sabisa Farm is the meeting point of the various visions of IPB. It is the DKPHA interest in fostering the career of alumni and prospective graduates. The offer of Ir. Gun Sutopo who sincerely wanted to develop students interested in entrepreneurship, as well as the strong support of the Alumni Association (IKA) Faculty of Agriculture of IPB by providing funding supports and mentors have made the ideas came true. In addition, the Faculty of Agriculture IPB is also interested in optimizing the experimental gardens which function its learning centre of students for their practical experience, education and research, "said Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture IPB, Dr. Ir. Ernan Rustiadi, M. Agr.
"I am very grateful that finally, we IKA of Faperta, could implement a collaborative program of the three pillars of university, namely the alumni, IPB, and students. I think the examples of real works carried with the heart and earnestly done, will have major beneficial for students to become farmer entrepreuner, "said the Secretary General of IKA Faculty of Agriculture IPB, Ir. Dika Rinakuki M.Sc.
Rector, Prof. Dr Ir. Herry Suhardiyanto, M.Sc stated, "The harvest is waiting, but for us the harvest means a lot of works to do. Therefore, on behalf of IPB I convey my sincere appreciation to all who have embarked on this great idea, who carry out consistently, and encountering any constraints including problems with the communities around the farm. "
Sabisa Farm is hundred percent opeated by students. Sabisa Farm is now entering its the second term for student recruitment. "Later on this lots will be utilized for many purposes, one which will be for public education. So far, many visits were made to the Farm to learn and support Sabisa Farm, "added Dr. Ir. Ernan Rustiadi, M.Agr.
"IPB with its limited facilities requires the support of various parties to provide a space for students to be trained to be tough entrepreneurs who later on will become the backbone of our agricultural development in the future," said Prof. Dr Ir. Herry Suhardiyanto, M.Sc. (Wied).
