Smart Agriculture Becomes Key Study Program in Promoting Agricultural Modernization in Indonesia
The Smart Agriculture Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, held The 1st Smart Agriculture Workshop 2026 on 2/29–3/1 at the IPB International Convention Center (IICC), Bogor.
This event carried the theme “Synergizing Policy, Industry, and Technology for a Sustainable Future” as an effort to strengthen the synergy between policy, industry, and technology in the development of sustainable smart agriculture.
The workshop was attended by 135 participants, including Prof Byoung Ryong Jeong from Gyeongsang National University, South Korea.
Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Prof Suryo Wiyono, said that the Smart Agriculture Study Program is a key program in promoting agricultural modernization in Indonesia, and is even expected to have an impact on partner countries. “This is because the SAG Study Program, in addition to regular classes, also has international classes,” he said.
The event was officially opened by the Vice Rector for Education and Student Affairs, Prof Deni Noviana. In his presentation, he emphasized that the development of smart agriculture requires strong collaboration between universities, government, and industry in order to be able to respond to the challenges of future agriculture in a sustainable manner.
On the first day, the series of activities began with a presentation on the scope and direction of Smart Agriculture development delivered by the Chairman of the Smart Agriculture Study Program.
The activity then continued with a talk show discussing the perspectives, technology, and implementation of smart agriculture in Indonesia with stakeholders from the Directorate of Food and Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, PT Tribuana Solusi Inovasi Teknologi, and PT Syngenta Indonesia. In addition, representatives from Padjadjaran University and Bogor Agricultural Development Polytechnic were also present to discuss the expansion of cooperation.
Meanwhile, on the second day, activities focused on strengthening student aspects, including discussions on the formation of a student association, an introduction to the Student Creativity Program (PKM), and a presentation on campus rules and regulations.
Through the organization of The 1st Smart Agriculture Workshop 2026, the Smart Agriculture Program at IPB University aims to strengthen collaboration between academia, government, and industry, while also preparing high quality human resources in the field of smart agriculture. (*/Rz) ( IAAS/LAN)
