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The Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Holds Training on Proposal Writing and Scientific Articles for Master Program Students (S2)

The Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Holds Training on Proposal Writing and Scientific Articles for Master Program Students (S2) The Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, held a Proposal Writing and Scientific Article Writing Training for Master’s Program (S2) students on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Unhas Hotel & Convention Center. This training is intended as a faculty effort to improve students’ academic skills, particularly in designing high-quality research and producing scientific publications that meet both national and international standards. The training was officially opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Unhas, Prof. Dr. Ir. Rismaneswati, S.P., M.P. In her remarks, she stated that the ability to write research proposals and scientific articles is a must for postgraduate students. She believes that the quality of research will significantly improve, so she hopes that today’s activities can be carried out well. “Many articles have been published on various research platforms, but not all are of equal quality. I am confident that after today’s activity, the quality of your students’ research will be sufficient to compete with international articles,” she said. On the same occasion, the Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Nurfaida, S.P., M.Si., also presented the Master’s Degree Academic Regulations regarding Journals/Publications. She stated that article writing must align with knowledge of academic instruments. The activity presented speakers including Prof. Dr. Halmar Halide, M.Sc with the topic of Paper Submission and Response Preparation for International Journals Using AI Assistant and Prof. Ir. Andi Dirpan, STP., M.Si., Ph.D with the topic of Smarter Writing – AI Tool for Scholarly Writing. Master’s students demonstrated enthusiasm in each session, which included a combination of presentations, interactive discussions, and examples of applicable scientific articles. The material provided was very helpful, especially in understanding common and fatal errors often encountered in writing proposals and scientific articles

The Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, hosted a public lecture by Prof. Jafar Hafsah, discussing the development of agricultural human resources for food self-sufficiency

“Eight hundred million people worldwide are at risk of starvation. In Indonesia alone, 19.7% are vulnerable to starvation due to climate change alone,” he explained.
Unhas Rector, Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc (Prof. JJ), took the time to attend the public lecture. In his remarks, Prof. JJ urged the students to instill in themselves the belief that they are part of the nation’s food security.
“We are heroes, we are the ones who feed the growing number of humans, so this lecture is very important, especially for students,” he said before concluding his speech.
The activity ended with a discussion session, followed by the presentation of plaques as souvenirs to the speakers present.

Welcoming New Students in 2025, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture: “The Only Faculty in Eastern Indonesia Ranked 251-300 in the World University Rankings”

The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Unhas, Prof. Dr. Ir. Rismaneswati, S.P., M.P., in her presentation revealed that based on the World University Ranking, the Faculty of Agriculture, Unhas, is ranked 251 to 300 in the world and is the only faculty in Eastern Indonesia and at Unhas that is included in that ranking.
However, she stated that the current state of global agriculture is quite worrying. The fact that many countries are experiencing instability means more research and innovation are needed to address this issue.
“Who is responsible for maintaining Indonesia’s food security? It’s all of you here, the golden agricultural generation that will ensure Indonesia remains food secure,” she explained.
The faculty-level PKKMB activities then continued with presentations from the Vice Deans, GPM-PR, and Integrity Zone on the systematics of their respective fields. The PKKMB concluded with an introduction to the Student Executive Board (BEM) and campus organizations.