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Indonesia has an abundant biomass potential from palm oil industry. This biomass can be converted into various products with added value through technology and can be implemented in several industries. The processing of biomass can also be a substitute for conventional petroleum-based products, even creating new market for palm oil-based products. Read More>>Read more

Bonobo is one of the large primates closely related to chimpanzees. These primates are interesting to study because they can be used to study other aspects of the life of living things, one of which is about the aging or aging of a species. The presentation about Bonobo was delivered by Heungjin Ryu, PhD fromRead more

Five lecturers from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), IPB University presented potential biodiversity for tourism in Belitung Island in a Workshop and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Sustainable Tourism Management in Belitung Island, last July. They were Hirmas Fuady Putra, Kanthi Arum Widayati, Puji Rianti, Mafrikhul Muttaqin, and JepriRead more

The Center for Disaster Studies (PSB) IPB University and Lutheran World Relief (LWR) held the Intelligent Talk Series 4 at the Asley Hotel, Jakarta (6/8). This year’s Intelligent Talk discusses sustainable development and land management (agricultural land, forests, fisheries, plantations) related to the impacts of climate change and the environment. Read More>>Read more

The Mayor of Bogor, Bima Arya attended the 2nd Indonesia Animal Hospital and Clinic Expo (INAHEX) 2019 at IPB International Convention Center (IICC), Bogor (1/8). The exhibition, which carried the theme of Strengthening the Quality of Veterinary Profession Through International Networking, featured sophisticated tools in the world of veterinary medicine, one of which is magneticRead more

Lecturers and students (undergraduate, master, and doctoral degrees) from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), IPB University conducted a Field Study and Community Service in Gede Pangrango Village, Kadudampit, Situ Gunung, Sukabumi, West Java, early last July. In the activity, they taught residents to make Biophory Infiltration Holes (LRB) andRead more

Coffee commodities as a commodity that is always warmly discussed, various efforts made by farmers and companies to increase the quantity and quality of coffee production. One that plays an important role in decreasing the quality and quantity of coffee production is diseases and pests. Read More>>Read more

Plastic waste pollutes the environment; both the land and the sea. The problem has become the problem of many, starting from researchers, academicians, and industry. The inability of plastic to be degraded causes toxicity to the environment and humans. It is caused by the fact that most of the plastic is made from petroleum-based syntheticRead more

Based on existing data, currently, Indonesia’s oil palm plantation area reaches 13.4 million hectares. There has been a tremendous increase followed by environmental issues. So far there have been allegations of deforestation due to oil palm. But based on the results of a 2017 study, there were 10 hectares of oil palm land, most ofRead more

The IPB University Team, which is conducting a Thematic Community Service Program (KKN-T) 2019 in Cipelah Village, Rancabali Sub-District, Bandung Regency, socialized Social Forestry. The socialization led by Dr. Soni Trison, a lecturer from the Forest Management Department of the Faculty of Forestry, IPB University was held at Cipelah Village Hall, Bandung (17/7). In hisRead more