UNSRI Initiates an Integrated Crop Farming Program to Support the Free Nutritious Meals Program in Ogan Ilir Regency

Sriwijaya University (UNSRI), through its Faculty of Agriculture, collaborated with the State University Revitalization Program (PRPTN) to hold a strategic workshop aimed at formulating a concept for the development of integrated food crop agriculture on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Zuri Hotel in Palembang. As one of the universities with the largest land holdings in Indonesia, UNSRI is striving to optimize the productivity of its land assets to support the success of the Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG) launched by the government in Ogan Ilir Regency.

This interdisciplinary scientific forum brought together a panel of UNSRI’s internal experts from the fields of soil science, agronomy, plant protection, agribusiness, animal husbandry, fisheries, fisheries product technology, and agricultural product technology, along with agricultural experts from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The meeting was aimed at developing a roadmap for applied research that can be immediately and tangibly implemented on campus land, covering the entire production chain—from seed sowing to the provision of hygienic, ready-to-eat nutritious meals.

In his opening remarks, the Head of the Center for Curriculum, Learning, and Education Development at UNSRI, Prof. Dr. Ir. Suparman SHK, emphasized the importance of building synergy between the university’s applied research and the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) in Ogan Ilir Regency. He also underscored the urgency of preserving biodiversity by prioritizing local germplasm crop varieties, while implementing an integrated agricultural cycle in which crop waste is processed into livestock and fish feed, and livestock and aquaculture waste is reused as organic fertilizer for the land.

Through the design of an integrated food agriculture model focused on environmental sustainability and the commercialization of research, UNSRI reaffirms its commitment to implementing the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The integration of food production ecosystems on campus land is expected not only to strengthen food security and nutrition for the surrounding community but also to serve as a model for sustainable, environmentally friendly agricultural land management that has a direct impact on regional development.