UNS — The Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Agriculture (FP) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta collaborate with Ngunut Village government, Jumantono Subdistrict, Karanganyar District through the collaboration agreement signing ceremony on Thursday (14/10/2021) in Ngunut Village Hall.
The signing ceremony was attended by the Ngunut village chief, BEM FP UNS, village apparatus, and the community in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). President BEM FP UNS, Khanif Irsyad Fahmi stated that Ngunut Village was selected because the village has agricultural potential that could be developed through collaboration.
“This signing ceremony is also an implementation of Higher Education Tri Dharma, community services. We are (BEM FP) are here to serve, contribute, and learn with the community,” Khanif stated in his remark.
One of the potentials that can be developed in the village is the Family Medicinal Plants (Toga) and MSMEs that could improve local economy.
Ngunut Village Chief, Sutarno, appreciated and supported the partnership.
“We strongly support and open ourselves to BEM FP UNS invitations to develop Ngunut village. We hope (the collaboration) could create a synergy among us,” Sutarno stated.
The collaboration will be effective for four years since the signing ceremony and will cover several points: development of local MSMEs, development of the local central market, development of local agriculture, and rural tourism.
“Hopefully, this collaboration agreement could start a collaboration in building the village between BEM FP UNS and Ngunut Village government according to the village potential,” Khanif hoped. Humas UNS
Reporter: Bayu Aji Prasetya
Editor: Dwi Hastuti