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| FPP UMM and Moodco signed a collaboration for a professional class program for cocoa (Foto: Wildan/humas) |
University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) inaugurated the new Center of Excellence (CoE). The Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (FPP) invited PT this time. Kakao Bhineka Sejahtera (Moodco) to open a cocoa professional class in the Food Technology Study Program. The cooperation was stated in the memorandum of agreement (MoA) plan between the two parties last Wednesday (1/12). Then, there is also a guest lecture related to cocoa intended for new students of food technology.
UMM Chancellor Dr. Fauzan, M.Pd. Revealed that each study program at UMM was required to open a professional class by collaborating with the industrial world. The choice of 'school' over 'concentration' also has special reasons.
"If you use the term concentration, there will only be ITP UMM students in it. It's different if we use the term school. Students other than the ITP study program can participate. Likewise with students outside the UMM White Campus," he explained.
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He also appreciated FPP for building an entrepreneurship-oriented ecosystem. Previously, FPP UMM had established several CoEs, ranging from schools of poultry and ruminants to schools of shrimp. These classes are educational facilities that are also a means to instill entrepreneurial competencies that students will possess.
"We want that later in 2022, every study program will have a CoE in various fields. Not just one for each study program, but there can be more than that to follow many professional class options. Both by UMM students and other students," added Fauzan.
Meanwhile, Food Technology Lecturer Hanif Alamudin, S.Gz. M.Sc. explained that there would be several significant activities to take place. First, namely, the cocoa professional class, which students can follow. Second, students can also research with lecturers, especially in developing cocoa and its derivative products.
"It is hoped that this research can provide benefits by creating product innovations. Then also downstream of research related to cocoa and plans to establish cocoa centers in the future," said Hanif.
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The choice of Cocoa CoE is also not without reason. According to Hanif, Indonesia is the sixth-largest producer of cocoa beans globally. Meanwhile, Indonesia occupies the third position for cocoa products and their derivatives. So cocoa development has excellent potential. Unfortunately, cocoa produced in the archipelago cannot compete with other cocoa at the international level.
"So the study program reads that there is an opportunity for fellow students to participate in advancing the cocoa industry. One of the ways is by holding professional classes starting today," he said.
There was also a guest lecture that two presenters from each party filled on that occasion. One of them was conveyed by Lois Merry Sujiati Wijianto, S.T., owner of Moodco. He explained the insight and knowledge of cocoa and the prospects for its development in Indonesia. While Dr. Ir. Damat, M.P. HDI and Prof. Dr. Ir. Noor Harini, M.S. provides material on the general description of the food technology study program prospects for new students. (apg/wil)
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