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| Prof. Farhid Hemmatzadeh. DVM, PhD from the University of Adelaide, Australia, the Vice Rector I of UMM Prof. Dr Syamsul Arifin, M.Si. with Several Lecturers of UM. (Foto: Istimewa) |
Bioenergy and eco-friendly agriculture have become exciting topics to discuss. They were discussed at the International Conference on Bio-Energy, and Environmentally Agricultural Technologies (IcoN-BEAT) of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang held at the end of November. The conference engaged domestic experts and reliable researchers from various universities.
This conference was also a stepping stone to exchanging information about agriculture and animal husbandry studies domestically and internationally. Then, hundreds of attendees paid attention to the presented material from the beginning until the end. Primarily, this prestigious conference has been conducted three times.
A representative from UMM, Prof Dr Ir. Hoor Harini, M. S., discussed the topic of functional food at the conference. According to her, functional food is food which contains energy and nutrition. It can also modulate one or more directed functions in the body by increasing particular physiological responses. On the other hand, functional food can also minimise disease risk.
“Humans can consume many foods; however, they are less nutritious and cannot maintain the immune system. Therefore, we need to consume functional foods like fruits and vegetables, such as kiwis, apples, pears, bananas, etc.”, she asserted.
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On the same chance, Sawita Suwannarat, Ph. D., discussed using cold plasma to control the disease of seed transmission. She explained that the plasma has many benefits from livestock products, seed yields, crops, etc. Sawita, as familiarly called, also classifies plasma with each own’s component.
“This plasma is also beneficial in maintaining the quality of seed in storage, especially from the seeds which are not diseased so that they won’t be infected. If they’re infected, the growth of the seeds automatically won’t be maximum,” she explained.
This plasma benefits many fields, such as livestock products, seed yields, crops, etc. Sawita explained in detail the plasma classification, its components, and its application of the chemical formula. This plasma is beneficial to maintain the quality of the seed in storage so that other seeds won’t be infected. If they are infected, the seeds will not have maximum growth when they are planted.
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An exciting presentation also came from Prof. Farhid Hemmatzadeh. DVM, PhD, a representative from the University of Adelaide, Australia. He reviewed the topic of the Newcastle virus that recently appeared and harmed. This virus infects farm animals like chickens. Meanwhile, Dr Ir. Joachim J. Schouteten ended the conference by presenting the topic of consumers’ assessment of food product consumption. The material was about how consumers perceive the emotional relationship, function, and display of the relevant food product.
Regarding the conference, the Vice Rector I of UMM, Prof. Dr Syamsul Arifin, M. Si. expects this event always to conduct. It is inseparable from the effort of UMM to preserve the culture of academics and research so that new findings and innovations can emerge to benefit the wider society. (imh/wil)
