05 August 2022
Fenny Julistine Tarigan
PR USU - PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk (PT CPI), as a national company engaged in the world of animal husbandry, especially the maintenance and cultivation of broiler chickens, provides scholarships and Teaching Farm grants to the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), Thursday (25/8/2022). The signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two parties was signed directly by Dr. (HC) Tjiu Thomas Effendy, S.E., MBA as President Director of PT CPI and Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si as USU Rector who the vice-rectors also accompanied.
The USU Rector, in his remarks, said that this collaboration is one of the research and experience processes that must be adhered to by students and lecturers because the maintenance of this closed house has used technology which the industry understands this technology because this collaboration also covers the fields of educational development, research, community service and business development, as well as other areas that may be expanded in the cooperation period for the next five years.
"From this closed house, students and lecturers can learn how to raise chickens using technology and research with existing knowledge. In this industrial era, it is necessary to exchange ideas between students and lecturers to the industry so that students can learn about the industry and the industry can find out the shortcomings of their tools or creations from students and academic research results," said Muryanto Amin.
The Rector also hopes that the lecturers who accompany practical students are practitioner lecturers whose teaching decrees are issued by USU; this is so that the teaching farm grants can be well maintained and maintained.
President Director of PT CPI Dr. (HC) Tjiu Thomas Effendy, S.E., MBA, in his speech, said the grant made by the company to support the development of Indonesian human resources (HR) in the field of Animal Husbandry.
In addition to the signing of the MoU, PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, through Charoen Pokphand Foundation Indonesia, also signed several Cooperation Agreements (PKS), such as the Cooperation Agreement for the Grant of a modern closed chicken cage or commonly referred to as a closed house with a capacity of 20,000 heads, a cooperation agreement for cage management, and a cooperation agreement in providing Scholarships to 20 USU students.
Teaching Farm is a Closed House Chicken Coop grant program from Charoen Pokphand Foundation Indonesia to various livestock universities in Indonesia. The closed house was to be built in the 14th construction after a closed house cage was constructed at Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) - Bandung.
Dr. (HC) Tjiu Thomas Effendy, S.E., MBA explained the construction of the cage for the Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) aims to support the improvement of the teaching-learning process, practicum, internship and as a place of research for lecturers/students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, to complement the skills/abilities both technical regarding broiler chicken rearing, as well as social and business aspects.
"In the future, with the existence of a closed house cage equipped with sophisticated technological facilities, students and lecturers from various faculties can utilize the closed house as a learning facility and infrastructure for conducting knowledge innovation research in the field of poultry maintenance and management, by the development of increasingly sophisticated broiler farming science technology," said Dr. (HC) Tjiu Thomas Effendy, S.E., MBA.
He hopes that this facility can also be an important part of the university's efforts to foster the seeds of social entrepreneurship among students and create graduates who can contribute to the national economy, make innovations, and create jobs for many people.
"It is hoped that by practicing cultivation in real conditions, it can help students improve their technical maintenance and social and business skills. So that livestock graduates are not only good at theory but also proficient in skills, so they have more value. It is hoped that the Teaching Farm Program can continue and reach all faculties of animal husbandry in Indonesia," he said.
"It is hoped that practicing cultivation in real conditions can help students improve their skills/abilities, both technical maintenance, as well as social and business aspects. So that livestock graduates are not only good at theory but also proficient in skills, so they have more value. It is hoped that this Teaching Farm Program can continue and reach all faculties of animal husbandry in Indonesia," he said.
Also attending the event were the Chairperson of the USU Academic Senate Prof. Dr. Suwarto SH, M.H, USU Vice Rectors; Dean of the USU Faculty of Agriculture Dr. Tavi Supriana, MS; Chairperson of the USU FP Animal Science Study Program, Dr. Ir Ma'ruf Tafsin, MSi, Secretary of Charoen Pokphand Foundation Indonesia Andi Magdalena Siadari, SH, MH and Regional Head of CPI Sumbagut Drh Bambang Sutrasno, National Production Coor. CPI Lukas Shinanjaya and Finance Controller CPI Sumbagut Suguanto.
