Illustration of Agriculture in Indonesia (Photo: mediatani.co)
Global climate change is increasingly worsening the conditions in the agricultural sector in many countries, including Indonesia. Unpredictable weather patterns—such as floods, droughts, and storms—often lead to crop failure, directly affecting food security. In facing this challenge, agricultural insurance has become a critical solution, especially for smallholder farmers who are most vulnerable to these risks. This innovation plays a significant role in protecting farmers from losses caused by natural factors while also supporting the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). ...
A team of students from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gadjah Mada University, consisting of Dimaz Andhika Putra (Statistics, 2022) and Rahma Nur Annisa (Statistics, 2022), successfully secured second place in the Data Mining Competition, part of the Academic Competition of Data Science series with the theme “Data Science for Environment and Sustainability.” This competition encourages participants to innovate using data science for environmental sustainability. On this occasion, Dimaz and Rahma presented their analysis on air quality for air pollution mitigation based on machine learning, an important solution amidst the serious threat of air pollution to global health.
Two 2022 cohort students from the Statistics program, Mahardi Nalendra S. and Daffa Elgo Santosa, achieved remarkable success by securing 2nd place in the Data Analysis Competition (DAC), which is part of the 2024 Statistics Fair (PRS). PRS is a prestigious annual event organized by HIMASTA-ITS and aims to enhance formal education in the field of statistics in line with national education goals. 
Yogyakarta, July 26, 2024 – The Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), held an Expert Talk titled “On Some Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability Issues in Insurance” on July 26, 2024. The event took place in the Meeting Room on the 3rd floor of the Department of Mathematics and was conducted in a hybrid format via Zoom.