Food security and sustainability has been a key topic at the top of the global agenda. Indonesia’s growing population base make this an issue of central importance for the country’s future while the archipelago’s wealth of fertile land, natural biodiversity and tropical climate also make it an area of major opportunity. Trilogi University’s new courses in bioindustry are therefore aimed at exploring the potential of Indonesia’s far reaching agricultural resources and offer students a unique insight into the industry by being taught at the Mekarsari Fruit Garden.
The bioindustry faculty will provide three different courses within the field focused on agribusiness and agrobiotechnology in addition to food science and technology. Each program aims to instil the values of ‘teknopreneurship’ while effectively balancing soft skill and hard skill learning with technical knowledge for practical application. Agrobiotechnology looks at methods of agricultural cultivation that ensure environmental sustainability and work in harmony with the existing ecosystem. The theme of sustainable and responsible agricultural production is strongly referenced in each course in order to prepare students for the realities of today’s changing global landscape and environmental challenges.
The discipline of food science and technology is taught using group based methods for collaborative learning and soft skill application. The course covers a range of areas related to food engineering such as food processing, food safety and flavour chemistry to prepare students for careers in this field as well as creating their own businesses.
Trilogi University’s bioindustry courses are benchmarked against the leading national institution in this field; the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB). Both courses are taught through classroom based learning as well as on-site teaching at the Mekarsari Fruit Garden in Bogor spread over 265 acres making it the largest tropical fruit garden in the entire of Asia. Students therefore gain invaluable insights into the agribusiness sector and the opportunity to see the real life impact and implementation of classroom theory in the best possible setting.
