en.malanginspirasi.com – The Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Bioindustry (FBiPK) performed its role in strengthening national agricultural innovation through active participation in the 2026 Plant Variety Protection (PVT) Technical Guidance (Bimtek).
This activity was a follow-up to the letter from the Directorate of Downstreaming and Partnerships Number 111/DST/C4/HK.12.01/2026 dated March 3, 2026, regarding the announcement of the selection of PVT Bimtek participants.
Based on the selection results conducted through the official portal https://hiliriset.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/, 63 researchers from 48 universities in Indonesia were declared successful and invited to participate in the activity held on May 11–13, 2026, at Pakuan University, Bogor.
In this activity, participants obtained intensive mentoring from a team of experts consisting of nine PVT Examiners.
The mentoring included compiling breeding histories and procedures for online PVT rights applications, so that the resulting innovations could immediately obtain legal protection.
From the FBiPK, three lecturers successfully passed the selection process: Dr. Anna Satyana Karyawati, Dr. Budi Waluyo, and Azeri Gautama Arifin, Ph.D.
This participation underscores the faculty’s strategic role in supporting the downstreaming of research results and the development of competitive, superior plant varieties.
The Head of the Center for Plant Variety Protection and Agricultural Licensing (PVTPP), Leli Nuryari, in her remarks emphasized that this activity is part of the synergy between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristak) in encouraging the implementation of campus research results.
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“Universities are at the forefront of agricultural technology development. Academic research must be able to transform into superior varieties that have a real impact on national agricultural productivity,” she mentioned.
She further stated that the existence of superior varieties is crucial for supporting sustainable food self-sufficiency, increasing productivity, and strengthening resilience to climate change, pests, and diseases.
The Director of Downstreaming and Partnerships at the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Yos Sunitiyoso, also appreciated this activity as a strategic step in bridging the academic world with the needs of industry and society.
“We hope that the results of superior variety research from universities will not just end up in publications, but will continue to receive PVP protection and be widely utilized,” he said.
Meanwhile, plant breeding expert from IPB University, Prof. Sobir, emphasized that PVP registration also provides significant benefits for lecturers’ career development.
“PVP rights are a real career investment for academics because they provide protection for innovation while increasing the value of scientific recognition,” he explained.
At the end of the event, the committee presented awards to the eight best participants as a form of appreciation and motivation.
Dr. Budi Waluyo from the FBiPK was among the eight best participants.
This achievement is a clear testament to the contribution of faculty lecturers in developing superior varieties and their commitment to downstream research.
This participation and achievements are expected to encourage more innovations that are not only produced in the laboratory but also provide direct benefits to farmers and the wider community.
Through this active participation, the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Bioindustry continues to strengthen its role in supporting national food security and self-sufficiency based on innovation and intellectual property protection.
