𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐒𝐔, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐔𝐌𝐊, 𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐔𝐀 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

October 10, 2025

To strengthen and promote academic, cultural, and scientific collaboration that enhances Partido State University’s (ParSU) global engagement and contribution to sustainable agricultural development, the College of Agribusiness and Community Development (CACD) – Salogon Campus hosted a partnership meeting titled “𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘒𝘶𝘥𝘶𝘴 (𝘜𝘔𝘒), 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 (𝘊𝘉𝘚𝘜𝘈)” on October 10, 2025, at the CACD Student Center.

The meeting featured institutional presentations and collaborative discussions on faculty and student exchange, joint research and publications, and extension projects to strengthen academic and cultural ties. A campus and facility tour also followed to showcase ParSU’s agricultural learning environment. Highlighting the visit, UMK Prof. Winda Widyastuti, S.P., M.P., and Prof. Henry Alpandari, S.P., M.Sc., both from the Faculty of Agriculture, delivered a special lecture to CACD students on “Cultivation and Processing of Family Medicinal Plants (Toga)”, enriching students’ knowledge on sustainable agricultural practices.

Dr. Jenny P. Lorio, CACD Dean, and CACD faculty, staff, and selected students were also present during the meeting. Representing CBSUA were Mr. Emilio O. Ibarbia, Program Chairperson, BS in Agribusiness; Mr. Francis Leo Loberanes, Program Chairperson, BS in Agricultural Technology (BAT); and Mr. Arvin Saluna, BAT Faculty.

This initiative reflects ParSU’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (Zero Hunger), 4 (Quality Education), 13 (Climate Action), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), fostering international collaboration that promotes innovation, research, and sustainable community development.