InfoSAWIT, NUSA DUA - Pekan Riset Sawit Indonesia (PERISAI) 2024 that Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PO PFMA) conducted this year got more excited for many talented students from many schools from Indonesia, attended. One moment that they were waiting for was the final of palm oil research competition in students’ level. Many students took part in the competition both from university and vocational schools.
From 40 groups in the competition, finally, 10 finalists had the chance to presnt their research result before the judges in the final. They were from many regions and advance institutions, showing that their interests in palm oil research would keep developing in the young generations.
Here are the 10 finalists in the event: 1. Citra Apriliana from Universitas Sebelas Maret; 2. Fatimah Aqilah Azzahro from Universitas Sebelas Maret; 3. Hestiva from Universitas Tanjungpura; 4. Khusnul Humayatul Jannah S. from Universitas Hasanuddin; 5. Muhammad Zakky Irsyada from Universitas Negeri Semarang; 6. Muhammad Nuril Islam from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember; 7. Mutiara Sani Harahap from Universitas Sumatera Utara; 8. Sekar Ayu Wulanfrom from Institut Pertanian Bogor; 9. Wahyu Saputra from Politeknik Negeri Lampung, and 10. Yudhi Tegar Julianto from Institut Pertanian Bogor.
In his speech, Director of PO PFMA, Eddy Abdurrachman was proud of the students’ spirit that involved in the competition. He emphasized that the goal of the research competition would be to develop the research interests about palm oil since in the early age. Eddy thought, the qualified research would be very significant to develop sustainable and tough palm oil industries.
“By this competition, we do hope the young researchers would meet the planters and the government as the policy makers. By having open discussion, we should encourage the commercialization of the research results and accelerate the innovation in palm oil industries nationally,” Eddy said, as in the official statement, as InfoSAWIT monitored, Thursday (3/10/2024).
PO PFMA planned to conduct business matching among the world scale – researchers and stakeholders in palm oil industries. The hope is that the active collaboration between the researchers and industries would bridge to develop the commercial and innovative research results from the students.
He hoped it would be significant to involve the industries to support palm oil research. By having active participation from the business world, the research result would not stop in the laboratory but also would be implemented in palm oil industries. He thought, this would be the important key to reinforce the connection between the academic world and industries to make palm oil industries from Indonesia go forward more sustainable and environmental.
The final would be the golden chance for the finalists to show their capability in the research and develop their innovation. By having various topics, such as, waste management until derivative product development, the students delivered not only their own thoughts, but also contributed to reinforce palm oil industries nationally.
The final would be the time to get number one, two and three ranks within each finalist representing their results before the judges that consisted of the experts and practitioners in palm oil. Every presentation should show not only the quality of the research but also the research result potential in the industrial world.
Besides the event to compete, PERISAI 2024 would be the place for the researchers, planters and the government as the policy makers to meet and discuss about the future of palm oil. With the wider scale involvement from many parties, PO PFMA hoped to encourage the new innovations that would reinforce palm oil position of Indonesia in international level.
With the spirit of research and innovation, the future of palm oil industries in Indonesia would be brighter. By the competition, young generations are taken to actively play their roles to develop the industries not only as the economic pillar but also deliver the positive for the environment and the people. (T2)