The UMSU Faculty of Agriculture student team, which won the favourite winner of the 2024 National Scientific Week (PIMNAS), had the opportunity to present product innovations related to animal feed in front of the President Director of PT Medan Industrial Estate, on Tuesday (12/11) in the KIM meeting room, Jalan Pulau Batam, Gg. Kim Tahap II No.1, Deli Serdang.
President Director of PT KIM, Daly Muliana said he was very interested and eager to listen to the presentation from the students, so he invited animal feed companies to get information and also discussions related to the results of UMSU student research.
‘We deliberately invited them because it is also interesting to listen to the results of the research of these younger siblings, at the same time we want to give appreciation because they have won at the national level. Maybe, there are interesting things that we can take advantage of later,’ said the President Director of KIM.
Meanwhile, WR III Assoc. Prof. Dr Rudianto, M.Si in his speech said that he was very happy and appreciated the invitation from the President Director of KIM, ‘Mr President Director and company partners, we are very happy to be given the opportunity to make a presentation because every year, there are hundreds of ideas and innovations that are very fresh and can provide ideas to the Industrial world with the development that has been done,’ said Dr Rudianto.
He also said that to qualify for the PIMNAS programme must go through a long and very strict process, so it is very natural that students are given appreciation. UMSU has appreciated the innovation and research results of PIMNAS students with a free thesis.
Furthermore, the team presented the results of their research on ‘Hydrillfeed, Brolier Chicken Feed Made from Hydrilla Verticillata and Nutritious Tofu Dregs Solution to Prevent Runting Stunting Syndrome’ witnessed by the President Director of KIM and large companies engaged in animal feed such as PT. Leong Hup / Feed Mill, Chareon Pokphkand, Sabas, PT. Indojaya Aqrinica.
The student team led by Angga Pratama with members Danil Satria, Putri Mawaddah, Miranda Afifah and Nanda Arif explained that besides humans, livestock such as chickens also experience stunting, therefore they present innovations and solutions.
‘Runting stanting syndrome is a big problem in the growth of boyler chickens. Therefore, based on the literature, we present a nutritional innovation for chicken feed made from Hydrilla Verticillata which is rich in protein,’ said Putri Mawadda.
This activity continued with a discussion session, the KIM company partners provided input and other ideas to strengthen the students’ research results. Then ended with the submission of cash appreciation worth IDR 2.5 million by the President Director of PT KIM.
Present UMSU Vice Rector III Assoc. Pro. Dr. Rudianto, M.Si, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Dr. Dafni Mawar Tarigan, S.P., M.Si, Vice Dean 1 Prof. Dr.I Ir. Wan Arfiani Barus, M.P, Vice Dean 3 Akbar Habib, S.P., M.P, Accompanying Lecturer Salsabila, M.P, President Director of KIM Daly Mulyana, TJSL KIM, Emma Jheni and students.
