On 12 October 2024, on the occasion of commemorating World Food Day, HIMATEPA Ganasarkara ITERA held Studium Generale Wonderfoody 2024 with the theme “Sustainability of Food Security by Utilizing Local Commodities”. This event was the result of collaboration between HIMATEPA’s work program, namely Wonderfoody, and the Study Program of Food Technology at ITERA, which together aimed to increase Students’ awareness and understanding of food security, especially in the context of utilizing local commodities.
This theme was raised with the aim of providing deep understanding of how local commodities actually have great potential in maintaining food security, but the innovation around them is still not being explored by the community. Food security is one of the issues that is increasingly urgent in the era of globalization and climate change, so it is important for the younger generation, especially Students, to understand and study innovative solutions in utilizing local resources to address this challenge.
The studium generale event invited two inspirational speakers in the food business field, namely Ms. Isna Lianti as the Owner of Cikwo Kuliner Lampung and Mr. Muhammad Andre Irawan as the Owner of Irawanchips. The two speakers shared their insights and experiences in the food business by discussing various local food products, from production to distribution, and how local commodities can become one of the keys to ensuring sustainable food availability in the future. The participants who attended had the opportunity to interact directly with the two speakers by asking questions about the material presented by the two speakers.
In this studium generale, there were more than 200 people who consisted of ITERA Students from various study programs. Participants of the studium generale were given understanding about traditional Lampung food, namely seruit, gulai taboh, pandap, buak tat, kacang tujin, and others. In addition, participants also received material on how to pursue a business path that can be done by a student to earn their own pocket money from selling. This event attracted the attention of many Students, both from the Study Program of Food Technology and from other study programs, to learn more about relevant topics with the current condition that is digital, balanced with innovative ideas, can motivate participants to care about local commodities.
Overall, this event succeeded in creating an atmosphere full of learning and productive discussion spirit. HIMATEPA and the Study Program of Food Technology at ITERA hope that through this activity, Students can increasingly realize the importance of their role in maintaining and developing food security, especially by maximizing existing local commodity potential.
