UBSI Lecturer Wins ICARE 2026 Competitive Grant, Develops Smart Technology for Potato Seedling

Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika (UBSI) lecturers have secured a Competitive Grant from the Integrated Corporation of Agricultural Resource Empowerment (ICARE) program in West Java for 2026, underscoring the university's commitment to digital and creative research.

The research, titled "Transformation of Potato Seedling Through Integration of Ex-Vitro Technology Bioreactor and Smart Agrologistics System of I-CARE Garut Corporation," aims to enhance potato seed quality. Led by Taufik Baidawi, Head of the Software Engineering (RPL) study program at UBSI, the team includes Jennie Sundari, Mochammad Nandi Susila, Sifa Fauziah, Kresna Ramanda, Sulaeman Hadi Sukmana, Musriatun Napiah, and Endang Wahyudi. This initiative involves collaboration with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the West Java Agricultural Technology and Horticulture Research Center (BRMP), and PT Horti Agro Makro (CHAMP), along with the Sukaresmi Mulus Rahayu Cooperative for implementation.

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The transformation of future agriculture requires a touch of technology from upstream to downstream, along with close collaboration between academics, research institutions, industry, and farmer groups.

The ICARE West Java Competitive Grant Program, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank, encourages innovations to boost productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness in Indonesia's agricultural sector. UBSI's project specifically focuses on integrating ex-vitro bioreactor technology with a smart agrologistics system. This approach is expected to improve seed quality, expedite distribution, increase supply chain transparency, and foster a modern, independent, and competitive farmer corporation model.

"The transformation of future agriculture requires a touch of technology from upstream to downstream, along with close collaboration between academics, research institutions, industry, and farmer groups," stated Taufik Baidawi. He emphasized that the research addresses challenges in efficiency, productivity, and seed distribution transparency, aiming to create a self-reliant and highly competitive I-CARE Garut farmer corporation. Baidawi expressed gratitude for the trust placed in the team by the Ministry of Agriculture, BRMP, and the World Bank to realize this modernization.

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Through the integration of ex-vitro seedling biotechnology with smart agrologistics, this research is designed to address challenges of efficiency, productivity, and transparency in potato seed distribution, while also realizing the I-CARE Garut farmer corporation model that is independent and highly competitive.