The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FP USU), informs all active university students in Indonesia about the organization of AGRICOMPETITION 2026, a National Invention Exhibition and Scientific Paper Competition carrying the theme:

“From Farm to Future: Integrating Science, Technology, and Innovation to Realize Adaptive, Competitive, and Sustainable Agriculture.”

This event serves as a platform for students to develop their creativity and critical thinking skills, as well as generate ideas and innovations in the agricultural sector that can address various challenges in future agricultural development.

This competition features two categories, namely the Scientific Paper (KTI) and Invention Exhibition. Registration is free of charge, with total prizes reaching tens of millions of rupiah.

1. General Participant Requirements

The requirements for participating in AGRICOMPETITION 2026 are as follows:

• Active D3/D4/S1 students at universities in Indonesia, as proven by a Student Identity Card (KTM) or an active student status certificate.

• Each team must consist of 2–4 students from the same university.

• Each team must have one faculty advisor from the same university.

• The full names of all team members and the faculty advisor must be written according to their official identification documents.

• Each participant is only allowed to join one team, and each team may submit a maximum of one entry.

• Submitted works must be original and must not have previously won a competition, been entered in a competition, or been published.

• Works must be free from plagiarism, elements of ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup relations (SARA), pornography, practical politics, and violations of laws or ethics.

• All team members must follow the official AGRICOMPETITION Instagram account at @agricompusu.

2. Competition Subthemes

Participants may develop their work based on one of the following five subthemes:

• Innovation in Agricultural Science, Technology, and Digitalization.

• Product Innovation, Downstreaming, and Food Security.

• Agribusiness, Entrepreneurship, and Community Empowerment.

• Adaptive Agriculture, the Environment, and Sustainability.

• Innovation in Integrated Agricultural Systems from Upstream to Downstream.

3. Registration and Technical Guidelines

Students interested in participating in the competition can register through the links corresponding to the following competition categories:

A. Scientific Paper (KTI) Category

Registration link:

https://s.id/pendaftarankti2026

B. Invention Exhibition Category

Registration link:

https://s.id/PendaftaranIE2026

Participants are expected to read and understand the competition's technical guidelines before registering and prepare their work in accordance with the requirements established by the organizing committee.

4. Event Timeline

The following is the schedule for AGRICOMPETITION 2026:

November 2, 2026: Release of the guidelines and opening of registration.

November 2–13, 2026: Registration and submission of entries.

November 14–15, 2026: Jury evaluation.

November 16, 2026: Announcement of finalists and technical meeting.

November 19, 2026: Final round (hybrid), presentations, and evaluation.

November 19, 2026: Announcement of the winners and award presentation.

5. Registration Fees and Prizes

AGRICOMPETITION 2026 is open to students from various universities across Indonesia with no registration fee.

The total prizes offered are worth tens of millions of rupiah.

This opportunity is expected to encourage students to produce innovative, creative, and applicable works in support of the advancement of Indonesia's agricultural sector.

6. Information and Contact Persons

For further information about the competition, participants can contact the following representatives:

Contact Person for Scientific Paper: 0822-8714-3592

Contact Person for Invention Exhibition: 0812-6480-3387

Email: agricomp26@gmail.com

Instagram: @agricompusu

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, invites all students to take advantage of this opportunity by participating in AGRICOMPETITION 2026. Let us present our best ideas, concepts, and innovations to realize adaptive, competitive, and sustainable agriculture in Indonesia.

FREE Registration! Register your team and best work now!