Medan — The Dean and the entire Academic Community of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU,), congratulate and wish success to the Student Creativity Program in Constructive Innovation (PKM-KC) FLOOD2FOOD Team on successfully qualifying for the 39th National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) 2026 held at Universitas Diponegoro.

The FLOOD2FOOD Team presents an innovation titled “Smart Monitoring System for Post-Flood Paddy Field Recovery Based on IoT Sensors.” This innovation focuses on developing a smart monitoring system to support the recovery of post-flood paddy fields through the utilization of Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

The members of the FLOOD2FOOD Team consist of Syakirah Fathanah (FMIPA) as team leader, with M. Ghozi Muzakki (FP), Aziqi Arifian Dava (FV), Isrok Tenggar Martua (FMIPA), and Athallah Muhammad Maajid (FIKTI) as team members. The team is supervised by Zikri Noer, S.Si., M.Si., from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA,), USU.

The FLOOD2FOOD innovation aligns with SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through support for food production sustainability, as well as SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through the application of technology to address challenges in the agricultural sector. The development of this monitoring system is expected to support the recovery of agricultural land and strengthen food security.

The Faculty of Agriculture USU appreciates this achievement and hopes that the FLOOD2FOOD Team will deliver the best results at PIMNAS 39 and continue to develop innovations that benefit society and the agricultural sector.

Congratulations and best wishes for success to the PKM-KC FLOOD2FOOD Team. Keep creating and innovating for sustainable agriculture and supporting the achievement of the SDGs!