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USU's Visit to PT Socfin Indonesia (Socfindo)
Published At
20 September 2024
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Sunaryo S.Kom
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Universitas Sumatera Utara conducted a benchmarking visit to PT Socfin Indonesia to see the Taman Obat Keluarga project with more than 1500 plant species. This visit aims to develop Medical Plant Conservation at USU as a center for research and innovation in the fields of pharmacy and medicine.
USU PHARMACY Public Relations – Universitas Sumatera Utara conducted a benchmarking visit to PT Socfin Indonesia (Socfindo) on Friday (3/5). The visit was represented by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Agriculture, and representatives from the Asset Bureau. Representatives from the Faculty of Pharmacy who visited included the Dean of the USU Faculty of Pharmacy, Khairunnisa, S.Si., M.Pharm., Ph.D., Apt.; Vice Dean II of the USU Faculty of Pharmacy, Hari Ronaldo Tanjung, S.Si., M.Sc., Apt.; and several lecturers at the USU Faculty of Pharmacy, Muhammad Fauzan Lubis, S.Farm., M.Farm., Apt.; apt. Hafid Syahputra, S.Farm., M.Si.; apt. Nurul Suci, S.Farm., M.Farm.; and apt. Nasri, S.Farm., M.Farm.
This benchmarking visit to Socfindo Conservation in Martebing, Dolok Masihul, Serdang Bedagai was conducted to see their main project, a medicinal garden, which we know as Toga (Family Medicinal Garden). The main highlight is that 1500+ species have been planted, and 900+ plants can be used as traditional herbal remedies.
The construction and development of Medical Plant Conservation at the Universitas Sumatera Utara, a form of USU's collaboration with PTP Nusantara Holding, PPKS, PT Socfindo, BKS-PPS, and Musperin, underlies this benchmarking visit. With USU's commitment to introduce the world community that Indonesia, especially North Sumatra, has many medicinal plants. As stated by the USU Rector, the Medical Plant Conservation is expected to apply what is applied at Socfindo so that it can be useful for the development/expansion of medicinal plants as well as a laboratory for related faculties in conducting research and producing innovations in the fields of medicine and pharmacy.