Amid State Duties, Agriculture Minister Amran Remains Active as Lecturer, Assists Tuition Fees for Orphaned Students
Makassar – Despite his demanding responsibilities as Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman continues to make time to teach at the Faculty of Agriculture at Hasanuddin University (Unhas) in Makassar. He has also provided tuition fee and living allowance support to two orphaned female students from the Faculty of Agriculture at Unhas as a demonstration of his commitment to sustaining education for the next generation of agricultural professionals.
The assistance was delivered directly by Minister Amran during a lecture session on Friday, 27 February 2026. The support is intended to help facilitate the students’ studies and ease their educational expenses.
Syafa, one of the agriculture faculty students at Unhas, expressed pride in Minister Amran’s care and campus presence. “The Minister is very attentive and responsive to campus conditions and the situation of fellow students. We are proud of him,” she said.
Amran has been teaching at the Faculty of Agriculture at Unhas since 2013, spanning 13 years. In December 2024, he received a promotion to senior lecturer rank, recognising his dedication to higher education. He is recorded as an active lecturer teaching undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level students.
In his lectures, Amran shares the latest developments in the national agricultural sector, from mechanisation and land optimisation to downstream integration strategies and food self-sufficiency strengthening. He emphasises the importance of technology-based agricultural transformation and modern management for Indonesia to compete globally.
In recognition of his contributions, the Faculty of Agriculture at Unhas has previously proposed Minister Amran for a professorship. The university, including the rector, has expressed appreciation and pride in his work, which is regarded as making genuine contributions to national agricultural development whilst serving as an exemplar to the academic community.
As a doctorate holder in agricultural sciences with specialisation in agribusiness, Amran is also known as an innovator. He holds four patents in agriculture, including the rodenticide brand TIRAN developed from his research for rat pest control. Additionally, since becoming an active lecturer, he has authored approximately 30 books addressing agricultural technology, agribusiness, and agricultural development more broadly.
Minister Amran’s presence in the classroom is viewed as a particular inspiration to students, as it brings together national policy experience with academic processes on campus and strengthens leadership succession in the agricultural sector for the future.