Dr. Ir. Gina Erida, M.Si specializes in sustainable agriculture, environmental conservation, and ethnobotany. Their research explores natural solutions for enhancing agricultural productivity and ecosystem health, including the
use of compost to mitigate salinity stress in rice and eco-enzyme solutions made from fruit and vegetable waste for vegetable cultivation. Dr. Ir. Gina Erida, M.Si also studies the potential of plant extracts, such as Ageratum
conyzoides (Babadotan), as natural herbicides to control invasive weeds, promoting eco-friendly farming practices.
Additionally, their ethnobotanical work focuses on traditional plant-based knowledge, particularly medicinal plants used by local communities in Aceh. Through a holistic approach, Dr. Ir. Gina Erida, M.Si combines agricultural
innovation with environmental conservation and community well-being
