Author: Asia Pacific Farmers

It began when a shared desire to develop the potential of Ujung Kulon’s forest honey, a non-timber forest product (NTFP), that Hanjuang Cooperative’s efforts started to enhance community business and achieve welfare for the forest village community in Ujung Kulon. For the first time in 2006, the Ujung Kulon community advocated for an agrarian conflict […]
Rice productivity in Tuban Regency is relatively stable, averaging 5.7 tons per hectare, although it still faces variations due to climate and water availability. Tuban Regency harbors an active network of farmer groups and farmer associations (Gapoktan), some of which have partnered with government and private institutions in seed assistance programs. With a harvested area […]
The organic rice market in Indonesia is predicted to continue to grow by 22% per year, worth IDR 28 billion (USD 1,589,789). This shows that next year it is certain that the organic food business will continue to move in a positive direction (Anonymous, 2014). This organic farming system was welcomed quite enthusiastically, both by […]