The Tani Sakti Alam Kerinci (TAKTIK) is a farmers’ organization in Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province, Indonesia whose members are involved in cinnamon farming. Eighty percent (80%) of Indonesia’s cinnamon is produced by Kerinci Regency. Cinnamon bark takes a long time–8 years–before it can be harvested, thus, TAKTIK is advocating for intercropping it with other crops using organic […]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant challenges to smallholder farmers. Since 2020, they have faced declining demand from domestic markets, complete loss of market access during lockdowns, limited public transportation, rising transport costs, and increasing prices of production inputs. As a result, many farmers were forced to let their fresh produce go to waste—sometimes even using […]
This article is originally published by beritajatim.com. Lamongan (beritajatim.com) – Komunitas Metro Fish Marine Lamongan menggelar sarasehan untuk peningkatan kesejahteraan petani tambak. Selama ini, para petani tambak berhadapan dengan sejumlah persoalan terkait produknya. Kegiatan ini bertempat di Pusat Pemberdayaan dan Pengembangan Budidaya Ikan Kerapu ‘Metro Fish Marine’, Dusun Cumpleng, Desa Brengkok, Kecamatan Brondong, Lamongan, pada Sabtu […]