In Ujung Kulon National Park, Banten province, Indonesia, farmers are increasingly feeling the impacts of climate change. Longer and harsher dry seasons make it difficult to grow staple crops such as rice. During these months, many families rely on harvesting wild forest honey as an important source of income. “During the dry season, we cannot […]
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 […]
This story is written by the editorial staff of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2021 As the eldest daughter of a farmer, Ti Chia Pan grew up helping her parents grow bananas and vegetables in the village of Nanphalong, Temu, at the border between Myanmar and India. Her experience in the field gave her first-hand insight […]