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Empowering Coconut Smallholder Farmers through Replanting & Sustainable Agriculture
Project leader: Ms. Irna Susrianti
Level of education and university: Non Degree, The University of Sydney
Collaborating Organisations: āluān
Project Location: Aceh
Activity Type: Community development activities
Sector: Trade, Economics, Rural Growth, Agriculture, Small and medium enterprise development, Climate Change
Project Rationale:
Simeulue is an island that has plentiful resources for coconuts, but the coconut farmers are considered among the poorest farmers. This condition is caused by the fact that most coconut trees in Simeulue are very old and not very productive anymore, and the farmers do not have knowledge about sustainable agricultural method. Moreover, the coconut farmers also do not have direct access to buyers (processing companies). The only contact they have with buyers is through the agents (coconut traders), so they have very little information about prices and they cannot manage their sales. This condition lead to poor livelihoods for coconut farmers in Simeulue.
In Simeulue and in poor households, women are also expected to work to support family income. However, whenever there is a program for poor households, women are less likely to access the training, unless if the project and activity are focussed for women, because men are culturally identified as heads of households and targeted as beneficiaries.
Project Beneficiaries:
30 coconut farmers (men and women) in Simeulue
Priority Development Area:
Economic institutions and infrastructure
Link with Australian organisation: -
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