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Empowering Spices Small holder Farmers through Organic & Sustainable Agriculture Plantation
Project leader: Nurrahma Asri
Level of education and university: Non Degree, Griffith University
Collaborating Organisations: Yayasan Wahana Mandiri Indonesa (YWMI)
Project Location: Desa Gerbosari, Kecamatan Samigaluh, Kabupaten Kulonprogo, D.I. Yogyakarta
Activity Type: Community development activities
Sector: Trade, Small and medium enterprise development, Agriculture
Project Rationale:
The beneficiries are a group of women - mothers and widows under the group called Wahana Mandiri Cooperatif. In 2020, Agradaya worked with Yayasan Wahana Mandiri Indonesia to process herbs and spices, especially ginger, and this group were Agradaya's suppliers. Through this project the main activities are training in organic spice cultivation, ginger and seeds procurement and distribution. This project is important since Agradaya has been absorbing their fresh ginger in range of 500-1000kg / month continuously. This project is expected to increase the welfare of the mothers and widows.
Project Beneficiaries:
The direct beneficiaries are 70 farmers who are representatives of 3 farmer groups. Beneficiaries are from 3 groups consisting of Wahana Mandiri Cooperative 32 people, woman farmers group Pringtali Asri 20 people and women farmers group Hargorejo 18 people.
Priority Development Area:
Economic Recovery
Link with Australian organisation:
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