Idep Selaras Alam Foundation
INS/SGP/OP6/Y2/STAR/BD/18/012
December 2018 – January 2020
Photo 1: Assistance activities for family food garden management
Photo 2: Training Activities for Processing Post-Harvest Products
Photo 3: Assistance activities for family food garden management
The program is aimed at increasing environmental adaptability by maximally utilizing the potential of local resources and managing limited water resources through a permaculture (organic farming) approach. So that people can have access to healthy food sources while preserving local plants. The program implementation locations are Batu Madeg Village, Batukandik Village, Tanglad Village and Suana Village, Nusa Penida Island, Bali.
PROJECT OUTCOMES
- 322,700 Are Land Intervention.
- 60 beneficiary families.
- > 7,000 local plant seeds for the ceremony were distributed (frangipani, ylang-ylang, gemitir, and Kelapa Daksina).
- > 10,000 local food plant seeds distributed.
- 1 local plant nursery needed by residents.
Photo 4: Land Intervention (Before)
Photo 6: Plant breeding process (Previously).
Photo 5: Land Intervention (After)
Photo 7: Plant breeding process (After).
PROJECT IMPACT
- Increasing community knowledge of the potential of local resources that can be utilized to meet family food needs.
- Increasing community welfare through reducing family spending on ceremonial plant needs.
- Increasing community welfare by buying and selling vegetables produced in one's own yard.
- Increased post-harvest product processing capabilities which can increase sales value.
Photo 8: Maximizing limited groundwater resources by utilizing seawater.
Photo 10: Planting Process in the Garden.
Photo 9: Local plant nursery.
Photo 11: Post-harvest training for VCO products.
BEST EXPERIENCE
- Initially, residents were skeptical regarding the ability of their land to produce. Apart from that, the weather on this island is very hot and experiences a long dry season. However, hard work pays off, families who are serious about caring for and managing the garden have been able to produce results. (Photo 12).
- The enthusiasm of the women's group is very large, especially in post-harvest processing. They realize the potential of selling products to meet the needs and welfare of families. (Photo 13).
- Participated in the 2019 Nusa Penida Festival and received direct responses from the public and tourists regarding the products being marketed. Apart from that, we also received requests to improve product quality so that it could be marketed to a wider area (Photo 14).
PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY
- Sustainability of activities is handed over to the village government to develop: conservation of local plants (nurseries), etc. In particular, with the potential of BUMDes, the Village can strive to develop village potential to support the welfare of residents.
- There are post-harvest products that have been successfully produced by the community (VCO, dried spices, chips) which require a quality improvement process so the next step is to seek national certification.
Photo 15 Product exhibition at the 2019 Nusa Penida Festival.
Photo 16 Training participants learn product processing and packaging.
Photo 17 Plant seeds to support the ecosystem in Nusa Penida.