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 seeding process (Before)

Photo 5: Land Intervention (After)

 Photo 7: Plant seeding process

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 using seawater

Photo 11: Post-harvest product training for VCO products

Photo 9: Local plant nursery

Photo 10: Planting Process in the Garden

BEST EXPERIENCE

• At first there was skepticism from residents regarding the ability of their land to produce crops. Apart from that, the weather on the island is very hot and experiences a long dry season. However, hard work pays off, families who are serious about caring for and managing their gardens can produce harvests. (Photo 12).
• The enthusiasm of the women's group is very great, especially in post-harvest product processing. They realize the potential for product sales 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

1. 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.
2. 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 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