TRIBUN-TIMUR.COM, BULUKUMBA \u2013 During training activities regarding quality standards for \nproduction processes and palm sugar products. Taking place in the Bontoharu Village Office Hall, \nSunday, December 17 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This activity was carried out by the Dana Mitra Tani (DMT) Local Institution which is part of the Palm \nSugar Producing Farmers Assistance program for the preservation of the Balatieng Watershed Area, \nand supported by GEF-SGP Indonesia and UNDP.This training was attended by 30 farmers consisting of men and women. All of them came from three \ndifferent villages in the Rilau Ale sub-district, namely Bontoharu Village, Karama Village and Swatani \nVillage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Village Head Bontoharu Baharuddin opened the event and explained the importance of farmer unity \nin strengthening agricultural business management, including the palm sugar production business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe should have thought about this training from the start. \"Because if we work together, have \nconfidence and believe that all of us farmers who produce palm sugar here, will be able to compete in \nlocal and foreign markets,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also hopes that the participants can take maximum benefit from the training activities in improving \nthe quality of the palm sugar production business and helping to preserve the Balantieng watershed \necosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"So I hope that all of us here will really take advantage of this opportunity, so that our shared goals can \nbe achieved,\" he said when delivering his opening remarks at this activity, Sunday 17 December 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this training, two resource persons helped as facilitators who accompanied the participants in the \nactivity, namely Muhammad Nur and Abdul Wahid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DMT Chairman Sri Puswandi explained that the two invited speakers, each named Muhammad Nur, \nwere tasked with guiding the participants in formulating quality standards for production processes \nand products,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the other resource person was Abdul Wahid, he was tasked with assisting participants in \nunderstanding environmentally friendly agricultural techniques that need to be applied on agricultural \nland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wandi, who is familiarly known as the DMT chairman, talked about the excitement of this training, one \nof which was that the participants were able to share their experiences with each other so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Training participants also share the knowledge and experience they have had so far, in tapping and \nproducing palm sugar for community needs,\" he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also hopes that this activity can be a source of benefit and can have a positive impact on preserving \nthe Balantieng watershed ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Hopefully this training activity can provide great benefits for the lives of farmers and have a positive \nimpact on preserving the Balantieng watershed ecosystem,\" he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n