Increasing productivity, improving post-harvest processing, and marketing access have successfully increased farmers’ income by 53.78%, or from IDR 27,800,000 (USD 1,650) per hectare to IDR 42,750,000 (USD 2,540) per hectare. The Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) (Indonesian Peasants’ Alliance), together with the Robusta Coffee Farmers Association “SRIDONORETNO” and Sridonoretno Makmur Bersama Cooperative, made these efforts to […]
The Koptan Masagena (Masagena Agricultural Cooperative) is based in Pongo Village, Masamba District, North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The cooperative is optimistic about improving the welfare of cocoa commodity farmers in its working area in North Luwu Regency. The Chairman of the Koptan Masagena, Ayu Antariksa Rombe, stated that cocoa farmers still need […]
The cassava industry (specifically tapioca flour) is one of Indonesia’s priority agricultural industries due to its diverse uses as a basic ingredient in various foods, such as cakes, biscuits, noodles, premix flour, and more. However, the supply of cassava as a raw material for tapioca flour in Indonesia remains very limited compared to the expansion […]
On the coast of Lamongan in East Java province, Indonesia, small waves clap against the edges of quiet ponds, carrying with them old stories and new hopes. Here, life grows from salt water—and from the tireless hands of coastal families who never stop working. Across 600 hectares of coastal land, only a small portion has […]
Agroecology, a farming concept that upholds harmony of environment, social, and economic aspects, has become a main focus for the Serikat Petani Indonesia (SPI) (Indonesian Peasants Union) in developing a sustainable farming model. For SPI, agroecology is not just a farming method, but it is also a philosophy of life that underlies farming practices that […]
The Serikat Petani Indonesia (SPI) (Indonesian Peasant Union) continues to realize its concern for Indonesian agriculture, especially coffee cultivation by the community. According to Hendarman, Chairman of SPI Bengkulu Region, SPI wants to oversee the entire stages of community coffee cultivation, from the production chain to marketing. “In Bengkulu, SPI facilitates coffee commodities from upstream […]
FORCE 2.0 Workshop: Deepening Farmers’ Organisations Recognition, Capacity, and Engagement2-6 March 2026 | The Linden Suites, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Background The nine regional and two global farmers organisations (FOs) of the Family Farmers for Climate Action campaign are meeting for a workshop in Manila, Philippines, as a follow up of the 1st FORCE […]
This case study documents the journey of Ham Samboeun, a young woman farmer from the conflict?affected Samlot district of Battambang province, Cambodia. From a childhood marked by poverty, loss, and migration, she emerged as a successful agripreneur and was elected President of the Samras Kampong Lapov Agricultural Cooperative (SKLAC). Her experience illustrates how grassroots cooperative […]
