Coffee farmers from members of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) in Southeast Asia namely AFFM, LFN, API, and FNN participate in the ASEAN Learning Series and Policy Engagement on Agricultural Cooperative (ALSPEAC): Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain for Coffee held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 19-21 July 2017. The forum provided a venue for farmers organizations involved […]
Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API), together with Sridonoretno Farmer Union (API’s member), set an agri-cooperative to provide services in collective marketing of Robusta Coffee in Malang. The cooperative provides various coffee from API’s members in several areas including Robusta, Arabica, Juria, Yellow Cattura Manggarai and Bajawa (East Nusatenggara), and Arabica Toraja.Cooperative supplies coffee shops in the […]
The Sweet and Sustainable Business of Honey Production by Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) Background The members of Ujung Kulon Peasants’ Union (STUK), numbering 154 households, are spread over four villages, namely, Tunggal Jaya, Cigorondong, Taman Jaya, and Ujung Jaya, all in the subdistrict of Sumur, Banten Province in Indonesia. Sumur is about 210 kilometers by […]
AFA Initiatives with Farmers in Forested Land Scapes Struggles. Actions. Lessons Learned. 2017 Edition This is a compilation of case studies written by AFA members who implemented FFF projects in 2015-2016. The cases reflect the struggles, the actions, and the lessons learned by AFA members in organizing and building the capacities of their members in […]
INDONESIA – Malang coffee is not inferior to coffee from other regions in Indonesia. People in greater Malang move to strengthen Malang coffee brand at local level. It was considered to be a start for strengthening Malang coffee brand at national level and even up to international level. That was the red thread of a […]
Indonesia Peasant Alliance, API, held a National Farmer Leaders Meeting (RAPIMNAS) at Sofyan Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia on 21-23 April 2017. The meeting aims to strengthen the leadership of the farmer organizations in order to develop agricultural cooperatives led by farmers. Present in the meeting are 29 farmer leaders representing API’s members from 14 provinces. API’s […]
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – The Advocacy Alliance for Smallholders Plantation Justice which include farmers organizations in Indonesia namely Indonesia Peasant Alliance (API), Indonesia Farmer Union (SPI), Indonesia Farmer and Fisheries Community Union (WAMTI) and IPPHTI, in cooperation with National CSOs and NGOs namely Palm Oil Farmer union (SPKS), Sawit Wach, Indonesia Human Right Committee for Social […]
