This radio program contains episodes on young farmers, access to capital, farmers’ groups, family farming, and women farmers. Date: November 4, 2022 Radio Name: Merapi Merbabu Community FM Production Language: Bahasa Indonesia Program Title: Millennial Farmer Program Description: The program highlights the importance of farming through an interview with a young farmer, who also talked… Read More
Women farmers are considered as a driving force in the agriculture sector. However, the lack or limited access to agricultural information and technology has become a stumbling block to empower women engaging in agricultural work. To address this, an innovative digital tool was developed in India to empower women farmers, promote gender equality in agriculture,… Read More
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Digital Village Initiative (DVI) in 2021 to promote digitalization in rural areas for the benefits of local population. In 2022, Indonesia together with other 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, agreed DVI assessment. FAO, with support of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), surveyed 132 villages… Read More
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in close collaboration with the Center of Agricultural Data and System Information (CADIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), successfully launched Indonesia’s agriculture digitalization strategy called “e-Agriculture National Strategy” in Indonesia. Indonesia is the fourth most populated country in the world and a major producer of agricultural products.… Read More
Agriculture is one of the most significant contributors to Indonesia’s economy, and the role of women is central to the sector. According to the International Labour Organization (2019), almost 30% of Indonesian farmers are women. Despite these, the gender gap is still present. In Indonesia, women own smaller landholding sizes (World Bank, 2022). Their participation… Read More
Agriculture plays a very important role in ensuring food security and the economy. And family farming is the heart of sustainable food system with the youth driving agriculture forward. It is the younger generations that ensure the future of family farming. In a study by Nandi et. al. on farm parent and youth aspirations on… Read More
As an archipelago, the fishing industry plays a key role in the Indonesian economy. Much effort is needed to ensure its sustainability as it provides food security to more than 200 million Indonesians. Moreover, 21 percent of Indonesia’s agricultural economy in 2012 could be attributed to the fishing industry. Given its role in food security… Read More
Participatory video plays an integral role in promoting community development. It can be used as an interactive and inspirational media engaging both audio and visual senses and it can channel both actions and dialogues. Therefore, it can be more engaging and effective, and it can convey key messages that can be easily comprehended by the… Read More
In a 2022 study by Arsil et al., Indonesian rice farmers participated in focus group discussions (FGDs) regarding the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). The findings include SRI’s complexities in terms of utilization and application to farming. The study was developed with the help of the theory of diffusion of innovations. SRI is an innovation… Read More
Last May 17, 2022, a hybrid workshop titled “Multi-Stakeholder Discussion on Family Farming National Action Plan and Strategic Activities” was conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia. Almost 100 individuals from various farmers’ organizations and government agencies participated. Included here are Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture, National Food Agency (Bapangnas), and National Planning Agency… Read More
