Returning to Natural Fertilizer

In these page you could read and dig out any story originated from Indonesian farmers. These article mostly written by the farmers themselves. The story quite various and start from the farming experiences such as how to deal with the stubborn pests to how to control the pests using their own methods. It also includes farmers’ opinions or stories on how they are involved in organic farming activities.

• Friday, August 24, 2007
  Learning Organic, Learning to be Patient.

  In the beginning of 2001, I got acquainted with brother Daniel (ELSPAT-Bogor) and his friends. They often talk about organic farming. I also invited by sister Ida (ELSPAT-Bogor) and visiting the land for organic farming practice in Geblug village. I wondered what the organic farming is looked like? At that I time a also noticed that brother Daniel was very preserving with his plants in Cujulang village. I spent a great deal of time observing this organic farming.

• Monday, November 17, 2008
  Organic Shallot Cultivation (*)

  Since the 1950’s, farmers in the Batu area used chemical fertilizer and pesticide such as DDT. In 1980 they began to notice that their farming production yield was declining. The number of fertilizer and pesticide users rose along with the price of the chemicals. To the best of my ability I have tried find a way for farmers to achieve better profits. To that end I have collaborated with the farmers association HPS Batu.

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