The majority of the population of the Sorong region that does not live in the city, earn a living through agriculture. But as is often the case in Papua, local farmers are out-competed by transmigrants from elsewhere. In this post we told about market women who lost their marketplace. Traders purchase products for prices that are far too low. Local wisdom and physical strength lose out to modern agricultural tools.
Our partner Avaa is a source of information for communities that need advice or legal assistance. And it works! Farmers are increasingly able to unite in official cooperatives. The profits they make now are reinvested. Like the farmers of Yaf Kayam, who bought a shredder last year to make flour from banana and cassava.
Hapin would like to continue support these communities next year. Not just because the project contributes to their economic capacity. Because the value of their land increases, the residents of the Sorong region are also less inclined to sell their land to companies that start polluting activities here. Consider, for example, the construction of oil palm plantations. This makes this project a crucial contribution to the conservation of Papua’s natural environment.
Can we continue to count on your support? You can donate by transfer to NL37RABO0444072470 stating: ‘farmers Sorong’, via our website or using the QR code.
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Help for farmers and climate in Sorong
In 2022, Hapin financed tools and seeds for 84 farming families, so that they could take their business to the next level. This year, various families spread over 20 communities in the region of Sorong will also be helped with resources. The effects are much greater than just an increase in harvest and thus income. Because the value of their land increases, the inhabitants of this region are less inclined to sell their land to companies that start polluting activities here. Consider, for example, the construction of palm oil plantations. This project is therefore a crucial contribution to the preservation of Papua’s natural living environment.
Tools and seeds for 84 farmers in Sorong area
‘No farmers, no food’ is a statement that is not strange in the context of Papua. The majority of the population that does not live in the city lives from agriculture. The Indonesian government invests in the image of farmers and tries to make the younger generations in Papua enthusiastic about farming by providing training and bonuses.
