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Indonesia
Climate Change
Training for Sustainable Agriculture in Indonesia
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesCommunities located in forested areas with high bio-diversity and critical watersheds have Indonesia's highest poverty, illiteracy and infant mortality rates. Lacking methods to enable people to participate in sustainable forest management, the government sometimes forcibly evicts communities from their traditional lands. The project helps 6,000 families living near 3 critical, protected forests learn to improve food production and income while regenerating forests. ActivitiesThe project focuses on sustainable agriculture technologies based on local knowledge. It helps stabilize farm production, thereby reducing dependence on forests. It ensures that all members, including women, have an equal opportunity to participate. Funding InformationThis project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). Resources
Why this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe program strives to improve agricultural livelihoods, helping families gain food security in a protected land area without further encroaching on the endangered forest. Project Message
This program is challenging because it tries to improve the food security of marginal upland communities through improved practices, while protecting forests and water supply for lowland communities. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Paul Joicey, Project SponsorOrganisation
Learn more about Yayasan Mitra Tani Mandiri and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Indonesia, read the Human Development Report on Indonesia or the Wikipedia entry for Indonesia. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on July 23, 2010. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 01, 2004. Latest Update from the FieldAntonius PatiBy World Neighbors - A Day in the Life, July 10, 2007 05:44 PM
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