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STORY: IFAD / INDONESIA WORLD ENVIRNOMENT DAY
TRT: 3:31
SOURCE: IFAD
RESTRICTIONS: EMBARGO TILL 11 AM EST, 4 JUNE 2024
LANGUAGE: BAHASA INDONESIA / NATS
DATELINE: 14 DECEMBER 2023, SOUTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA
1. Various shots, farmer Boiman using organic fertilizer on his rice field
2. Various shots, ducks swimming in paddy
3. Various shots, ducks resting in paddy
4. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“I have been farming since childhood, since I was 10 years old. But I was just mediocre, I didn't know the technicalities and theory.”
5. Various shots, Boiman’s paddy
6. Various shots, Boiman preparing organic fertilizer
7. Med shot, Boiman on his motorbike
8. Various shots, Boiman’s cocoa plantation
9. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“During the long dry season, almost all the cocoa trees died. Then I tried organic fertilizer in November, the progress was immediately good.”
10. Various shots, Boiman’s family
11. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“I tried it for paria vegetables in my yard, it can survive for up to 6 months with organic fertilizer. Meanwhile, chemical fertilizers only last 50 days, then they die.”
12. Various shots, diplomas earned by Boiman
13. Various shots, rice bags
14. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“I have a contract to supply organic fertilizer for vegetable gardens in palopo amounting to 2 tons every 6 months.”
15. Aerial shots, rice paddy
16. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“The soil is healthier, getting better every year.”
17. Wide shot, Boiman working in paddy field
18. Wide shot, water stream inside Boiman’s paddy
Here in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, farmer Boiman is busy working on his farm.
It may look like he is feeding birds, but actually, he is preparing his rice field with home-made fertilizer.
Learning how to make it has transformed his farming techniques and his livelihood.
SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“I have been farming since childhood, since I was 10 years old. But I was just mediocre, I didn't know the technicalities and theory.”
His rice fields cover just a quarter of a hectare and produce around 17 sacks of rice from each harvest, but by adding his own home-grown fertilizer made from compost, the rice grows fuller and stays fresh longer.
It also brings double the price than rice grown with chemical fertilizers.
Boiman collects the raw ingredients and mixes them together in a warehouse next to his home. Straw, charcoal husk, and cow urine and dung are mixed with the natural fungus Trichoderma and left to ferment for up to a month to make a rich compost.
The organic fertilizer is spread across his paddy field and on his cocoa plantation too.
Boiman and the members of the Awak Saragi farming group received training and support from the Readsi project.
Funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development or IFAD and the Government of Indonesia, the project supports small- scale farmers and producers by improving their access to markets and diversifying their revenue streams.
Initially they were given seeds and training in cocoa production, but extended droughts, due to climate change, saw the new cocoa trees struggling to survive.
SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“During the long dry season, almost all the cocoa trees died. Then I tried organic fertilizer in November, the progress was immediately good. ”
Learning how to make this new product has also proved effective in growing his own food too, helping to feed and support himself and his family.
SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“I tried it for paria vegetables in my yard, it can survive for up to 6 months with organic fertilizer. Meanwhile, chemical fertilizers only last 50 days, then they die.”
He has also received awards and recognition for his vegetables from local agricultural groups, who were impressed by the quality and added value noted in local markets.
With extra support he is hoping his business continues to improve. He is now selling the fertilizer to neighbouring farmers.
SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“I have a contract to supply organic fertilizer for vegetable gardens in palopo amounting to 2 tons every 6 months.”
The project will directly reach over 340,000 smallholder farmers.
It is improving the lives of farmers like Boiman, and enriching the ground where they grow their crops.
SOUNDBITE (Bahasa) Boiman, Rice and Cocoa Farmer:
“The soil is healthier, getting better every year.”
From one job as a rice farmer, Boiman now has three revenue streams selling cocoa, rice, and fertilizer. With training from the project, his next plan is to make detergent from cocoa waste.
Importantly, he is also making a good living without costing the earth.
UN World Environment Day is celebrated each year on 5th June This year's theme is “land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.”
The UN Secretary General António Guterres, has called on countries to dramatically increase their investments in climate adaptation and nature-based solutions to reverse decades of land degradation and deforestation.
In Indonesia the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development have been financing a project that assists cocoa and rice farmers to enhance the quality of their soil, improving their yields and livelihoods in the process.
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