Bio-diversity

Project goal: To maximize agriculture product in very limited area with the implementation of environmentally friendly agriculture system. Project objectives: 1.To identify local potential resources (have ecological and economical value) to diversify food 2.To improve community skill in sustainable agriculture system 3.To reduce artificial inputs in agriculture activities 4.To strengthen community s economic activities through cooperative management 5.To bring back the fertility of agricultural land 6.To improve the productivity of agricultural land 7.To conserve agricultural land by implementing organic farming system 8.To conserve biodiversity by planting local variety plants 9.To raise community s awareness on conservation effort 10.To raise community s participation on conservation activities Activities to be carried out under the project : 1.Preparation. a)Local natural resources identification data collection b)Program socialization c)Planning and managing the activities d)Demonstration project setting e)Nursery center setting 2.Local training and education in the field. a)Implementation organic farming and maintaining techniques for the farmers with LAMP method b)Composting, biofertilizer/biopesticide technique c)Land preparation for plants cultivation; 3.Outreach Approach. Comparison study, information media dissemination, mentoring, meetings, Cooperative, Marketing 4.Technical Assistance. a)Field training for the farmers b)Post harvest maintaining techniques c)Marketing 5.Evaluation and Reporting. Project Participants and/or beneficiaries : 1.Yayasan Sosial Abdi Masyarakat (YSAM) 2.Watu sigar, Sumber Rejo villages community Anticipated result of project : 1.Increased community s awareness and participation on land conservation effort by implementing organic agricultural system 2.Increased community s skill in managing the agriculture land with LAMP method 3.Adopted LAMP method in agriculture system by community 4.Reduced artificial / inorganic inputs on agriculture land 5.Productive limited agriculture area 6.Conserved agriculture land and biodiversity 7.Increased farmers welfare 8.Well distributed information media (leaflets, brochures etc.) 9.Documented community s conservation activities as well as the improvement of land s quality

Indonesia