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Indonesia
Population: 241,973,879 (July 2005 est.)
Capital: Jakarta
Environmental Issues: deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires.
Rice Cultivation in Indonesia
Through the development of terrace cultivation techniques and community cooperation, Indonesia has been proudly growing rice sustainably over thousands of years. However, the 1970s saw the introduction of modern farming methods and mainstream agricultural models. Modern cultivation techniques have seen the introduction of hybrid seeds and a number of herbicides and pesticides.
A series of interviews were conducted with farmers in Bali and East Java on the issue of modern cultivation techniques compared to their recollections prior to the 1970s.
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Farmer
Imade Chakra |
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Chakra is a young rice farmer from the area of Ubud in central Bali , Indonesia . He has distinct recollections of his parents' and communities' rice paddies as a child and how they differ from those of today. Chakra is presently working in cooperation with the Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture (IDEP) and Oxfam International, Australia to educate Balinese farmers of organic farming methods and paddy rehabilitation |
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Farmers
M. Khoirul Anam, Jumadi, Sutono and Sutoyo |
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In the town of Trawas in East Java, Indonesia exists a small group of farmers that have farmed through the ‘Green Revolution' and are now in the transition process of reverting back to traditional paddie agriculture and indigenous rice varieties. Their efforts are assisted by the NGO Pusat Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup (PPLH) Environmental Education Centre, which was the first of its kind in Indonesia . |
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Miss
D |
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Miss D was born in the town of Trawas . She speaks of the how rice cultivation has changed over her lifetime and how this has impacted the role of women in her community. |
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