Farmers and agriculture are still the main sectors supporting Indonesia’s economic growth. According to data from Indonesia’s Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), 40.83% of Indonesia’s total labor force works in the agricultural sector. However, BPS also noted that the number of households relying on the agricultural sector decreased by 5 million households over 10 years …
Friday, February 24, 2021, Indigenous People Community of Golat Sitanggang held an inauguration of Sopo Perjuangan (Sopo: House/Office/Place to Meet. Perjuangan: Struggle) in the Hae Ni Horbo Sitanggang customary area, Bius Sijambur. Sopo Perjuangan was built as a symbol of determination and commitment to continue to fight for their traditional territory. Sopo Perjuangan will also …
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Jakarta. The People’s Movement Alliance closed the TPL which conveyed its aspirations at the KLHK office, this afternoon (26 November 2021) at 17.40 WIB, the police were transported from Central Jakarta. The representatives who were forcibly brought by the police were 40 indigenous people who came from the Lake Toba area who wanted to have …
Notes from the 2021 STKS Congress Palombuan-Samosir, Friday, February 19, 2021, Samosir Regency Farmers Union (STKS), held its 7th Congress in Pallombuan Samosir Village. The congress was attended by 85 participants from 13 Farmer Groups who are members of the STKS. Apart from the inauguration of the new management for 2021-2023, a discussion with the …
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In commemoration of World Human Rights Day which is commemorated every 10th December 2020, the Community Initiative Study and Development Group (KSPPM) in collaboration with Subur Tani Buntu Mauli Village Farmer Group and the Buntu Mauli Village Government held a discussion “Towards a Women Friendly Village” which conducted on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the …
Buntu Mauli is a village located in Sitio-tio Sub-district, Samosir. This village is in the Sumatra island part of Samosir district. To go to the village, you can use the land-route through Harian or you can take the boat from the Simbolon Purba village. Buntu Mauli has an area of 5.50 square kilometers with the …
Three months since March 2020, is a difficult time of challenges fully due to the covid-19 pandemic that plague almost all countries, including Indonesia. This epidemic not only attacks human health, but also has an impact on economic aspects. Space for all humans is limited to prevent transmission of the virus. Don’t want to infected …
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