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arable farming

Farmers planting trees at Jagoi Heritage Forest in Bau, Kuching, Sarawak. The Indigenous peoples’ traditional response to improve the condition of the forest in their catchment area is by planting more trees such as timber trees, bamboo, rattan and wild fruit trees. : Prof Gabriel Tonga Noweg Photo supplied by the author

The Indigenous people's respect for the land and their traditional agricultural practices can teach us to adapt to extreme weather conditions.

Indigenous lessons

Indigenous farming knowledge is science, not superstition

The Indigenous people’s respect for the land and their traditional agricultural practices can teach us to adapt to extreme weather conditions.

Culture
High protein Tempe in Indonesia relies on imported soybean (Rijk Willemse) : Rijk Willemse/Flickr CC by 2.0 Rijk Willemse

A government-research-industry collaboration in Indonesia is boosting production of a national favourite.

Affordable nutrition

Indonesia tempe production supported by smart agriculture

A government-research-industry collaboration in Indonesia is boosting production of a national favourite.

Environment
A farmer plows in Pangkajene, South Sulawesi Indonesia : Tri Saputro/CIFOR

Indonesia is in danger of losing most of its farmers within a generation. Government support and improved farming technology can arrest the trend.

Food in crisis

Farming smarter: tackling the decline in Indonesian farming

Indonesia is in danger of losing most of its farmers within a generation. Government support and improved farming technology can arrest the trend.

Economy