Sukabumi, September 24, 2024 – Behind every high-quality coconut sugar product lies the support of strong farmers and competitive institutions. This was the focus of the Farmer Field Day held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the Opak Jampang IKM Center Building in Sukabumi Regency, organized by…
East Lampung, September 19, 2024 – Coconut palm farmers in East Lampung gathered once again for a Farmer Field Day (FFD) event organized by Widya Erti Indonesia (WEI) in collaboration with Unilever as a concrete demonstration of their commitment to promoting sustainable coconut palm farming practices. The event’s theme was “Through the Farmer Field Day, Promoting Practices…”
Sukabumi, August 30, 2024 – Widya Erti Indonesia (WEI) continues to demonstrate its commitment to empowering coconut palm farmers in Sukabumi through sustainable empowerment programs. WEI conducted a four-day field visit (August 27–30, 2024) in Sukabumi Regency. The visit was led by Atho’ Illah, Project Coordinator at Widya Erti Indonesia, with the aim of strengthening farmer groups and building…
East Lampung, August 23, 2024 – Widya Erti Indonesia (WEI) is committed to the well-being and sustainability of coconut sugar farmers’ businesses by holding Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) in East Lampung. The FGDs were conducted in four subdistricts in East Lampung from August 19–23, 2024. To strengthen the impact and effectiveness of its program, the FGD focused on identifying challenges, solutions, potential, and…
East Kutai, August 14, 2024 – Widya Erti Indonesia, in collaboration with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), successfully held a training session for sustainable palm oil facilitators in Kaliorang Subdistrict, East Kutai Regency. The training, which was part of the SASCI+ SUSTAIN program, took place over three days, from August 12 to 14, 2024, and aimed to equip facilitators to…
Tana Toraja, August 12, 2024 – The Australian Consul General in Makassar, Mr. Todd Dias, visited children in Tana Toraja who are students at the Natsir Eco School (NES) English language school in Lembang Maroson, Rembon District. This visit demonstrates the Australian Consul General’s commitment to supporting efforts to empower rural communities through education, the development of local products, and environmental awareness for development…
June 27, 2024, Tana Toraja – Widya Erti Indonesia (WEI) launched a sustainable village empowerment initiative in Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, by forging a shared commitment to the sustainability of rural communities. At the launch event for the Rural Resilience Initiative (RURISE) held in Maroson Village, Tana Toraja Regency, Widya Erti Indonesia invited various stakeholders to collaborate and lay the groundwork…
Facing Modern Challenges in Maintaining the Food Supply The stories of Indonesian farmers are always full of fascinating details worth exploring and learning from. As the backbone of an agrarian nation rich in agricultural produce, farmers deserve greater appreciation for their hard work. Every bite of food we enjoy each day is the result of their hard work in the fields, which…
On March 28, 2024, 126 farmers from the Tani Swadaya Tunas Karya Mandiri group—a farmer group supported by Widya Erti Indonesia in Riau’s Indragiri Hulu district—had every reason to be proud. On March 28, 2024, they successfully obtained RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certification, a global standard for sustainable palm oil production. This achievement is the result of hard work and commitment…
February 22, 2024, Batam – In a significant step toward strengthening education, research, and community service, Widya Erti Indonesia (WEI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Riau. This Memorandum of Understanding opens up extensive opportunities for students, graduates, and academics to engage directly in fieldwork, research, and community service activities, while also enriching…