SEAMEO BIOTROP Programs & Services: Building Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Among the Youth and Adults Jess C. Fernandez, PhD Deputy Director for Program Presentation Outline BIOTROP Brief Profile BIOTROP Programs and Approaches related to Life Skills Development and Entrepreneurship BIOTROP Products & Facilities Brief Profile of BIOTROP Among 21 Centres of SEAMEO specializing in Tropical Biology Established in February 1968 in Bogor Operating under its 9 th Five-Year Development Plan ( ) BIOTROPs Vision & Mission Vision: A Leading Centre in enhancing and promoting the real values of tropical biology in Southeast Asia. Mission: To provide scientific knowledge and capacity building in conserving and managing tropical biology sustainably for the well-being of communities and the environment of Southeast Asia Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia BIOTROPs Program Thrusts Topics Covered: Food and Feed Security and Safety Bio-energy Development Tropical Pests & Diseases Management Value Adding in Natural Products Biotechnology 1. Tropical Biology for Community Welfare To help communities decide, plan, and take action to meet their own needs and solve problems concerning the biological resources around them for their existence in a judicious and sustainable way. Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia BIOTROPs Program Thrusts Topics Covered: Biodiversity Conservation & Management Landscape Restoration Management of Tropical Ecosystem Functions and Services Ecosystems Health Monitoring 2. Tropical Biology for Environmental Integrity Geared towards working with relevant institutions in finding ways to help ecosystems recover their original functioning and ensure environmental sustainability. Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia BIOTROP Life Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Programs Student Internship and On-the-Job Training Youth Environmental Outreach Grants Program Knowledge and Technology One-Stop Shop SEAMEO STAR Village Program Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Student Internship and On-the-Job Training BIOTROP accepts an average of 200 high school (formal/vocational) and collegiate student interns yearly Internship period ranges from weeks Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Internship/ On-the-Job Training on: - Tissue culture production - Catfish production - Mushroom production - Herbarium management - Nursery Management - Compost making - Food, feed, soil, air, water analysis - IT management - General Administration - Hydroponic production - Aquaponic production Student Internship & On-the-Job Training Youth Environmental Outreach Grants Program Launched in 2013 Empowering the youth in helping realize the real values of tropical biology for community welfare and environmental integrity by supporting action research projects First grantee in 2014 on Organic Verticulture Gardening for Community Household Food Security and Environmental Sustainability involving 40 households in Cibanteng Village in Bogor Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Projects of Grantees for 2015: 1. Urban Farming for Green City Life 2. Community-based Agroforestry Enterprises 3. Non-Formal Education for Kids on Environmental Conservation Youth Environmental Outreach Grants Program Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Knowledge and Technology One-Stop Shop Showcases technologies & knowledge products of BIOTROP and partner- institutions for public consumption. Also aims to promote better understanding and appreciation of the real values of tropical biology Free technical consultations for the public with the Centres scientists and research staff on a scheduled basis Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia SEAMEO STAR Village Program Launched by H.E. Anies Baswedan, PhD on 7 October 2015 in Jakarta Aims to develop a community-based sustainable development model (i.e., STAR* Village) that could reinforce the SEAMEO Community Involvement Program especially in helping address the SEAMEO 7 Priorities and the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda Involves 6 SEAMEO Centres in Indonesia to help address the education, health and nutrition, and livelihood needs of the village STAR: Sustainable, Technology-equipped Ability- rich, and Responsible Village BIOTROP Products Organic potting medium consisting of coco husk and compost that is environmentally friendly to replace polybags Easy to handle as seedlings can be directly transplanted in the soil Organic Nursery Blocks Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Sorghum By-Products 5 Fs of Sorghum Food Feed Fiber Fuel Fertilizer Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Tissue cultured Seaweed Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Research project was carried over from First in Indonesia for Cottonii seaweed MoU with the National Seaweed Center and the Ministry of Marine Resources to maintain stocks for continued supply for farmers Tissue Cultured Cavendish Banana Developed since 2008 Been supplying seedlings to farmers through government programs and to big banana growers in 15 provinces in Indonesia Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Satoimo (Japanese Taro) Other Tissue Culture Products Faster harvesting period (5-6 mos) & high yielding (10-50 tons/ha) Has been adopted by farmers and entrepreneurs in 10 provinces in Indonesia BIOTROP has established collaborations with Bantaeng District (for export as food source), Malaysian Company (for collagen production) and Cihideiung Ilir local government in Bogor (for livelihood generation) Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Plantation Tree Species Other Tissue Culture Products Teak, Albizia, Jabon (Kadam), Samama (red Kadam), iron wood, Eucalyptus, and Acacia mangium Approximately, 2 million teak seedlings have been planted in 20 provinces in Indonesia since 2000; expected to generate US$1M after 10 years at 50% survival rate New and more entrepreneurs have emerged due to these products Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Ornamental Plants Other Tissue Culture Products Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia Edible Mushroom Production Technology has been transferred to communities in Bogor, Lampung and South Sumatera provinces; soon in South Kalimantan Has generated livelihood (chips) among housewives from Bogor Enhancing and Promoting the Real Values of Tropical Biology in Southeast Asia SEAMEO BIOTROP Facilities Tissue culture laboratory having a capacity to produce 300,000 plantlets/year 1 Ha Nursery 10 Green houses 1 greenhouse for hydroponic production 1 aquaculture lab & 8 fishponds 1 mushroom lab & production house Thank you for your attention.