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Linking Scientist-NGO-Farmer on agroecology learning process
Multistakeholders Consultation on Agroecology in Asia and the Pacific 24-26 November 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
David Ardhian
Nastari Foundation, Indonesia
Background
• Started in 1989, Indonesia has experienced on implementing large scale Integrated Pest Management – Farmer Field School Program (IPM-FFS). More than a million farmers have been trained through participatory education programme using rice field as classroom and field laboratory.
• IPM-FFS Program resulted expert farmers, local facilitators, local leadership and local champions on implementing agroecology practices at local
• After IPM-FFS, the local champions continue to develop local initiatives working with local government, NGOs and Universities - in various forms of program
• 2007 : Nastari Foundation, Plant Clinique IPB and IPPHTI (fields school farmer organization) – started to develop collaborative learning pocess at local
Scientist-NGO-Farmers Learning Model
Agroecology Learning Process
Farmers practices
NGO social movement
Scientist Science
Objectives : • Maintain the relationship
and network of IPM (community IPM)
• Identification problem and finding solution at local (action research)
• Local stakeholder engagement (local goverment, university, other potential social groups etc) – inclusive learning
• Participatory traning and consultation (collaborative learning) base on local agricultural problem
START
Bogor Karawang
Bandung Semarang
Gresik
Malang
Kl progo Ciamis
Tegal
Safari Gotong Royong
FINISH
Tour De Java Island
• NGO + Scientist developed tour to the field – local learning orgnised by farmers
• Safari = Tour, Gotong-royong = Value of togetherness and mutual cooperation
• Visiting 26 farmers communities in 24 districts in Java
Lesson and Impacts
Mainstreaming agroecology at local
Local Champions
Collaborative learning
Local government
Other farmers
Local universities
Other social groups
Private sectors
Diffusion of agroecology
Local stakeholder engagement
Generate knowledge and practical solution
Stakeholder Engagement
Student, local universities
Pesantren, Local religious group Local NGO
Women
Local Government
Other stakeholders at local
Case : In Madiun, East Java
Tanam Sebar
LPM-IPB (university), Local NGO and farmers group
2013, 5ha 12 farmers
Difussion of Tanam Sebar
2014, 15ha (32 farmers)
Recognized by local
government
2015, more than 100 ha, Hundreds farmers and other district s
Collaborative Learning Model support diffussion of technology and recognition of local government and
strenghthening farmer movement
Lesson and Impacts
Obstacles and challanges
Sustainability of action research (from learning site to farmer’s learning center)
Potential domination : scientist research agenda vs farmer local problem
Regeneration : need of education for youth rural through FFS
Upscaling : national network and knowledge management
Policy : influence national and local policies
2015 : Nusantara’s Farmer Movement
Gerakan Petani Nusantara (Nusantara Farmers Movement)
Institutionalization of learning, research and movement on sustainable agriculture at national level
Farmer’s leader as core with support from NGO activists and progressive scientist
Facilitate development of farmer’s learning center at local
Develop FFS for young generation – regeneration
Influence village, district and national policies