Field and Farmer Stories
The hard fall: the road to recovery for smallholder pig farmers
Aug 2022
Meet Ibu Mikhaela. Mikhaela is a pig farmer in Wakuliwu village in Sikka district on the island of Flores, NTT. Pigs are big business in Flores. Pigs are used in all ceremonies and are an integral part of the culture. In 2015, PRISMA started helping pig farmers like Mikhaela increase their income.
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Musibah Besar: jalan menuju pemulihan bagi peternak babi skala kecil
Aug 2022
Mikhaela adalah peternak babi di Desa Wakuliwu, Kabupaten Sikka, Pulau Flores, NTT. Usaha peternakan babi merupakan bisnis yang besar di Flores. Babi digunakan dalam semua upacara di Flores dan tidak dapat dipisahkan dari budaya Flores. Pada tahun 2015, PRISMA mulai membantu para peternak babi seperti
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Seeing is believing: locals empowering locals in the vegetable seed sector
Aug 2022
Meet Yulian Kogoya, a field agent for seed producer and PRISMA partner, PT Tani Murni. Yulian is one of 2 indigenous field agents hired by TMI. PRISMA encouraged TMI to retain local indigenous staff to gain acceptance with local farmers, better understand local norms, and deliver information in the local language.
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