Memetik Harapan dari Sebutir Kelapa

Posted in Video |
November 2nd, 2008

Length - 10:42 minutes
Producer - Aballah Irham
Produced by - Info Jawa and PKKL

Poverty, lack of empowerment, and hard work are the words and images that invariably spring to mind when we think of the word “farmer”. The farmers of Banten’s forests depend on coconuts for their livelihood. There are currently 100,000 hectares of coconut plantations across the province. This film discusses the dilemma faced by the farmers as they try to eke out a living for themselves and their families with their limited resources. However, in the midst of this increasingly desperate situation, they have been able to survive, exploiting what nature has provided for them, with the assistance and support of the local forestry department, which has recognized the need for change and is providing the farmers with coconut processing machines.