MADITA, a resident of Nagari Batipuh Baruah, Tanah Datar regency, is now no longer able enjoy the sweetness of durian fruit from the garden behind his house. His two durian trees were carried away by a landslide, far into the valley and buried under limestone that broke away as a result of three large earthquakes that shook the province of West Sumatra on March 6.

It was not just Madita’s proud durian trees that were lost. His coffee plantatio