The Local Wisdom of Sasi

Community life in the agriculture sector of western Southeast Maluku has special characteristics with diversity even between subdistricts. Farmer communities tend to have similar local knowledge in agribusiness, as well as in commodity and farming techniques.

October 7, 2008

BASED on direct observation of farmers in seven subdistricts in western Southeast Maluku (Pp. Terselatan, Moa Lakor, East Babar, West Babar, Wuar Laborar, Kormomolin, South Tanibar), community wisdom regarding food security usually involves maintaining traditional family rice barns from generation to generation. In Pp. Terselatan and Moa Lakor subdistricts, corn and bean are kept in a small drum, tied up in a firewood stove, so it can be preserve

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