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New Hope for Young Farmers
A non-governmental organization initiated a capacity building program in the agriculture sector, at East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province. Around 3,000 youths in two NTT regencies are today doing well as farmers in their villages.
Rows of watermelon plants flourish in Norbes Selan's one-hectare farm at Tubelopo village. It will take a few more months before the fruits can be harvested. In another section of the farm, cucumber, tomato, green beans and chayote have started to grow. "I think I'll be able to harvest some of them soon," said the 27-year-old woman.
It takes around four hours by car to get to Tubelopo in the North Central Timor Regency from Kupang, the capital city of NTT. Norbes said there are not many job opportunities in her village; as a young woman, she had never thought of becoming a farmer.
October 25, 2016
New Hope for Young Farmers
A non-governmental organization initiated a capacity building program in the agriculture sector, at East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province. Around 3,000 youths in two NTT regencies are today doing well as farmers in their villages.
Rows of watermelon plants flourish in Norbes Selan's one-hectare farm at Tubelopo village. It will take a few more months before the fruits can be harvested. In another section of the farm, cucumber,
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