November 22, 2016 edition

The traditional tabat water system has turned thousands of hectares of peatland at Kahayan Hilir in Central Kalimantan, green again. This traditional method of managing peat areas also prevents forest fires.

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November 15, 2016 edition

Empowering Shrimp Farmers
Erna Leka is a shrimp farmer in Bumi Dipasena village, Lampung. She fights to get a fisherman's card, which would entitle her and fellow fisherwomen to healthcare and government assistance programs.
Juleha wakes up very early in the morning to perform household chores before inspecting the two 200-square-meter shrimp ponds in front of her house in the village of Bumi Dipasena, Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung. After switching off the ponds' aerator devices, the 42-year-old feeds the shrimp.

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November 8, 2016 edition

Indonesia is one of the most technologically savvy countries in the world. According to the Information and Telecommunication Ministry, there are 281 million mobile phone users in 2014, more than the actual number of people in the country. How can this asset be used to address the problem of mother and child high mortality rates? The Knowledge Exchange for East Indonesia Foundation (Yayasan Bursa Pengetahuan Kawasan Indonesia Timur) is working with the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology to set up SMSBunda, a popular messaging program in South Sulawesi to disseminate information for expectant mothers to minimize pregnancy risks. Meanwhile, a group of youths based in Jakarta created a crowdfunding websiteWecare.idto fund healthcare services for people in rural areas who cannot afford it. Tempo English reports from South Sulawesi and South Sumatra.

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November 1, 2016 edition

Gorontalo Regency recorded its first case of anthrax in 2012. The disease has since become an epidemic. The government and communities are working together to eliminate anthrax.

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October 25, 2016 edition

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.

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October 18, 2016 edition

Balinese youths established the Celuk Design Center, creating new designs and expanding their marketing network.

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October 11, 2016 edition

In 2009, Indonesian batik was designated a 'Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity' by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Batik has flourished since the late 1800s but, until recently, only in Java. Today, however, other regions in Indonesia have begun creating their own batik motifs, applying their own distinct artistic traditions. Jimmy Afar, a designer from Papua, introduced the art of batik-making to women in Papua. Meanwhile, Nurcahaya from North Sumatra uses traditional Batak patterns in her creations. Tempo English reports on the development of the increasingly diverse batik industry, in celebration of National Batik Day on October 2.

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