Coffee and civet coffee development

(Source: JG Photo/Jurnasyanto Sukarno)

Karang Panggung 13. – 14.01.2016

One focus of BIOCLIME is the empowerment of communities living in and around protected forest areas in South Sumatra. It supports local community groups in the identification of income generating measures and sustainable financing mechanisms in order to improve their livelihoods.  BIOCLIME  emphasizes the development of community-based timber and forest product enterprises by using tools like community livelihood appraisals and product scanning, as well as market analyses. In Karang Panggung village in Musi Rawas district, coffee, and specifically civet coffee (kopi luwak), were identified as commodities with the potential to benefit villagers.

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