During the dissemination information on agroforestry and organic fertilizers in Antutan village at the end of 2019, several farmers expressed interest in learning more about producing organic pesticides and fertilizers. Therefore, with the support of FORCLIME, the Forest Management Unit (KPH) of Bulungan and Antutan Village conducted a training on agroforestry and organic pesticide production on July 14 - 15, 2020 in Antutan village, North Kalimantan. The trainers were experts from the Association of Agroforestry Extension Workers in Malinau (IPAMA) and the training center of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Samarinda (BDLHK Samarinda). The training structure followed a ‘blended’ method, with theoretical topics covered online, and practical teachings carried out in the field. Participants gathered in the village office of Desa Antutan to attend the online session.

Farmers were taught the concept of organic agroforestry, and learned how to produce their own organic pesticide and its importance for healthy farming. The participants were also introduced to agroforestry and charcoal making.

For more information, please contact:
Daniel Maertz, technical adviser for agroforestry
Mohammad Sidiq, Coordinator North Kalimantan Province

Created: 27 July 2020

On July 11th, 2020, FORCLIME arranged a field visit for the forest management unit (KPH) Kapuas Hulu Timur to the established agroforestry demonstration plots in Martinus, Ukit-Ukit, and Mensiau in northern Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan. The aim of the visit was to strengthen the capacities of the forest management unit and community groups in developing agroforestry demonstrations. The activity provided benefits both for the KPH Kapuas Hulu Timur as well as the agroforestry farmers, as they could present their success agroforestry sites. The field visit also inspired the KPH staff to assist communities in and near the forest management unit area, especially in its area, the KPH will prepared a community learning centre.

For more information, please contact:
Reinhard Hilliger, Technical adviser for forest management unit
Petrus Derani, Adviser for Community based Forest Management

Created: 15 July 2020

As part of developing educational and work opportunities for Papuan and West Papuan students, GIZ Indonesia provided an opportunity for Cenderawasih University and Papua University students to undertake an internship from June – October 2019 in the Forests and Climate Change Program (FORCLIME) – a bilateral cooperation programme between the Indonesian and German governments. After completing the internship, the student interns were given the opportunity to conduct research in Tanah Papua (land of Papua) and the results were presented in a webinar series.

The first series of webinars was held on July 9, 2020, with the topics:

• Utilization of non-timber forest products by communities in the Keerom sub-watershed area, Keerom Regency by Cheny Adetyaningsih (Cenderawasih University student);
• Analysis of vegetation and estimation of carbon stocks in the Irier protected forest area, Sarmi Regency by Sammaria Julia Karma (Cenderawasih University student).

More than 55 people joined the webinar series, including representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry at the centre (Planning Bureau) and technical implementing units in Papua Province (BBKSDA, TN Wasur), West Papua Province (BP2LHK), East Kalimantan Province (BDLHK Samarinda); Forest Service and forest management units (Papua, West Kalimantan); NGOs; universities in Papua and West Papua (Cenderawasih, Papua, Ottow Geisller); RI-Germany cooperation programmes (APCC, SASCI).

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic area manager for Human Capacity Development
Mohammad Sidiq, Coordinator North Kalimantan Province

Created: 13 July 2020