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25 August 2020
Female Farmer Capacity Building: Sharing and Collaboration to Improve Coffee Farming
Project leader: Ms. Catharina Badra Nawangpalupi
Level of education and university: Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Collaborating Organisations: SAPA Institute
Project Location: Jawa Barat; Sulawesi Tengah
Activity Type: Capacity building, mentoring or coaching
Sector: Rural Growth, Natural Resource Management, Small and medium enterprise development
Project Rationale:
This project is a basic upskilling program for female farmers to improve their knowledge and skills to manage their coffee farms. Initiated by capacity building to the BUMDes in the neighbouring village (Arjasari village in Bandung Regency) conducted by UNPAR and funded Astra International, farmers from Sigi Regency (Central Sulawesi) and some farmers from Ancol Mekar village (Bandung Regency) will attend the training. After participating in the program, the benefits are expected to be replicated in their villages. The program will improve the capabilities of farmers in their village and eventually improve their coffee bean quality. While Astra International only provides capacity building programs for BUMDes, this project is proposed to be conducted for farmers from more remote areas in the village where the BUMDes is not yet active or developed. This project is delivered to less privileged beneficiaries who cannot receive the program directly from Astra International.
From the previous program, we identified that coffee farming is an activity that needs collaborative participation from female and male farmers, where female farmers usually are the red-cherry pickers and sorters of good quality beans. However, although there is a significant role for female farmers, they usually do not enjoy the revenue or play a role in the capital gain. In a study we conducted, from 128 stakeholders in coffee business (farmers, coffee distributors, coffee roasters and café owners), only 15 women had a crucial role in this sub-sector. Most female farmers, even if they are contributing to the coffee farming business, are unlikely to earn money and get a share of the economic benefit.
Project Beneficiaries:
2 female farmer groups in Bandung (30 farmers) and 1 female farmer groups in Sigi (20 farmers)
Priority Development Area:
Economic institutions and infrastructure
Link with Australian organisation: -
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