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Living in a remote area does not mean we have to feel inferior. Even though we are far from the crowds and economic development moves slowly, we can still strive to do meaningful things for our families and the environment. I am one of the students at EBPP Darmaji School who feels proud and grateful. At school, besides studying academic subjects, we also receive very useful extracurricular lessons, one of which is organic farming on dry land. In the school’s learning garden,

Food security is a fundamental pillar of community health and well-being, particularly for people living in remote areas with limited access to public services. Inadequate access to nutritious food can lead to malnutrition and undernutrition, especially among children. In Desa Ban, many families live on the steep slopes of Mount Abang and depend on dryland farming for their livelihoods. For generations, farmers have practiced traditional intercropping, primarily cultivating c

During the rainy season, we have been planting vegetables and shallots in the Darmaji School garden. This time, we harvested around four kilograms of eggplant from last year’s plants, and each of us could take some home to enjoy with our families. Since we shaped our previously steep dry land learning garden into terraces, stabilised with Vetiver grass, some crops—like eggplants—can continue being productive because they are no longer easily affected by erosion. Seeing this r

The beginning of the rainy season is always a time we look forward to. Together with my friends, I feel excited again to work in our learning garden and to help my parents on our family farmland. We immediately apply all the skills we have learned about dryland farming, making every activity meaningful and enjoyable. The first thing we did was build a cubang —a rainwater storage reservoir that will be essential during the dry season. We also planted various vegetable seeds, b

This year, with the rainy season arriving earlier than expected, Darmaji students welcomed this bonus with great enthusiasm, as I guided them to focus their recently acquired skills in dry-land organic farming in making preparations at the beginning of the rainy season. The students began by repairing existing water channels on the terraced fields and constructing new terraces to expand planting areas and prevent soil erosion. Their teamwork reflects not only their growing ag

To improve agricultural productivity in dryland areas, EBPP has partnered with Ms Dewi S, an experienced expert in organic vegetable and grain cultivation. In addition to being active in several organizations focused on developing unique and nutrient-rich plants, Dewi also teaches at an international school in Bali, guiding students in sustainable planting and seed-processing techniques. Her first visit to Ban Village provided a valuable learning experience for EBPP students

I feel proud to be a student at EBPP Darmaji, where we have the chance to learn organic farming twice a week. Before these lessons, I...

After nearly a year of practicing organic dryland farming on the steep sopes of our school’s learning garden in Darmaji, we had the...

By: Suliani, 11th Grade, EBPP Manikaji School  Suliani Harvesting Tomatoes from Her Garden Studying at EBPP has given me many meaningful...

By: Reni, Grade 11 EBPP Darmaji School  Learning to farm with the EBPP team, sponsored by the CSR program of PT. Mitra Prodin, is a very...

By Astiti, Grade12 EBPP Manikaji School Studying agriculture and cultivating steep dry land at Manikaji School organic learning garden is...

By: Jama, Grade 12 student at Darmaji School Since the end of August, my school friends and I have been very enthusiastic about...

By: Komang Kurniawan, EBPP Chairman & Team Leader Starting in August 2024, thanks to a grant from Bali-based Mitra Prodin, our Darmaji...

I Wayan Ngurah, Agricultural Program Facilitator Organic fertilizers are a natural solution to improve soil fertility and providing...

I Wayan Ngurah, EBPP Agricultural Program Facilitator The unusual weather this year brings joy to Manikaji junior and senior high school...

Wyn Ngurah, EBPP Agriculture Asst. Strong winds hit Manikaji hamlet on the slopes of Mount Abang last week, causing damage many fruits...

Komang Kurniawan, EBPP Chairman & Team leader In 2023, our Manikaji junior and senior high school students enthusiastically joined a...

By: I Wayan Ngurah – Agriculture Program Facilitator The hands-on organic farming program at EBPP Manikaji School serves not only as a...

By, Deviana, EBPP Manikaji school grade 9 Last weekend, September 8-9, I was very happy because together with 10 of my school friends and...

By, Puspadiari, Manikaji school, Grade 11 Since joining the specialized dryland permaculture farming training program, (organized by EBPP...