Pesanggrahan Riverbank Turned Into Urban Farm
Reported by Wuri Setyaningsih | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
A plot of land, which is located on the Pesanggrahan riverbank, formerly used as illegal waste disposal has now changed completely.
We do a mutual cooperation by hoarding the waste with construction material debris and then process the land as we planned
To eliminate rotten smell, its land has been turned into urban farming for agriculture and ornamental plants development by local citizens of Jalan Kampung Baru II, Ulujami, Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta.
"We do a mutual cooperation by hoarding the waste with construction material debris and then process the land as we planned," expressed Sugiarti, a citizen of RT 08/02, Thursday (3/14).
Bintaro Urban Village Starts to Carry Out Urban FarmingWhile another citizen, Husin admitted that he participated use land for vegetable farming. Some types are planted namely kale, spinach, eggplant, chili, and oyong.
"Our month's yield is for kale and spinach," he told.
He also utilizes the land for developing ornamental plants, ranging from bonsai, bidara arab, and bidara cina. "In details, 400 square meters width is used for ornamental plant and 200 square meters width are for agriculture," he said.
