Women Farmers Group Hijau Lestari Harvests 15 Kg of Pakcoy
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Seribu Islands Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Sub-agency (KPKP) and the Women Farmers Group Hijau Lestari, Pramuka Island, harvested 15 kilograms of Pakcoy in the resident's yard at RT 04/05, Panggang Island Urban Village, North Seribu Islands, Monday (1/6).
They plant Pakcoy on two hydroponic racks using their yard
Seribu Islands KPKP Sub-agency Head, Nurliati said it is part of the Food Consumption Diversification Acceleration (P2KP) program in Seribu Islands.
"They (farmers) plant Pakcoy on two hydroponic racks using their yard," she expressed, Monday (1/6).
Manggarai Selatan Urban Village Harvesting Eight Kilograms of Water SpinachShe explained Pakcoy was planted on a 1.5-meter-long hydroponic rack in a seven square meter yard of a resident's house.
She hoped that this harvest further motivated residents to intensify urban farming by using limited land to plant productive crops.
"This can also help meet family nutritional needs and reduce stunting rates in Seribu Islands," she asserted.
Pramuka Island Women Farmers Group Hijau Lestari Chair, Nurlela admitted the vegetable harvest was marketed to residents at a price of Rp 25,000 per kilogram and Rp 5,000 per bundle. Part of the sales proceeds were used for operations and buying back seeds.
"We will also plant kale and mustard greens," she said.
