This project revolutionizes local food production by replacing imported soybeans with cultivated Koro or Jack beans, boosting farmer incomes, creating new jobs for women, and strengthening local markets. It cuts carbon emissions, improving soil health through regenerative farming, and building a resilient food system.
Progress
- Training on sustainable bean cultivation for 40 farmers
- Training on tempeh processing
- Product development research
- Market expansion and commercialization
Highlights
Koro bean is tough, grows in the dry and wet season, and in the highlands - it is proving a genuine alternative for the future.
The women’s group has taken their training into a business. They have an income and the opportunity to take part in production, usually just a male role.
“To move from a 'project' to a 'system,' deliberately target high-level institutional validation early. The project's most significant breakthrough wasn't a product launch, but the Vice Mayor of Banda Aceh's support.”
