InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Some independent smallholders’ groups from District of Indragiri Hulu, Indragiri Hilir, such as, Karya Serumpun, Tunas Karna Mandiri, dan ASAGRI, took part in Smallholder Linking and Learning that Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) did in Century Park Sudirman, Jakarta. Their participation, which are developed by Widya Erti Indonesia and Unilever, showed their commitment in sustainable agricultural practices.

Many independent smallholders from many countries, such as, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia, Ghana, and India, attended it. The main goal was about to be the place for them to share experiences and learn together to escalate sustainable palm oil practices.

Chairman of Karya Serumpun, Juliono told his journey of the group to realize entrepreneurship, reinforcing female groups. He hoped that the success of Karya Serumpun in managing fund in the groups could be the inspiration for others to get the same strategies or even better.

As in the official statement to InfoSAWIT recently, Chairman of Tunas Karya Mandiri, Sumantono told that having discussion with many smallholders from many countries delivered many perspective. The discussion helped him and the cooperation to get more understanding about the challenges to face, awareness that RSPO certificate is very important.

Muhaimin, Chairman of ASAGRI appreciated for having the chance to share and get valuable experiences. They never thought that as smallholders, they would join the such event and get experiences. Muhaimin thanked Widya Erti Indonesia and Unilever for having the most valuable opportunity.

Smallholder Linking and Learning RSPO was as the important event for independent smallholders to get more network, share best practices and face the challenges together about sustainable palm oil practices. The involvement of Indonesia’s independent smallholders could reinforce collaboration among them and support transformation heading to more sustainable palm oil practices in the future. (T2)Top of Form