PERMACULTURE INDONESIA

Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture

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Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture (Yayasan IDEP) is an Indonesian non-profit foundation that was formally established in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia in 1998, at the height of Indonesia’s economic crisis. IDEP’s objective was to respond to urgent needs for sustainable food production and resource management, while conveying the importance of environmental education for sustainable living.

Between 1999-2000 Yayasan IDEP successfully conducted several Permaculture Training of Trainer Courses, with the assistance of the some of the world’s most acclaimed Permaculture Trainers. IDEP facilitated the certification of over 200 people from throughout Indonesia. As the result of these courses, various Permaculture related projects have been initiated nation-wide.

After 2000, Yayasan IDEP applied the knowledge gained from feedback of original pilots to develop its own community based sustainable development pilot programs. It began testing innovative approaches to raising environmental awareness through public awareness media campaigns and curriculum development, while disseminating practical solutions to environmental, social and economic problems within local communities.

IDEP achieves its goals by:

• Introducing sustainable living solutions for households, businesses, schools & communities
• Introducing innovative approaches to environmental education into local schools
• Working directly with local communities at the grass roots level to pilot test projects
• Developing models for micro credit cooperative programs
• Constructing working demonstrations of small-scale organic food production
• Constructing working demonstrations of appropriate technology for waste management and wastewater treatment
• Developing eco-literacy through community based development media & curricula
• Sharing knowledge gained and media through local NGO networks
• Conducting media training & supporting local NGO partners with their programs

Since the Bali Bombing tragedy in October 2002, the rapid decline of Bali’s economic stability has harshly brought home the reality of the un-sustainability of an economy primarily based on tourism. Yayasan IDEP is addressing increased requests for support from local communities to continue and expand its programs.

In 2001 IDEP launched a Community Based Crisis Response Program that will help local Indonesian communities to be more prepared for and to better manage disasters.

IDEP is currently in Aceh, Indonesia helping with humanitarian support after the 2004 Tsunami.

They have also developed Wastewater Gardens a small-scale sewage treatment systems similar to Reedbeds.

[edit] See also

• Smile Foundation of Bali
• Senang Hati Foundation

[edit] External links

• http://www.idepfoundation.org/ — Official website

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BALI PONY-HORSE FROM INDONESIA

Characteristics

The Bali ponies are quite hardy and self-sufficient, surviving with little outside care. They are tough animals that are not shod and are remarkably sound, with hard feet, and strong legs. They ponies show the usual "primitive markings" such as a dorsal stripe, shoulder bars, and zebra stripes on the legs, in addition to their dun coat, that includes a black mane, tail, and legs.

The ponies lack the traditionally "pretty" conformation, having a large and unrefined head, and upright shoulder that produces short and choppy strides. The chest and back are narrow, although the neck is usually of a good length. The ponies usually range from 12-13 hands. Both the conformation and the coloration produce a pony that looks similar to the Przewalski's Horse.

[edit] Breed history

Its roots are unknown, although one theory is that ponies of ancient stock were brought from to Indonesia by the Chinese in the 6th century. If this theory is true, the Bali pony would owe much of its roots to the Mongolian horse.

In addition to the Mongolian horse, it is known that some Indian stock were taken to Indonesia (although it is unknown exactly which breeds), and the Dutch also brought various eastern breeds to the country during the 18th century. Therefore, the Bali pony likely has been influenced by both the Mongolian horse, and various other eastern breeds.

[edit] Uses

The Bali pony has not been selectively bred for any particular set of characteristics. However, they easily perform the tasks required by the native people, including carting coral and stones from the beach. Their strength has also made them a popular mount for trekking and sightseeing tourists.

[edit] Similar breeds

There are eight breeds native to Indonesia, the others are the Batak Pony, Gayoe, Deli pony, Java Pony, Sumba and Sumbawa Pony (and closely related Sandalwood Pony) and Timor Pony.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ "Races de chevaux et d'équidés" Lexique du cheval! (Includes English section) Web page accessed December 8, 2007

• Pickeral, Tamsin. The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies. Copyright 1999.

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Giling basah-coffee from Indonesia

Giling Basah

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Giling Basah is a term used by Indonesian coffee processors to describe the method they use to remove the hulls of Coffea arabica. Literally translated from Bahasa Indonesia, the term means "wet grinding". Confusingly, the Arabica coffee industry also uses the terms "wet hulled", "semi washed" and semi dried" to describe the same process. ^[1]

Most small-scale farmers in Sumatra, Sulawesi, Flores and Papua use Giling Basah. In this unique process, farmers remove the outer skin from the cherries mechanically, using locally built pulping machines, called “luwak”. The coffee beans, still coated with mucilage, are then stored for up to a day. Following this waiting period, the mucilage is washed off and the parchment coffee is partially dried for sale (to 30% to 35% moisture content).

Processors and collectors then hull the coffee in a semi-wet state, which gives the beans a unique bluish-green appearance. This method of coffee processing is thought reduce acidity and increase body, resulting in the classic Indonesian cup profile. ^[2]

The Giling Basah process can create a physical defect called a "goat's foot" in green coffee beans. Sometimes the hulling machine partially crushes a soft bean, giving the bean a shape that looks like a cloven hoof.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia (2008)[1] Retrieved on 2008-08-08
2. ^ Marsh, T: "Review of the Aceh Coffee Industry", page 9. UNDP ERTR Livelihood Component, 2006

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