Indonesian village turns mango waste into compost, income, and cleaner farming
Composting
The mango peels and fruit scraps you toss can become a homemade soil activator and compost, the same trick this village used to cut waste and boost harvests.
In a village in Java, Indonesia, a company-backed program helped mango farmers grow fruit with newer techniques and greenhouse designs. Leftover mango peels became a liquid booster for soil, harvest scraps became compost, and women who once worked abroad started making mango products to sell. Groups reported earning more, and solar panels cut the electricity bill.
Key Findings
The program has three linked parts: Griya Mangga (cultivation and climate-resilient farming), Griya Kreasi (market development), and Griya Rasa (mango product processing by women former migrant workers).
Mango skin waste is used as a bioactivator and harvest residues as compost, with documented greenhouse gas emission reductions; solar PV lowered electricity costs.
Farmer and women groups reported increased income, and the program produced intellectual property on a mango-waste bioactivator, greenhouse design, and climate-resilient cultivation methods.
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A corporate-funded program in an Indonesian village turned mango farming into a loop: mango peel waste becomes a soil booster, harvest leftovers become compost, and solar power runs the operation. Farmers and women former migrant workers reported higher incomes, lower emissions, and lower electricity bills.
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Original paper
Sagari Berdikari as a Community-Based Social Innovation: Integrating Sustainable Mango Agriculture, Circular Economy, And Women Empowerment in Indramayu, Indonesia
Rural agricultural communities face interconnected challenges related to limited market access, unmanaged agricultural residues, environmental pressures, and limited livelihood opportunities. These...
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