Reducing dependence on imports at Cempedak Island, Indonesia
Nikoi and Cempedak Islands have established a permaculture farm on nearby Bintan to supply the islands with organic, free-range and locally sourced produce. The seven-hectare farm produces eggs, chickens, fruit, vegetables and herbs. The combination of local suppliers and the farm now produces 90% of the islands’ food, reducing the need for expensive and carbon-guzzling imports. Thanks to the farm, the islands are now self-sufficient in eggs and chickens producing 65,000 eggs and 4,000 chickens a year.
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