Jatropha Growing in partnership with

Farmers and community

Outreach International Bioenergy

Elias Tana Moning

Photo: © Heryanto Ardiya, 2007Photo © Elias Moning, 2007

Jatropha Fruits, the productive bunchJatropha seeds for planting or crushing

Planting campaign, social marketing in Done (pronounced Doh-ne) village, Magepanda

Showing the farmers pictures of very old Jatropha trees (over 100 years old) but they are still productive

Something funny or entertaining I said to these women that made them laugh

A German friend Brigitte Dupont, an individual investor to our Jatropha Program who believe in social-entrepreneurship; She was chatting with the

women and children in Done (pronounced: Doh-nhe), Magepanda

Meeting is opened with short prayer; we use Parishes (paroki) and the existing Non Churches community structures to promote our Jatropha

program

About 200 people came to this social marketing campaign many sit outside as the room could not contain them

Planting Campaign in Nawateu, Magepanda

Look at this pictureSketch © Anastasia Liangga Kumala, 2007

© Dr. Elias Tana Moning BA Phil., M. Agr., Ed. D.

Getting the Social-entrepreneurship across

And This Picture

Sketch © Anastasia Liangga Kumala, 2007

© Dr. Elias Tana Moning BA Phil., M. Agr., Ed. D.

Co-Enterprising Vs Conglomeration Approaches in Jatropha Planting

Which fits best and benefits farmers?

Co-Entrepreneurship

Sketch © Anastasia Liangga Kumala, 2007

Conglomeration

Sketch © Anastasia Liangga Kumala, 2007

© Dr. Elias Tana Moning BA Phil., M. Agr., Ed. D.

From Seedbed Jatropha seedlings will be prepared for semi direct-planting to farmers’ garden

Moat Sega, our farmer group leader looking at his still young Jatropha garden

Discussion about Jatropha in the field with Firgensius Pontus, our community organizer

Moat Sebas is looking at his still youngJatropha garden located in quite steep slope in Done, Magepanda (2008), no food crop is

grown here

From flowers to seeds.

Still young Jatropha Garden in Ladubewa, Done, Magepanda (2008).

Local variety mother trees like this now (left) we use as seeds sources, we will change to a better cultivar and more productive

and yet adjusted to the local environmental condition (right).

Explaining Jatropha productivity potentials and market opportunities

Our farmers’ Jatropha garden are located about 20 KMs west from the City of Maumere that has a good size port and largest

airport in the island

Moat Sega (Farmer Leader) and Firgentius Pontus (Community Organizer) were interviewed by a journalist in Sega’s young Jatropha garden

A young farmer with his Jatropha garden in the back ground

Jatropha PLUS3 is an enhancement to our existing Jatropha Growing program with agro-forestry integrated approach:Fast Growing Teakwood – timber can be harvested in 7-

10 yearsApi culture of Bee-Farming, provides honey and

additional income to farmers at the same time bee-polination will increase Jatropha and other fruits productivity.

Vetiver –grass Growing to harvest water from the slope and will provide additional revenue for farmers as Vetiver root is feedstock for making Vetiver oil.

We plan to begin the PLUS-3 Program this year.

Jatropha PLUS3 Program

These Teakwood plants practically grow at a pace 1 meter per month and Teakwood shares similarly dry land environment with Jatropha

Bee farming is highly expected by farmers as ways to get additional income besides just from Jatropha growing

Working bees help pollinate Jatropha flowers to produce more fruits

Vetiver grass protect the soil from erosion andProduce good value Essential Oil

Our Contact Information

Please contact us:

Dr. Elias Tana Moning BA Phil., M. Agr., Ed. D. Outreach International Bioenergy Email: emoning2000@gmail.com Phone: +62 813 168 321 29 Mobile: +62 819 0555 3773 Local time: GMT + 7 hours Skype: emoning Yahoo Messenger: emoning2000

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