Translated automatically from Indonesian.
Two farmer groups in Sumberbulu are taking part in the mentoring plan of the Faculty of Agriculture UB, which begins with listening to the farmers' problems.
Sumberbulu Village, Tegalsiwalan District. In May 2025, the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya began shallot mentoring with the Sumber Makmur 1 and Sumber Makmur 2 farmer groups. The initial meeting was used to map the problems they face in the fields.
According to a Ketik.com report, the programme is designed in three meetings. After discussions with farmers, the next agenda is the introduction of biological agents for controlling plant pest organisms and training in making compost from agricultural waste. The report explains the activity plan, not harvest results or evidence that all stages have been completed.
Read the Ketik.com report. The cover photo is only an illustration of a shallot farmer in Kulon Progo. Photo: Arief1802 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
