Through the Let’s Grow YBTS Batch 4 program, 11 young people in Lowolabo, Sikka, completed three planting seasons of hands-on learning and horticulture mentoring. Together, they achieved 97% of their cultivation targets and generated more than IDR 211 million in income. With new knowledge, skills, and experience, they are now taking the next step toward developing their own farming businesses.

Excerpt: YBTS conducted bokashi fertilizer training for Let's Grow participants in Masebewa Village to strengthen young farmers’ skills in sustainable agriculture. Through hands-on learning, participants gained practical knowledge in producing organic fertilizer, improving soil fertility, and applying Good Agricultural Practices using locally available resources.

Faced with hard, compact soil that seemed unsuitable for cultivation, Apris Ellu, a Youth Program Batch 5 participant from Boentuka Village, South Central Timor, chose to persevere. Through continuous learning, support from field facilitators, and consistent crop maintenance, he successfully grew Chinese cabbage, proving that determination and the right guidance can turn challenges into opportunities.

Through initiatives like the "Let’s Grow!" program, YBTS is committed to addressing the challenge of farmer regeneration by equipping the younger generation with technical knowledge, life skills, and market access. Throughout 2025, these programs reached 25,068 youth, accounting for 41% of total beneficiaries. Notably, approximately 80% of these participants were first-time vegetable farmers. The results were significant: 34% of participants successfully moved out of poverty, with average daily incomes rising from Rp 59,584 in the first season to Rp 79,484 by the third. By combining a curriculum of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) with business management and market connectivity, YBTS proves that the agricultural sector can serve as a productive and profitable livelihood for the youth.

Muhammad, a 25-year-old from Tekasire Village, NTB, successfully transformed his life from an uncertain casual laborer to an independent farm owner through the Let’s Grow Project assisted by Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS) and the Ganesha Foundation. By applying Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) on his 1,000 m² plot—such as constructing high raised beds to prevent root rot in a water runoff path—he moved from guesswork to professional, data-driven management. His diligence in monitoring and strategically pruning his Batara F1 cucumbers resulted in 15 harvests and a gross income of IDR 21,710,000, far exceeding his previous wages. Now a "Future Farmer," Muhammad has secured his family's financial future and capital for the next season, proving that modern horticulture is a profitable career path for the younger generation.