Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS) recently brought together 28 farmers in Sambawofuar Village, Biak Numfor, for a dynamic Focus Group Discussion (FGD) focused on growing and succeeding together. Through open dialogue, shared experiences, and a joyful harvest of Nauli Pakcoy, the event embodied YBTS’s commitment to collaborative knowledge transfer and sustainable farming.

At the Farmer Field Day (FFD) in Batang Regency, farmers experienced firsthand the transformative impact of biochar technology in improving soil health, boosting yields, and reducing carbon emissions. Supported by the WRI-P4G initiative, this collaboration between WasteX, Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS), and AdaKarbon empowers smallholder farmers with sustainable solutions for a more resilient agricultural future. Through knowledge-sharing, hands-on demonstrations, and strong stakeholder support, the event marked an important milestone in advancing climate-smart farming in Indonesia.

The article is written by Tessa Horrocks (University of Western Australia), an ACICIS Student Intern at YBTS (January-February 2025) Our internship at Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS) brought us to the biochar facility in Batang, Central Java. The biochar facility is installed with carbonizer machines built by WasteX (start-up tech company) to produce biochar. WasteX […]

In January 2024, I had the privilege of being part of a meaningful journey alongside Stuart Morris (Director of East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation), Flip Van Koesveld (Advisor to the Board of Trustee at East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation), and the dedicated Management Team of YBTS, Edwin S. Saragih (Chairman) and Arga Wisnu Pradana (Assistant Manager). Our mission aimed to connect with and learn from […]

Enza Zaden and Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS) collaborate to support farmers to improve productivity and quality of agricultural yields.