Researchers identify sustainable farming practices in Indonesia

2024.07.08

For several years, a team of economists from the University of Passau has been investigating in Indonesia which measures are effective in ensuring that sustainable farming methods are used in the long term. They found that training, soil testing and awareness-raising are inexpensive and effective ways to support the process.

Indonesia is feeling the effects of intensive agriculture: soils have lost their fertility, pesticide residues are polluting food and groundwater. For several years, politicians and non-governmental organizations have therefore been trying to encourage a shift to sustainable farming methods—with little success so far.

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