Those Who Tend, Those Who Give Back
We need to learn about food self-sufficiency from the Baduy people. It is not sophisticated agriculture technology that cultivates prosperity for the Baduy in Banten province.
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Sutarya, 71, checks hanjeli (Job’s tears) plants on Sunday (25/2) at his farm in Sukajadi village, Wado, Sumedang regency, West Java. Hanjeli is one of the local foods of West Java that is being promoted widely to the public.
Awareness on the importance of food self-sufficiency is flourishing in a number of communities across the nation, while many traditional communities continue to consciously and diligently nurture their ancestral legacies.
We need to learn about food self-sufficiency from the Baduy people. It is not sophisticated agriculture technology that cultivates prosperity for the Baduy in Banten province. It is their devotion to nature and their ancestors’ teachings that give them an abundance of food.