A Factory of “Hydroganic” Dreams
Basiri, 47, refuses to stand idly by as farmland continues to shrink. Six years ago, he developed hydroponic and organic, or “hydroganic”, integrated farming.
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Basiri
Basiri, 47, refuses to stand idly by as farmland continues to shrink. Six years ago, he developed hydroponic and organic, or “hydroganic”, integrated farming. He established Bengkel Mimpi (Factory of Dreams) where others can study hydroganic agriculture.
On Wednesday evening (5/8/2020), Basiri had just returned from Surabaya to his home in Kanigoro village, Pagelaran district, Malang regency, East Java. “I was asked to create a hydroganic demonstration plot on the second floor of the East Java Agriculture Agency office to be introduced to the public. I am working on it right now. I also had a discussion with the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology [ITS] yesterday. It was for synergy. They have the technology, I know how to farm,” Basiri explained.