The Mountain-Greening Duo

Boedi recalled the year 1998, when a fire broke out on a slope of Mount Dempo, in the Kibuk area to be exact, North Dempo district, South Sumatra.

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Rusi Siruadi and Boedi.

Saddened by the denuded slopes of Mount Dempo, despite all the conflicts there, Boedi, 47, and Rusi Siruadi, 49, decided to return to their village and improve its environment, then in critical condition. They aimed to promote farmers’ welfare while greening the mountain slopes.