Aidil Fikri, A Cup of Coffee for Farmers

Aidil hopes that coffee from a number of producing regions in South Sumatra can be widely known in the international arena.

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Aidil Fikri

Farmers cannot be encouraged simply with words. They must be given evidence and then guided step by step, hands on. That way, they will have the insight to manage their commodities more professionally.

This is the principle that Aidil Fikri, 39, firmly holds when he invites coffee farmers in the social forestry area of South Sumatra to improve and change their mindset for mutual progress. In 2017, Aidil invited Monika, 52, a coffee farmer from Cahaya Alam village, Semende Darat Ulu district, Muara Enim regency, South Sumatra, to take part in the National Social Forestry (Pesona) Festival in Jakarta.