Aneka usaha mikro kecil menengah dari masyarakat di kawasan Geopark Ciletuh, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Jawa Barat, memeriahkan lomba balap sepeda Cycling de Jabar 2023. Kegiatan itu pun jadi ajang promosi UMKM.

That creativity was born out of inspiration of Asep Hidayat Mustopa, 34, three years ago. Later known among his peers as the initiator of the Hanjeli Tourism Village, he challenged Dedeh’s creativity of the adlay millet.

Tati’s knowledge of hanjeli was not gained overnight. She has been digging into food, especially wheat, since her study at the Faculty of Agriculture of Unpad in 1969.

Inilah Desa Wisata Hanjeli yang berada di Desa Waluran Mandiri, Kecamatan Waluran, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Jawa Barat. Desa ini memanfaatkan tanaman hanjeli atau yang dikenal jali sebagai potensi pariwisata.

Indonesia kaya akan sumber pangan. Sayangnya, keberagaman pangan lokal belum dimanfaatkan dengan baik. Diversifikasi pangan terus didorong agar masyarakat tidak bergantung pada jenis makanan pokok tertentu.

With patience and innovation, farmers in Sukajadi village of Wado district, Sumedang regency, cultivate hanjeli (Job’s tears). They face several challenges in contributing to food security for the country.