Launching Beyond Moringa Indonesia for People and the Planet

Cross-stakeholder moringa enthusiasts launched Beyond Moringa Indonesia (ABMI) in Bali on Sunday, December 12th. Driven by Sustainable Development Goals, they decided to combine their resources through this association, focusing on human resource development and environmental conservation with “no one left behind”.

ABMI wants to make moringa a significant part of sustainable agriculture for all levels of society, starting from Indonesia to the world in 2045. “ABMI’s mission is to tackle environmental and socio-economic problems by creating community empowerment that’s sustainable and equal through the profit and benefits from moringa farms,” said ABMI PR Chaedar Saleh to Green Network (12/10), 

Moringa, Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae), is often planted around the edges of rice fields in Indonesia as a living fence. Studies show that the plant is amongst the most nutrient-dense food source and used as a medicinal plant for its various health benefits, earning its nicknames “Miracle Tree” and “Tree of Life”. It is also dubbed “Never Die” because it is highly adaptable to weather, soil, and other environmental changes.

At the launch, ABMI revealed seven five-year programs that would target six areas across Indonesia (North Sumatra, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, and West Papua). The programs are:

1. Changing the attitude of the agriculture field by focusing on people with disabilities;
2. Socializing the many benefits of moringa;
3. Improving local community power by moringa production and consumption;
4. Developing moringa by-products;
5. Uniting grassroot moringa actors to make sure their interests and concerns are represented at the policy-making level;
6. Promoting the development of organizational, law, and political frameworks for support;
7. Developing an economic and partnership model that will create organized and institutionalized moringa farming.

ABMI believes that moringa is a straightforward and readily available option in sustainable agriculture. With community involvement, social welfare, and sustainable production at the core, ABMI’s missions include elevating the value of moringa and making moringa a mainstay export commodity for Indonesia.

Achieving these missions is only possible by involving many people. ABMI invites farmers, SMEs, academics, and everyone from other sectors to participate in this social movement.

Editor: Marlis Afridah

The Grand Launching of ABMI is viewable on YouTube.

Nazalea Kusuma

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Naz adalah Manajer Editorial Internasional di Green Network Asia. Ia pernah belajar Ilmu Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota dan tinggal di beberapa kota di Asia Tenggara. Pengalaman pribadi ini memperkaya persepektifnya akan masyarakat dan budaya yang beragam. Naz memiliki sekitar satu dekade pengalaman profesional sebagai penulis, editor, penerjemah, dan desainer kreatif.

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