Indonesia

The MCA-I Compact’s Green Prosperity project began on July 1, 2015. It strives to reduce poverty and bolster climate adaptation efforts amongst 8,000 cocoa smallholders in the North Kolaka and North Luwu districts in Southeast and Southern Sulawesi, respectively, through training and incentives that will apply on-farm techniques.

MCA-I Green Prosperity project map

Location

Indonesia

Project Objectives

Optimize sustainable cocoa yields.
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In early 2013, a group of cinnamon farmers in Kerinci, Indonesia became the first in the world to earn Rainforest Alliance certification. Located on the island of Sumatra, Kerinci is an important center for global cinnamon production as well as the home of Indonesia’s highest volcano and one of the few remaining pockets of habitat for the critically endangered Sumatran tiger. 

Photo credit: Donald Bason

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Rattan Cultivation and Management in Hillside Farms and Forest Preserve Buffer Zones of Kerinci-Seblat National Park, Indonesia The tropical forests of Southeast Asia are one of the most diverse and endangered biomes on earth. Kerinci-Seblat National Park in central Sumatra, Indonesia encompasses a wide range of plant communities and provides habitat for many rare and […]... Continue Reading