Context:

Potatoes had become an increasingly important crop in the country, driven by rising demand for processed potato products like chips and snacks, as well as the expansion of quick-service restaurants. The government and private sector were investing in potato farming and processing infrastructure to support domestic production and reduce reliance on imports. Additionally, efforts were being made to introduce improved potato varieties and modern farming techniques to increase yields and quality. However, challenges such as weather-related risks and limited access to technology and knowledge for smallholder farmers persisted.

Potato Working Group is  a collaborative endeavor involving private sector leaders, governmental entities, non-profit organizations, and potato smallholders, passionately committed to driving productivity enhancements and improving livelihoods within the potato industry through sustainable and inclusive practices. Potato WG's primary goal is to empower smallholder potato farmers with the knowledge, resources, and ethical farming techniques essential for boosting potato yields, mitigating environmental impact, and ensuring equitable economic gains. Through an array of initiatives encompassing advanced agronomic practices, access to high-quality seeds, integrated pest management, and equitable market access, the initiative not only seeks to increase smallholders' productivity and income but also promotes responsible and environmentally conscious potato farming. Potato WG serves as a testament to the transformative power of public-private partnerships, demonstrating how collective efforts can affect positive change, secure the future of the potato industry, and uplift the well-being of rural communities in a sustainable and inclusive manner.

Activities :

• - Enhancing farmers’ capacity, building on GAP through monitoring and mechanization.
• - Producing high-quality industrial potato seeds.
• - Facilitating access to capital and markets.
• - Developing cultivation in Sumatra.

Impact :

• - 4500 farmers participating.
• - 2966 ha of land. 
• - 100% smallholders has access to off-taker. 
• - 100% smallholders has access to capacity building. 
• - Average income around IDR 3.900.000/month
• - Productivity around 13 ton/ha

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BEFORE AND AFTER
INCLUSIVE CLOSED LOOP IMPLEMENTATION

ECONOMIC GROWTH LIVEHOODS INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Inclusive Closed Loop Inisiatives :

- Inputs: Indofood provide inputs in seedlings as a capital for farmers and partnered with third party input providers to provide fertilizers and pesticide for farmers.
- Financing: Indofood as an offtaker facilitated farmers with access to financial support to leverage farmers capacity in running the farm.
- Technology: Indofood provided a technology innovative by giving the access to mobile app for farmers to monitor the actual condition on the field throughout the whole farming process. Indofood are still in exploration with third parties.
- Government/Regulatory: Indofood collaborated with government to provide regulation support and conducted researches in a more better quality of seedlings.
- Market Access: As an offtaker, Indofood act as a offtaker for farmers on their harvest to secure the farmers harvest that meet the company quality standards.
- Knowledge: Indofood provide a wide range of knowledge for farmers to support the implemenation of Good Agricultural Practices and maintaining the quality of the production.