Buton Eco-Farming Summer Camp 2026

Buton Island is a small island that is part of Southeast Sulawesi Province. This island has agricultural products ranging from rice, coconut and chocolate. However, the low public awareness of environmental conservation has caused agricultural production on this island to decline. The very high use of manufactured fertilizers and pesticides is the result of monoculture farming practices that have long been going on on this island. Mrs. Gung as one of the driving agents on this island, wants to introduce environmentally friendly farming techniques that rely on compost or manure whose raw materials are very abundant on this island.

The community is cooperating with the Bhumi Horta Foundation to promote long-term sustainability farming. Mrs. Gung Asri, one of the local community leaders, has been encouraging the community to start producing their own organic fertilizer from agricultural waste, which is widely available, in order to reduce farmers dependence on the use of manufactured fertilizers and pesticides. Farmers are also being encouraged to adopt the principles of sustainable agriculture through a permaculture approach, in which agricultural land is planted with several types of diverse food crops.
This workcamp aims:

• Creating an organic fertilizer center to support healthy plant growth in each raised bed
• Creating a sustainable organic farming education center for the community
• Increasing the participation of the younger generation in farming activities
• Creating opportunities for cultural dialogue between the local community and international volunteers