The document summarizes Kaoem Telapak's approach to community-based sustainable agriculture and forestry in Indonesia. It employs a two-pronged approach of halting destructive practices through advocacy and investigations, while promoting community-led sustainable initiatives. It provides three examples of its work: with the Knasaimos People to secure their indigenous territory from illegal logging; with the Salses youth group in Klabili Village to develop ecotourism; and with the Kasepuhan Karang customary forest to develop a robusta coffee enterprise. Key actions to advance sustainable forestry and agriculture are ensuring land tenure security, facilitating smallholder farmers and communities, and advocating for protective policies and regulations.

1. FOTO: OLEH SIAPA
Developing Sustainable
Community-based Agriculture
and Forestry
M. Minangsari/Abu Meridian
Regional Stakeholders Consultation in Asia: A nature-
positive trade for sustainable agriculture supply chains
and inclusive development
Jakarta, 26 September 2023

2. Kaoem Telapak’s Approach to community-based
sustainable Agriculture and Forestry
• Kaoem Telapak employs a two-pronged approach:
halting destructive practices through investigations,
campaigns and advocacy; and promoting community-
led sustainable initiatives.
• We believe that creating space for local initiatives and
working in collaboration with communities are key.

3. Example - Knasaimos Peoples
• Knasaimos Peoples- Seremuk and Saifi District, South Sorong
- KT was approached by the leader of Knasaimos, informing that their village
and forests were being devastated by illegal logging
- KT and EIA exposed commercial scale of illegal logging in the area, resulted in
OHL II, stopping illegal activities in the Knasaimos area
- We worked with the community to map their area in order to secure the
indigenous territory, this initiative was joined by other NGOs that continued
to work with the community.
- In 2014, the MoEF issued a decree for Village forest of Manggraholo and Sira, a
total area 0f 3,545 ha. This is only 5 % of the total area of Knasaimos people
(81,646 ha), but it’s a start.
- The people of Knasaimos have been managing their forest and producing
forest products such as sago sold to Teminabuan, the capital of South Sorong
Regency.
- KT is back working with the Knasaimos to protect their remaining forest and
further explore developing livelihood initiatives.

4. Knasaimos - pictures

5. Example - Klabili Village Ecotourism
• Klabili Village, Selemkai District, Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua
- Klabili village in Selemkai District was assessed by Kaoem Telapak (KT) in 2021 to identify potentials
and challenges to forests and communities in several villages in Tambrauw regency.
- Klabili is strategically located on the main road to Fef and is the first village when entering
Tambrauw regency.
- KT has been working with the Salses indigenous youth group in Klabili village since 2021. Salses, a
group of 30 youths, focuses on developing art workshop, making traditional musical instruments,
producing sago beating tools, and managing a bird park site.
- KT supported Salses in building a stilt longhouse to be used as a gathering place for bird watching
guests. This building will also be used for early childhood education.
- KT also supported the Salses group in producing a Field Guide book on Bird Watching in Klabili
- In 2022, the Tourism Office also provided a 300-meter bird observation bridge track in Klabili.
- The Salses group also introduces Moi Kelim indigenous culture to guests, such as sago meals,
crafts made by Salses members, and information on medicinal plants found along the bird
watching track
- The initiative to develop an ecotourism site in Klabili has further encouraged the villagers to keep
their forests and biodiversity intact. The indigenous youth now become the guardians of their
forest.
- The remaining challenge is securing land tenure for the Moi community in Klabili. KT is
coordinating with other CSOs assisting in proposing customary forest to the local government.

6. Klabili Village pictures

7. Example- KOBAKI, Kasepuhan Karang
• KOBAKI, Kasepuhan Karang, Lebak Regency, Banten
- Recognising the potential of robusta coffee in the Kasepuhan Karang that naturally grow in
abundance in the customary forest, and to continue preserving the forest, in 2017, through
the Community Forest Enterprise (CFE) program, we worked with a local coffee roastery
Dapoer Kaoem and the Kesepuhan traditional institution to develop the potential of coffee in
this area.
- Kasepuhan Karang is one of the first customary forests recognised and granted by the MoEF.
- Capacity-building efforts involve engaging the indigenous youth to enhance coffee
management and quality in the Kasepuhan Karang indigenous region.
- This capacity-building is conducted through comprehensive training, ranging from the
harvesting process, post-harvest management, coffee brewing techniques, to coffee
presentation.
- This ultimately adds economic value to the community through the coffee shop business.
- This initiative also succeeded in engaging local government to invest in the Kasepuhan by
providing equipment for post-harvest process of coffee bean.
- Currently Kobaki coffee is still thriving while the forests is well managed.

8. KOBAKI-pictures

9. Key Actions and Enablers
● Key actions and Enablers that to advance inclusive and sustainable forestry
and agriculture systems
➢ Land tenure security - ensuring access to land and resources
➢ Facilitation/support to smallholder farmers and local/indigenous
communities.
● The main roles of KT and other CSOs:
➢ Advocate for policies and regulations that protect indigenous land rights and
promote sustainable practices.
➢ Providing technical assistance to farmers and communities, including
empowering women and youth
➢ Market Access: CSOs can help farmers and forest communities access and
promote their products to sustainability conscious market.
➢ foster partnerships and collaborations among various stakeholders including
government agencies, CSOs, private sector, and communities.

10. Thank You