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This man overseeing 20 subak organizations at Ubud village said that the remaining active agricultural areas in Ubud are dominantly contracted and sharecropped by migrants. In the meantime, the native residents to Ubud prefer to indulge in the field of tourism, ranging from tourism service providers to tourism players due to promising much greater incomes. “Almost no residents of Ubud want to wait for water in the paddy fields, let alone come down and grow rice. Probably, it happens because farming faces many challenges like the threat of pest to uncertain climate. Thus, people prefer to work in tourism sector causing
them to look cleaner and the results are clear,” said the man who is also the chief of Subak Semujaan. He admitted that land conversion into accommodation facility such as villas and hotels, also continues to tease the Ubud community. Moreover, based on the information the land price in this area almost reaches IDR 2 billion rupiahs per 100 square meters. “Of the 20 subak areas in Ubud, the land conversion mostly happens in Subak Nyuh Kuning, Subak Bua and Subak Padang Tegal, including Subak Semujaan,” he explained. When asked about the government attention to farmers in Ubud, Nyoman Sudariasta said the government has provided some assistance to farmers. Moreover,
the regent of Gianyar promised an incentive for farmers that want to maintain their paddy fields. “The
government has much helped and it is never too late. However, the community has preferred to live
from tourism sector, so that we do not dare to force,” he said. (kmb35)
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The farmer is working in his ricefield.
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Hotel unable to directly buy commodities from farmers
DENPASAR - Quality and consistency have become a kind of ‘requirement’ so that agricultural commodities can penetrate the tourism sector. However, not all farmers in Bali are able to produce a quality product accompanied with consistency in the production. As a result, the tourism players still have to meet their needs from outside Bali because the agricultural production in Bali has not been able to meet the needs. “Actually, we’ve seen all the agricultural products meeting the standards have been taken by hotels such as fruits, vegetables and other products like flowers. But so far, our farmers have not been able to provide them all. It means we must take some of the products from outside Bali,” said the Secretary General of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI)
Bali, Perry Markus, in Denpasar, Tuesday (Aug. 23). Perry did not deny if there are farmers protesting because their quality products have not been absorbed in tourism. The gap happens because hotels and restaurants do not directly buy the agricultural products from farmers. Likewise, farmers do not directly sell their commodities to tourism actors. “So, there is supplier or a third party here. Farmers sell their products through this third party and the third party then sells to hotel. Here, there is a link. Probably it
happens due to disconnected link there. As the name implies, supplier will think anyway I have to prepare whatever the hotels and restaurants have requested. If this farmer cannot provide, I will take from the other farmers,” he explained. Related to this matter, Perry encouraged farmers to form a cooperative. Thus, hotels and restaurants can come to the cooperatives to purchase the agricultural commodities. In addition, farmers are also required to maintain the consistency and quality of their products. “With such a measure, if they have established an organization, actually hotels can directly get in touch with the organization. Well, we want this kind of quality, this commodity needs to be planted
now and so forth,” he said. When interviewed separately, Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, said that over the years there are farmers plant haphazardly. As a result, when the harvest comes no market receives their agricultural products. Here is the essential role of the government to see what should be grown by farmers in accordance with the market demands. Similarly, it must pay attention to the matter of fertilizer, seed and pesticides used by farmers. “In most cases, when farmers need fertilizer, it is not available or rare. Similar thing also happens to pesticide or it is rarely available. More sadly, they are sometimes faced with fake pesticides like
the recent vaccine case. From the beginning, the agriculture was also faced with fake seeds and fake pesticides,” said the former regent of Tabanan. Wiryatama claimed to have tried a brand of fake pesticide to eradicate ants. In fact, it could not kill the ants because it seemed to have been mixed with mud. Then, there is fake rice seed put into a bucket containing water, in fact it floats. “No genuine seed is floating because it has been well sorted. Theoretically, it is like that, but in reality it is different. These are the ‘diseases’ faced by farmers, there are fake seed, fake fertilizer and fake pesticide, so that it needs a joint supervision because essentially the agriculture needs intensification,” he said. (kmb32)
Municipal police raid open stage construction at Tanah Lot
TABANAN - In the area of Tanah Lot precisely at the land property of Pekendungan Temple is still being constructed an open stage or outdoor stage to be used for kecak dance performance. In addition to the open stage, the workers are building a house to be functioned as a dressing room and change room for the dancers. At the construction signpost mounted on the side of the project,
the open stage will be equipped with restaurant and banquet facilities. However, this construction is apparently complained because allegedly it has not owned permission. To that end, the Tabanan municipal police conducted a raid on Tuesday (Aug. 23). The officers arrived around 14:15 and asked the workers as well as the project coordinator. Based on information compiled,
the land used to build the open stage and the house is contracted from the property of Pekendungan Temple. Chief of the Tabanan Municipal Police, Wayan Sarba, when asked for his confirmation explained that his staff has met the person in charge of the project and when asked about the permit, he was not able to present it. “To that end, we will summon the project owner
next Thursday,” said Sarba. His institution will also check whether the land of the building can be built or not. “If it is allowed, the project coordinator must be able to show the building permit. Otherwise, the project would be stopped first until the permit is submitted,” said Sarba. If the checking later on indicates if the land may not be built, surely the project development will be
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stopped. In the meantime, Operations Manager of the Tanah Lot tourist attraction, Toya Adnyana, explained that so far his management has not got information and coordination regarding the development of the open stage. “Moreover, the land is not included in the Tanah Lot tourist attraction. So far, there is no coordination about it,” he said. (kmb24)
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Bali Safari and Marine Parks Salutes International Orangutan Day and International Elephant Day
Bali Safari & Marine Park held a joint celebration in honor ofInternational Orangutan Day and International Elephant Dayon Friday, August 19, 2016. In keeping with a long-established tradition at The Park, 50 children from the Yayasan Pelangi Anak Negeri – a foster home for orphaned or abandoned children, were invited to spend a fun-filled day with the large herd of Sumatran elephants and families of orangutans who make the 40-hectare nature park their home. Among the activities prepared in anticipation of the children’sarrival were visits to the Park’s headline Animal show, Tiger Show andElephant Show,together with special interactive sessions with the elephants and orangutans. To foster an understanding and appreciation of the animal kingdom, the Park’s educators also created challenging games that were enthusiastically received by the kids from PelangiAnakNegeri. Each child also went home with a useful set of school supplies. William Santoso, General Manager of the Bali Safari & Marine Park, commenting on the visit and International Elephant Day and International Orangutan Day, said: “The commemoration of Orangutan Day and Elephant Day is intended
to remind both the visitors to the Bali Safari & Marine Park and the world at large of the increasing threat of extinction faced by the Asian and African Elephants, and the Asian Orangutan. The future existence of these animals depends on those steps we put in place today. On this occasion, we hope those who care for the world’s wildlife will recommit to the international campaign to protect and preserve elephants and orangutans. On each of the many days set aside in support of international wildlife conservation held at the Bali Safari & Marine Park, we always invite groups representing the younger generation to share with them the need to be concerned and care for wildlife.” The International Union for the Conservation of Nation (IUCN) (Red List IUCN 2006/IUCN Red List 2007)has classified the Borneo Orangutan as an “endangered species,” meanwhile the Sumatran Orangutan is at even greater threat and classified as “critically endangered.” In January 2012, IUCN classified elephants in Indonesia “critically endangered,” just one level below extinction. The number of Sumatran Elephants is now half of the 5,000 found in the wild in 1985, with experts estimating only 2,400 – 2,800 elephants remaining
ONGOING EVENTS March 2- August 31th A Love Affair With Asia: Bridges Cafe, Jalan Campuhan, Ubud www.bridges.com FREE Every Tuesday Ecstastic Tuesday Morning Dance 9AM-12Noon Guided improvised movement Paradiso, Jalan Goutama Selatan, Ubud www.paradisoubud.com 100K Every Thursday African Drum Class with Catur Sang Klang Wijaya 4PM-6PM Experience the healing power of drumming. all levels welcome Ashram Satya Graha, Nyuh Kining, Ubud BY DONATION Every Friday Exploration in Motion 6:30PM-8PM The art of exploration in movement Samadi Bali, Jalan Padang Linjong 38, Echo Beach, Canggu www.samadibali.com 130K Every Sunday Batu Jimbar Cafe Sunday Market 10AM-1PM Organic produce, Bali honey, homemade jams, european specialties Batu jimbar Cafe, Jalan Danau Tambligan No75, Sanur www,batujimbarcafe.com Samadi Bali Sunday Organic Market Organic food, handmade creative clothes and jewellery, yoga for kids, music Samadi Bali, Jalan Padang, Linjong 39, Kuta www.samadibali.com
in nature. In keeping with the days set aside on the calendar to honor the individual species found in the wild kingdom, World Elephant Day and World Orangutan Day are designated to draw world attention to the plight of these endangered
species. It is clear that mankind at once poses the greatest threat to the world’s wildlife and, at the same time, mankind remains wildlife’s only hope for continuing survival. While elephants and orangutans are protected under law, rule and laws are not enough to ensure these
charismatic species will remain for coming generations to know and enjoy. The conservation of the elephant and the orangutan requires the concerted and comprehensive participation of all parties, both in the field and in the political realm, to ensure final success.