Our Programmes
Who We Are VECO Indonesia is the Indonesian country office of the Belgian NGO, Vredeseilanden (VE). Vredeseilanden operates in 7 regions and 18 different countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. The regional head office of VECO Indonesia is based in Denpasar and has field offices in Jakarta (Java), Parepare (Sulawesi), Labuan Bajo (Flores-Nusa Tenggara Timur) and Maumere (Flores-Nusa Tenggara Timur). Vredeseilanden seeks to contribute to viable livelihoods for organised family farmers through improved income from sustainable agriculture (SA). Through its development interventions, Vredeseilanden empowers family farmers as actors within the agricultural chain, from production to consumption. VECO Indonesia supports the development of sustainable agriculture chains, encompassing innovative sustainable agricultural practices for production, value adding of SA products, improved access to markets, and stimulating consumers to purchase products from SA chains. Furthermore, VECO Indonesia supports the advocacy of local and national level policies that favour the position of the organised family farmers practicing SA. VECO Indonesia works through strategic partnerships with local NGOs, farmer organisations, national network organizations and private actors.
Sustainable Agricultural Chain Development (SACD) VECO Indonesia supports the development of sustainable agricultural chains at local and national level in which organized family farmers, male and female, successfully influence the trade relationships and benefit through increased income. VECO Indonesia’s programme particularly focuses on the value chain of cashew, cacao, coffee, organic rice and groundnuts in selected geographical areas (see map).
government and the private sector at district and national level to make decisions which favour the position of farmers in sustainable agriculture chains. Consumer Awareness VECO Indonesia facilitates three pilot projects in Boyolali/Solo (Central Java), Bali and Jakarta which aim to increase consumer awareness on sustainable agriculture and its products.
Parepare Jakarta Solo (Sentral Java) Denpasar
Labuan Bajo Maumere
Timor
Contact us: Regional Office Jl. Kerta Dalem No. 7, Sidakarya Bali 80224, Indonesia Phone: +62 (0)361-7808264, 727378 Fax: +62 (0)361-723217 e-mail: admin@veco-indonesia.net Field Antenna Jakarta Jalan Saleh Abud No. 18 – 19, Otto Iskandardinata, Jakarta 13330. Phone : 021 859 111 77 HP : 081 138 544 65
Advocacy VECO Indonesia, in cooperation with farmer organisations, local NGO’s and network organisations supports organised family farmers and civil society actors to successfully influence
Learning and Knowledge sharing VECO Indonesia invests in the development of relevant knowledge sharing and institutional learning processes embedded into its organisational practices. It focuses on documentation and publication of experiences VECO Indonesia is the publisher of SALAM, the Indonesian edition of LEISA (Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture) magazine.
Field Antenna NTT 1 Jl. Yohanes Sahadoen, Komplek Kantor Agen Merpati, RT 008/03 Desa Gorontalo, Kec. Komodo, Labuan Bajo Manggarai Barat 86554, NTT. Phone/Fax: 0385-41353 HP : 081 138 544 63 Field Antenna NTT 2 Jl. Kimang Buleng II, Kota Uneng, Maumere, NTT. Phone/Fax: 0382-21649. Field Antenna Sulawesi Jl. Puri Gandaria Permai No. 4, Kel. Lumpue, Kec. Bacukiki, Kota Pare-pare, Sulawesi Selatan. Phone/Fax: 0421-25739. HP: 081 138 544 64