{"id":5734,"date":"2015-02-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rgei-2.hellopomelo.space\/uncategorized\/asian-agri-committed-to-assisting-independent-smallholders\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T12:14:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T04:14:05","slug":"asian-agri-committed-to-assisting-independent-smallholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rgei-2.hellopomelo.space\/id\/rge-updates-and-latest-news-from-the-group\/asian-agri-committed-to-assisting-independent-smallholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Agri Committed to Assisting Independent Smallholders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asian Agri<\/a>, one of RGE<\/a>‘s group of companies, \u00a0has long been committed to improving the livelihood of its partnered Indonesian smallholder farmers. Since 2011, the company has also worked to assist independent smallholders who are not part of its large-scale plasma scheme. In 2015, Asian Agri renewed its dedication to furthering the interests of all palm oil smallholders through its capacity-building programs. The company\u2019s leadership believes that doing so has the potential to not only lift more of Indonesia\u2019s working families out of poverty, but also improve the economic competitiveness of the country as a whole. Asian Agri operates on the three-fold principle of doing good for the company, the country, and the community in equal measure. This is the \u201c3C\u201d philosophy espoused by Sukanto Tanoto<\/a>, founder and chairman<\/a>\u00a0of RGE. \"Asian<\/a> In a February 2015 press event “Asian Agri Committed to Developing Smallholders\u201d, Freddy Widjaya, general manager of Asian Agri, noted that the company provides educational resources on sustainability and best agricultural practices to independent smallholders. This assistance helps the farmers increase their own incomes and provides an economic boost to rural communities. Bayu Krishnamurti,\u00a0Agricultural Observer from Bogor Institute of Agriculture\u00a0added that Asian Agri\u2019s business philosophy is in keeping with current industry\u00a0paradigm on\u00a0using sustainable practices throughout the entire palm oil production chain. Asian Agri currently maintains partnerships in a plasma scheme model with close to 30,000 smallholders farming approximately 60,000 hectares of palm oil plantations in Sumatra\u2019s Jambi and Riau Provinces. The lives of these families have significantly improved in the partnership.\u00a0More can afford\u00a0better housing and attain educational opportunities for themselves and their children. Asian Agri intends to cultivate similar mutually beneficial\u00a0relationships with 60,000 independent smallholders by the year 2020.<\/p>\n

About Asian Agri<\/h2>\n

Asian Agri is an Indonesian-based, world-class palm oil company that manages the archipelago\u2019s abundant natural resources. It was established in 1979. Asian Agri was one of the pioneers in the Indonesian government\u2019s trans-migration scheme in Riau and Jambi. The scheme involved the migration of Indonesians from densely populated areas of Indonesia, such as Java, to less populous areas of the country with the objective of reducing poverty<\/a>. Under the scheme, migrants were given land. In\u00a0partnership<\/a> with companies like Asian Agri which provided training in palm oil<\/a> cultivation, seedlings, financing and community services<\/a>, these migrants became successful smallholders, supplying their palm oil produce to Asian Agri at fair trade prices in line with government policy. Asian Agri is part of a group of companies managed by RGE, which is founded by Sukanto Tanoto<\/a>, also its chairman. More info:<\/p>\n