At present working as a farmer has not become an ideal choice for many people in this country. Because life as a farmer is very difficult, hard and far from the level of welfare.
But this is not the case with farmers in Tanjung Karang Village, Cigalontang District, Tasikmalaya, West Java.
They have the determination to change the fate of farmers for the better. Under the leadership of Lalan Jaelani as the Village Head in this region, improving the welfare of farmers is not just hope, but reality.
They developed unique farming patterns, one of which carried out a suitable cropping pattern with intercropping systems. This means that in an agricultural land planted with four or three types of plants. So that the harvest period runs continuously.
The quality of agricultural products developed by farmers is also very good, besides the soil PH is very good, they also develop quality seeds. No wonder before the harvest, the farmers were ‘flooded’ with orders.
They also have a unique market development, which meets the supply of fruits or vegetables that are currently scarce on the market. The strategy is to develop seeds that are not selected by most farmers. So that when sold, the benefits obtained are far greater. The system of business results that they developed also upholds togetherness under the management of Village-Owned Enterprises (Bumdes), so there is no gap for middlemen who want to reap huge profits. Departing from this uniqueness, Rekind established cooperation with these formidable farmers through the assistance of a Sustainable Partnership Program. The aim is to increase the independence and business programs that they will develop. So that efforts to realize the welfare of farmers is not impossible to achieve. Hopefully.