Flores Women Grow Food, Conserve Land
Why this is here: The Wela Nara group maintains gardens about 200 square meters in size, combining food production with bamboo borders.
Women from the Wela Nara group in Watu Galang village, Manggarai Regency, Flores, Indonesia cultivate rice and diverse horticultural crops. They work plots roughly 200 square meters in size, bordered by bamboo. The group grows food on these small plots alongside bamboo structures.
These women practice food sovereignty and land conservation together. They cultivate a variety of plants in their gardens. The article shows a field of ripening rice ready for harvest.
The extent of the group’s impact beyond Watu Galang village remains unclear. Further reporting could detail how this model scales to other communities. The women continue to develop their land and food systems.
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