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- - Farm group operation
- Gender
- - Gender sensitisation
- Financial literacy
- - Simple budgeting & calculating profit
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Site identification phase 1
Introduction
The site assessment exercise was conducted to obtain empirical data on environmental characteristics,
farmers' readiness, available infrastructure, and socio-economic factors influencing the adoption
of biochar technology at potential biochar production sites.
The objectives of the assessment exercise were:
- Evaluating site suitability
- Assessing biomass availability
- Analyzing farmers' readiness
- Identifying potential risks
Location, personnel and survey timeframe
The exercise to carry out site assessment for biochar production was carried out in Lampung, Indonesia
between 5-7th February, 2025. The exercise was carried out by CABI, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) with
coordination from LDC field team members.
The site assessment covered three districts of Lampung (Tanggamus, North & West Lampung) where 18 farmer group representatives have been identified by LDC for biochar demo plot production. The candidate farmers’ list spans the sub-districts of Tanjung Raja, Pagar Dewa, Sekincau, Ulu Belu, Sumberejo, Pulau Panggung, Gedung Surian, Kebun Tebu, Lumbok Seminung and Sidomulyo.
Data collection techniques
The site assessment was conducted to obtain comprehensive data on the readiness of both the location
and farmers for implementation of biochar production. This includes the development of assessment
criteria and scoring as assessment tools, in-depth interviews with farmer group leaders and members, and
field visits to verify the gathered information.
Structured group interviews with farmer group leaders and members
Structured interviews were conducted to gather key information on several critical aspects
- Biomass availability
- Site conditions for biochar kiln construction
- Farmer capacity
- Social capital within the community
- Farmer’s motivation in adopting biochar technology
Assessment results
Eight candidate farmer groups out of the eighteen groups assessed were chosen for the initial biochar
production trial - North Lampung (3), West Lampung (4) and Tanggamus (1).
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