For Indonesian farmers used to ‘instant’ results, going organic is a tough sell

Mongabay
Nov 2, 2021, 11:10 am158 pts
PITU SUNGGU, Indonesia — Arief Sore holds up a clutch of desiccated rice stalks a short distance from the unusual arable field he tills in Pangkep district on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island. “These just need to be sown in the field before planting,” the middle-aged farmer said in September at his home in…

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