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Program Information

  • Funder Kampong Teripang
  • Finance Scheme Co-Investment Partnership
  • Category Plant Nutrition
  • Location Bintan, Indonesia
  • Duration 5 years
  • Year 2024 - now
  • Emission Reduced 86 kg CO2e/year

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Regenerating Coastal Land Through Precision Nutrition and Community-Based Farming

This program is a regenerative agriculture initiative focused on restoring degraded red–yellow coastal land using amino-acid–based nutrition and reduced chemical inputs. By integrating hydroponic systems, intercropping practices, and community training, the program demonstrates how coastal farming landscapes can be transformed into productive, low-impact, and educational agricultural spaces.

Problem Statement

Degraded coastal soils with low fertility and high chemical dependency limit agricultural productivity and livelihood opportunities for local communities.

  • Red–yellow coastal land suffers from poor soil structure and nutrient availability.
  • Heavy reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides accelerates soil degradation.
  • Limited knowledge of regenerative methods restricts farmer adoption.
  • Coastal farming areas are often excluded from productive and educational land use.

Solution We Offer

The program applies precision plant nutrition and regenerative practices to rehabilitate coastal land while empowering local farmers and communities.

  • Application of amino-acid–based fertilizers and biostimulants for soil regeneration.
  • Integration of hydroponic and intercropping systems to maximize land productivity.
  • Reduction of chemical fertilizers and pesticides by up to 30%.
  • Hands-on training and demonstration plots for community learning.
  • Development of the site as a living laboratory for regenerative coastal farming.

Output Program

  • Restored soil health across 3,000 m² of degraded red–yellow coastal land through amino-based regeneration.
  • Increased hydroponic & intercrop productivity by +40%
  • Reduced carbon footprint by ≈ 86 kg CO₂e/year through lower synthetic fertilizer and pesticide use (–30% chemical inputs).
  • Enabled community adoption with 15 farmer beneficiaries trained in sustainable regeneration methods.
  • Turning the site into an edutourism center visited by local and international visitor to learn about regenerative coastal farming.
  • Expansion of regenerated coastal land areas and farmer participation.
  • Replication of the coastal regeneration model in other vulnerable regions.
  • Integration with educational institutions and agrotourism networks.
  • Development of sustainable coastal produce supply chains.

Regeneratively Grown Coastal Crops

Agricultural products cultivated using amino-based nutrition and low-chemical regenerative practices from restored coastal land.