Komunitas Swabina Pedesaan Salassae (KSPS), AsiaDHRRA’s partner farmers’ organization (FO), will organize SalassaExpo 2024, a People’s Festival at the People’s Market in Salassae Village, Bulukumba District, South Sulawesi, Indonesia on 25-27 June 2024. The event will serve as a venue for the people of Bulukumba Regency to share knowledge through a series of activities relating to global climate change, energy, food, and financial crises. The expo also aims to gather wisdom from the past and present and brilliant ideas to guide navigating a sustainable and noble life.
Salassae is a humble village, and with the administration of the Salassae Village Government on its community, stays committed and engaged to global advocacies of honoring nature and building a better and more dignified life for the present and future generations. For over ten years, KSPS’ Salassae Self-Reliant Rural Community has used natural farming as an umbrella movement for strengthening people’s organizations and the economy, and it is supported by several organizations and parties.
Salassa Expo 2024 Series of Events:
- Promotion of Natural Farming
- Promotion of Climate Resilient Villages
- Promotion of Salassae’s Iqra (Literacy) Village
- Promotion of Territorial Rural Development
- Balantieng Calling!
- Salassae Learning Network
- Promotion of Salassae’s Cattle Village
- MSME – People’s Organization’s Products Exhibition
- Local Food/Agricultural Products Exhibition
- Local Seeds Exhibition
- Folk Art Performances
- Talkshow: Natural Farming & Climate Village
Implementing Organization: Salassae Village Government, Komunitas Swabina Pedesaan Salassae, Dana Mitra Tani, Gerakan Tani Alami Bajiminasa, Teras Tani Alami Desa Anrang, Serikat Perempuan Bajiminasa, Poktan dan KWT Desa Salassae, PKK Desa salassae, Dasa Wisma Desa Salassae, Karang Taruna Desa Salassae, Kasimpada, Lembah Subur, Lembah Kantang, Komunitas Bonto bontoa, Kawasan Salebu
Supporting Organizations: (AsiaDHRRA, AgriCord, IFAD, Bina Desa)
AsiaDHRRA supports KSPS through its Farmers Organization for Asia (FO4A) program in coordination with AgriCord and funded by the EU through IFAD.
