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Potato Farm Worker Dieng Indonesia
“There’s no future in potatoes”, says Irsyad’s mother, Rahma, herself a potato farmer. Dieng’s farmers are facing a loosing battle, partially because of soil erosion and the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. There are also limited markets for their produce. While Widodo’s government nationalized the world’s biggest gold and copper mine in Paupa and cut out foreign oil and gas companies to the benefit of Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamina, none of McDonald’s 170 restaurants in Indonesia serve french fries made from potatoes grown in Dieng (or anywhere else in Southeast Asia for that matter).
Tourism in Dieng is up, but probably not due to the toll road, which is more than 50 kilometers away. Nevertheless, Irsayad’s father Untoro is happy for the small uptick and the chance to earn extra cash as a driver, chauffeuring guests to see ancient Hindu temples. The family even walled up half of their spacious living room to create two additional guest rooms they rent to tourists. Rahma estimates that earnings from tourism now account for about 25% of their total income.
Potato Farm Worker Dieng Indonesia
“There’s no future in potatoes”, says Irsyad’s mother, Rahma, herself a potato farmer. Dieng’s farmers are facing a loosing battle, partially because of soil erosion and the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. There are also limited markets for their produce. While Widodo’s government nationalized the world’s biggest gold and copper mine in Paupa and cut out foreign oil and gas companies to the benefit of Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamina, none of McDonald’s 170 restaurants in Indonesia serve french fries made from potatoes grown in Dieng (or anywhere else in Southeast Asia for that matter).
Tourism in Dieng is up, but probably not due to the toll road, which is more than 50 kilometers away. Nevertheless, Irsayad’s father Untoro is happy for the small uptick and the chance to earn extra cash as a driver, chauffeuring guests to see ancient Hindu temples. The family even walled up half of their spacious living room to create two additional guest rooms they rent to tourists. Rahma estimates that earnings from tourism now account for about 25% of their total income.