Sawah Bali listens and responds to the specific needs of farmers in Bali in a culturally sensitive, inclusive manner. Our primary goal is to restore best land use practices for the health of the farmer and the ecosystem along with elevating the farmer's economic stature. We employ the concept of "Gotong Royong", which translates as "working together" and refers to cooperation and mutual assistance between farmers.
We are working to develop a sustainable model of agro-tourism that includes on-site education about the sawah and the subak. Tourists will have the opportunity to stay in the farmers' family compound and may choose to participate in the activities of village life, including the spiritual ceremonies surrounding rice culture. These tourist activities will fall in step with Balinese culture and daily life, and will immerse the volunteer into an environment very different than their own. Furthermore, this will provide direct sources of income for farming families. We will be fostering Indonesian and Balinese youth to return to the land and reimagine farming with their ideas and technology.
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