This is a voluntary position and the applicant is responsible for their travel to the research station, comprehensive travel and medical insurance. The current research station rate varies depending upon length of stay, but includes two vegetarian meals per day six days per week, accommodation, use of project equipment and guides.
Traditional farming practices in Indonesia involve using organic fertilisers, such as chicken or rabbit manure, and natural pest control from surrounding animals. However, increased demand throughout the 20th and 21st century has led smallholder farmers to intensify farming practices, meaning that many have turned away from traditional methods of farming. Making natural alternatives more viable through decreasing prices and increasing productivity is key if we are to sustain soils and livelihoods in the long-term.
