2018 ALGOA & IOA Organic Training

March, 19th ~ 22th, 2018

Jakarta & Bandung, West Java, INDONESIA

ALGOA or the “Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture” was established by IFOAM
Asia in September 2015 to promote the full adoption of organic farming practices in Asia and to
increase networking among local governments in Asia and the private sector involved in organic
farming. Currently, there are more than 55 members in 16 countries in Asia. Annual events include
the ALGOA Summit and the Organic Foundation Course.

The 2018 ALGOA & IOA Organic Training is a training program on organic agriculture offered to
local government officials, NGO staffs, Private sectors, farmer organization in Indonesia. This
training is held by Indonesia Organic Alliance (IOA) and IFOAM Asia as part of the ALGOA project.

This training will be combined with one day of Roundtable Discussion on March 19th in Jakarta.
Then will be continue in Bandung, West Java on 20-22 March 2018. The Roundtable Discussion will
be attended by around 50 participants consists of local government officers, the ministry of trade,
the ministry of agriculture, organic association, organic exporters, organic traders, and journalists.
The discussion will be guided by Sabastian Saragih (Advisory Board of Biofach Southeast Asia) to
map the readiness and constraints faced, then jointly seek solutions so that there is conclusion of
concrete steps to strengthen exports of organic products.

The Roundtable Discussion is part of ALGOA & IOA training for participants. After joint the
Roundtable Discussion, participant will continue joint the training that will be held in Bandung.
Training will cover topic about history, philosophy and principle of organic agriculture, organic value
chain, organic guarantee system, organic agriculture movement & networking, and field visit on
organic farm and market.

This training is limited to 25 participants. IOA will select participants if the registration is more than
25 applicants. IOA will prioritize participant who has knowledge, action plan and leadership related
organic agriculture on their activities. IOA will charge participants for participation fee. All
participants will receive a “Certificate of Completion” on the successful completion of the training.
For the “best” participants can be promoted to joint IFOAM Asia & ALGOA training in advanced
level.

What are the Benefits for Participants?

• The full picture of Organic Agriculture: from field to plate; from principles to practice.
• Sharing experience from expert in class and fields.
• Inspiration for organic development;
• Build organic network with other participants and stakeholders
 What are the Learning Objectives?

The training will broaden the knowledge of the participants on organic agriculture. After the training,
participants will understand about:
• Basic principles and history of organic agriculture
• Value chain in organic agriculture
• Organic guarantee system
• Organic movement and networking
• The practice of organic farming and marketing
• Build relationships, networks and cross-sector alliances;

What are the Core Competencies Acquired by Participants?

The Organic Training follows a holistic approach, allowing participants to develop:

1. Knowledge, e.g. facts about Organic Agriculture,
2. Skills, e.g. sound technology transfer know-how;
3. Attitude, e.g. a commitment for sustainable and ethical development personality.

A variety of methods are used to facilitate learning at different level (theory, reflection and feeling
organic way of life), as well as learning with and from each other.

What are the Requirements for Participation?

1. Deadlines: All participants must submit the application by the due date (see below for
deadlines)
2. Language: All participants can understand and speak English, since part of the session will
be given in English.
3. Activity Plan : All participants must submit an activity report/plan to share their experiences
within the organic sector.

Venue of the Seminar and Training

The seminar will take place at the Ministry of Trade Jl. M. I. Ridwan Rais, No. 5 , Center Jakarta
10110, Indonesia. Participant is requested to arrive in seminar place on Monday, March 19th, 2018
morning (08.30 am). After seminar all participant will be continue the training to Bandung until March
22nd, 2018. Training place will be in Yayasan Sahabat Lingkungan Hidup (Eco Camp) Jl. Pakar Barat
(Dago) No.3 Bandung 40399 (https://www.ecolearningcamp.org). This is simple and quite place where we
can learn about nature including organic farming.

Contact Information
Indonesia Organic Alliance (Aliansi Organis Indonesia)
Address : Komplek Budi Agung, Jl. Bangkiray Blok H No.2, Sukadamai, Tanah Sereal, Kota Bogor,
Jawa Barat 16165, INDONESIA. Telepon: (0251) 7556328. Website: www.aoi.ngo
Contact Person : Miske Mulyawati Tirta (miske@aoi.ngo)
 2018 Organic Training Schedule
Date Contents Remarks
Arrival of Participants (Registration) The Roundtable
Roundtable Discussion on Organic Agriculture : Seize an Organic Product Discussion will be
Market Opportunity attended by around 50
Morning session participants consists of
- Organic products potential market globally and in the region, and the local government officers,
importance of Biofach Southeast Asia, (Sabastian E. Saragih, Advisory
the ministry of trade, the
Board BIOFach Southeast Asia)
- IFOAM Asia and its function in developing organic market in Asia (Prof ministry of agriculture,
Zhou Zejiang, President IFOAM Asia)
organic association,
- The role of government in strengthening the export of organic
products and the efforts that have been and will be done- (Fajarini organic exporters, organic
Puntodewi, S.H., MSi – Secretary of Directorate General of National
traders, and journalists.
Export Development)
- Government policy and role in development organic sector in The discussion will be
Indonesia (Ministry of Agriculture)
March 19th guided by Sabastian
- Introduction about ALGOA and its activities for the strengthening of
(Mon) organic agriculture (Jennifer Chang, Executive Director IFOAM Asia) Saragih (Advisory Board
- Opinions and experiences of stakeholders in the development of
BIOFach Southeast Asia)
production and export of organic products (Participants)
to map the readiness and
constraints faced, then
jointly seek solutions so
that there is conclusion of
concrete steps to
strengthen exports of
After lunch Session ALGOA training participants depart to Bandung organic products
High-level Discussion The high-level discussion
will be attended by
- Why we need, and how to participate in the Biofach Southeast Asia
around 20 participants
- Challenges for Indonesia products and market actors in participation
consists of the
- Role of ALGOA and members in Indonesia.
representative of the
ministry of agriculture,
Facilitators:
the representative of the
Mariya Karaman (NurnbergMesse) & Indro Surono (IFOAM Asia & IOA)
ministry of trade, regent
of local government, the
secretariat of district
government association,
Nurenberg Messe, IFOAM
Asia, IOA, KEHATI
Foundation
Training 2nd Day
1. Welcoming Note
- From IFOAM Asia/ALGOA (Jennifer Chang) & Indonesia Organic Alliance
2. Introduction of Training and Participants
 3. History and Current State of Organic Agriculture
March 20th a. Philosophy of Organic Farming & Nature
(Tue) b. History of Organic Agriculture (Beginning, Status & Prospect) –
International & National (Indonesia)
c. Understanding IFOAM (History, Organizational Structure, Main
Activities & Goals)

4. Principles and Definition of Organic Agriculture

a. Introduction to the 4 Principles of Organic Agriculture
b. Definition of Organic Agriculture
c. What is Organic Production?
d. Impacts of Organic Farming
5. Group Work
6. Trainees’ Presentations
Training 3rd Day
1. Organic Value Chain – Distribution Methods
-Production, Processing and Distribution of Organic Agricultural Products
-Understanding the whole value chain
2. Organic Guarantee Systems
a. Understanding Organic Promotion Regulations
March 21st b. Organic Standards & regulations
(Wed) c. Alternative Guarantee Systems (Participatory Guarantee Systems)
3. Organic Agricultural Movements and Networking
- Networking with like-minded movements
- Fair Trade, Climate Change, Food Security, Seed Saving Movement, etc
4. Organic 3.0 & Ways of Manifestations
5. Group Work
6. Trainees’ Presentations
Training 4th Day
1. Field trip to Organic farming
- Farm O Organic
nd
March 22 2. Visit Organic Market in Bandung
(Thu) 3. Closing and Action Plan
4. Farewell Party
March 23rd Departure from Bandung
(Fri)