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- Farmers in Silima Pungga-pungga Village Trained in Robusta Coffee Cultivation
- Planting Robusta Coffee Seedlings
- Focus on Community Development
- Improving Human Resources for Coffee Farmers
Farmers in Silima Pungga-pungga Village Trained in Robusta Coffee Cultivation
Farmers in 6 villages/sub-districts in Silima Pungga-pungga District, Dairi Regency, North Sumatra received training in robusta coffee cultivation from PT Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM).
The training was held on 12-13 June 2025 at the PT DPM Office, Manjolor Hamlet, Longkotan Village, Silima Pungga-pungga District.
The first day of training was attended by farmers from 3 villages/sub-districts, namely Poling Anak-anak Village, Tuntung Batu and Parongil Village.
Plant Robusta Coffee Seedlings
Not only that, the mining company also provided assistance in the form of 25 Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers participating in the training to be planted on their respective lands
External Manager of PT DPM, David Liang Shuang, said that this activity is a Community Development and Empowerment (PPM) program carried out by the company for farmers around the mining area.
“We hope that this activity can provide additional insight and knowledge that is useful for coffee farmers, to be able to develop their businesses and skills,” said David, June 12, 2025.
The training and assistance of coffee plant seedlings is also a form of the company’s ongoing commitment to creating economic independence and building the capacity of coffee farmers.
“We hope for stronger synergy or collaboration with the government or other institutions, to jointly build Dairi,” he hoped.
Focus on Community Development
According to him, the presence of PT DPM is not only focused on mining, but also on developing the surrounding community.
“We believe that coffee commodities can make people’s lives better in the future,” he said.
This training is also expected to be a new beginning of the story about coffee, and the story of coffee in Parongil will begin.
“Coffee is not just a drink, but can increase sources of income,” he said.
Improving Human Resources for Coffee Farmers
Meanwhile, Dodi Tumanggor as Head of Plantation Division of the Dairi Agriculture Service expressed his gratitude to PT DPM for participating in improving the human resources of farmers in terms of coffee cultivation.
“For that, I ask farmers to plant their coffee as well as possible according to what the resource person taught earlier,” he hoped.
Later, the agriculture service will also evaluate and monitor how coffee is planted by farmers.
“This aims to ensure that this program can run well,” he said.
Representing the farming community, Sinta Maria Napitupulu expressed her gratitude and thanks to PT DPM for the training and assistance of coffee seeds provided.
“Hopefully PT DPM will continue to advance, and we, the community, will be more successful in the future,” she said.
After the training and handover of coffee seeds, PT DPM planted coffee together on the agricultural land of a farmer in Parongil Village. ***
