Mantasa works with indigenous and local communities in various regions in Indonesia, especially with women and youth groups, to uphold their food and nutrition sovereignty through the utilization of edible wild plants which are currently being increasingly forgotten. The organization carries out various trainings and workshops with themes around food and nutrition, natural resource management, agroecology and ecofeminism. Mantasa collaborates with academics and research institutions while also conducting participatory research with the community.
Project story
Restoring Indigenous Food Sovereignty
For years, Mantasa has championed wild edible plants as a lifeline for food and nutrition sovereignty in Indigenous communities. These traditional food systems thrive on diversity—a cornerstone of Indigenous cultures across generations.
Yet in Indonesia, this precious diversity is vanishing. Environmental degradation is rapidly eroding both native plants and the ancestral knowledge that sustains them. Indigenous communities face a critical threat: losing not just their foods, but their cultural identity and self-reliance.
This project reclaims that heritage. By restoring native food plants within Indigenous communities, we're doing more than replanting seeds. We're reviving traditional knowledge, strengthening food security, and empowering communities to reclaim their nutritional independence.
Help us protect what Indigenous Peoples have cultivated for centuries. Your support ensures that future generations inherit a thriving food system rooted in their own land and wisdom.
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Alor's ancestral harvest: reclaiming food sovereignty
Mantasa works with indigenous and local communities in various regions in Indonesia, especially with women and youth groups, to uphold their food and nutrition sovereignty through the utilization of edible wild plants which are currently being increasingly forgotten. The organization carries out various trainings and workshops with themes around food and nutrition, natural resource management, agroecology and ecofeminism. Mantasa collaborates with academics and research institutions while also conducting participatory research with the community.
Project story
Restoring Indigenous Food Sovereignty
For years, Mantasa has championed wild edible plants as a lifeline for food and nutrition sovereignty in Indigenous communities. These traditional food systems thrive on diversity—a cornerstone of Indigenous cultures across generations.
Yet in Indonesia, this precious diversity is vanishing. Environmental degradation is rapidly eroding both native plants and the ancestral knowledge that sustains them. Indigenous communities face a critical threat: losing not just their foods, but their cultural identity and self-reliance.
This project reclaims that heritage. By restoring native food plants within Indigenous communities, we're doing more than replanting seeds. We're reviving traditional knowledge, strengthening food security, and empowering communities to reclaim their nutritional independence.
Help us protect what Indigenous Peoples have cultivated for centuries. Your support ensures that future generations inherit a thriving food system rooted in their own land and wisdom.
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Indonesia