Implementation of Indonesia – Netherlands Joint Project-in Maluku Islands: Activities and Outcomes

The project's title implies that its primary goals are to establish facilities, implement a blended learning programme, and create? an agricultural value chain that is inclusive and sustainable. The project, Setting up a blended learning program for sustainable inclusive agricultural value chain development in Indonesia, was implemented at the Faculty of Agriculture Pattmura University, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia during 2017 – 2021, to strengthen the capacity of beneficiary institution through provision of research equipments, international visitation of its staffs, education and training of the students and staffs, provision of learning material, etc The project select five products with potential for the Maluku Islands as the focus of its educational and research efforts: nutmeg, clove, coconut, sago, and banana. Two cycles of lectures on the course of Agricultural Value Chain Analysis were given in a blended learning approach after the development of internet/video convergence facilities. Three international seminars/webinars were successfully completed during the implementation presenting keynote speakers from various institutions related to the five selected commodities and attended by participants from government, research and educational institutions, business institutions and community including farmers and farmers group. Establishment of Innovation platform for nutmeg commodity and inclusion of the agciultural value chain course into the curriculum of the Faculty of Agriculture were part of the efforst to institusionalize the project accomplishment.