Presentation 1: Sustainable marine resource management and conservation development in small islands: a case in Maluku
Speaker: James Abrahamsz (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Pattimura)
Maluku archipelagic regions consist of at least 1,388 islands and contribute 30% of national fishery production and marine conservation area. However, most of the local artisanal fishers have low productivity and low incomes, and Maluku is the fourth poorest province in Indonesia. On the other hand, indigenous technology and community-based resource management practice used in Maluku have the potential to conserve fisheries resources for the long term, such as through the practice of Sasi. How can we reconcile the goals of resource sustainability with improving incomes and food security in Maluku, especially in the context of the threats of climate change?

Presentation 2: Integrated farming based on sago palm to support food security in Indonesia
Speaker: Wardis Girsang (Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pattimura)

Can sago be a complementary alternative and even a substitute for rice? Sago palm is an eco-friendly plants that conserves water, is self-regenerating, uses low external chemical input, and has an adaptive capacity to grow in the peatland. It’s estimated that around 5.5 million hectares of land in Indonesia is suitable for producing between 10 to 30 tons of starch from Sago per hectare. However, sago farmers still face low income and are even debt-ridden. This paper will discuss integrated models of sago farming and small-scale sago industry to improve both food security in Indonesia and the income and welfare of sago farmers.

The study is co-authored with Mochamad Hasjim Bintoro (IPB University), Anita Ristianingrum (IPB University), Restu Puji Mumpuni (IPB University) and Adelina Siregar (Universitas Pattimura)