As part of its commitment to sustainable bamboo conservation, Bank collaborated with the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (KEHATI) to provide training for bamboo farmers in Rarung, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), and Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The training covered bamboo cultivation and design, bamboo-based product development, bamboo furniture making, compost production, and bamboo polybag manufacturing. In 2024, Bank trained 417 bamboo farmers across its bamboo program locations.
As a result of the training, bamboo farmers have enhanced their understanding of bamboo-based. products, leading to the development of new products such as bamboo leaf organic fertilizer, vacuum-packed bamboo shoots, bamboo charcoal, bamboo charcoal briquettes, bamboo stem liquid smoke, and tabah bamboo leaf tea. One of the trained women farmer groups (Kelompok Wanita Tani/KWT) in Rarung, KWT Mekar Harum, received an award from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry on August 10, 2024, during the LIKE 2 Festival (Environment, Climate, Forestry, and Renewable Energy). The group was recognized as a Fostered Partner in the Implementation of the Special Purpose Forest Area (KHDTK) Management Standards for Rarung.
