Forest Honey Development by Sarulla Operations Ltd
As a realization of a sustainable CSR program that is also in line with the agricultural and livelihood pillars, Sarulla Operations Ltd (“SOL”) embraces the nearest communities to the power plant operational area to maintain forest sustainability through the implementation of forest planting activities (reforestation) with commodities that benefit the community such as the provision of tree seeds (fruits) and the development of forest honey.
In this forest honey development program, SOL provides assistance to 11 (eleven) breeders who are experienced in conventional wild honey extraction activities from the forest and are serious about carrying out forest honey development under SOL's assistance. Coaching will be carried out through stages and processes assisted by experienced forest honey practitioners.
As part of the program, on December 21, 2021, SOL handed over assistance in the form of: 11 (eleven) units of bee sting protection hats, 11 (eleven) units of bee sting protection clothing, 11 (eleven) pairs of safety boots, a bee box containing a queen bee. 11 (eleven) units equipped with a total of 88 (eighty eight) frames, and 44 (forty four) empty bee boxes equipped with a total of 352 (three hundred and fifty two) breeders. The assistance was handed over by Melva Samosir as CSR & External Relations Manager as a management representative to Mr. Parlin Manurung as a farmer representative. The handover was carried out at the location of the Aula Rimba Lestari forest honey farm, Hutajulu, Simataniari Village.
This assistance is provided based on the stages and process of assessment, determination of commitment, land/location preparation, and training on forest honey development. The 11 (eleven) farmers who received the assistance came from the 3 (three) villages nearest to the operational location of the SOL plant: Simataniari, Lumban Jaean, and Sibaganding villages in Pahae Julu District.
In addition to keep the forest sustainable, this activity is expected to be an additional source of livelihood for the 11 (eleven) members who are assisted.
