Kedungkandang (malangkota.go.id) – The People's Coalition for Food Sovereignty (KRKP) together with the Institute for Community and Development Studies (LPKP) visited the BSF Maggot House in Cemorokandang Village, Kedungkandang District, Wednesday (18/6/2025). This activity is part of an effort to encourage the development of the entrepreneurial spirit of the younger generation through a green entrepreneurship approach.
Project Manager of the Food for Our City Program, Wahyu Ridwananta, said that the visit to the BSF Maggot House was part of a series of activities to enrich understanding of sustainable food system management practices.
"Especially in terms of organic waste management through Black Soldier Fly (BSF) maggot cultivation, strengthening waste banks, and developing organic farming," explained Wahyu, who is familiarly called Nanta.
The Food for Our City Program encourages the transformation of urban food systems through participatory multi-stakeholder collaboration. Cross-sector involvement, including youth groups and vulnerable communities, is expected to encourage the birth of regional policies that support a sovereign, resilient, and inclusive food system.
Young people are also encouraged to become agents of change in the city's food system. Through their innovation and creativity, it is hoped that new ideas will be born that can strengthen food security, while opening up economic opportunities through green entrepreneurship.
The program is planned to be implemented for two years, starting from December 2024 to November 2026, and will take place in two cities, namely Malang City and Bogor City. The program implementation strategy includes research on the city's food system situation, capacity building training, multi-stakeholder forums, preparation of a food system framework, policy documentation, public consultation, advocacy, and the establishment of an environmentally friendly young entrepreneurship forum.
"For Malang City, we encourage business actors, especially those engaged in food security, to move towards greener practices, such as the use of local materials, environmentally friendly packaging, and production processes with minimal carbon footprints," said Nanta.
Meanwhile, the owner of Griya Maggot BSF, Yusup Karyawan, welcomed the visit. He said that in addition to being part of the program monitoring, this activity is also a means of sharing knowledge.
"At Griya Maggot BSF, we share experiences related to maggot cultivation, organic farming development, and urban farming practices that can be applied in urban environments," explained Yusup.
Through this program, it is hoped that Malang City can become one example of a city that has succeeded in realizing a sustainable food system transformation by involving the active participation of the younger generation and all stakeholders. (cah/yn)
