A Monkey Sits on Logs of Sago Trees in Sungai Tohor

A monkey sits on logs of sago trees soaked in the water at Sungai Tohor, Meranti islands, Riau. Seven people from Mangroholo-Sira of Sorong, West Papua have visited the village to learn how to process the sago to make it more valuable so it can help boost the economy of their villages. Sago is a starch extracted from the pith of various tropical palm stems. Mangroholo and Sira are the villages in West Papua that received a social forestry permit from the government in March 2017.

Unique identifier: GP0STRCEO

Type: Image

Shoot date: 26/11/2017

Locations: Indonesia, Riau, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Fully Syafi / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Sago Making Training for Papuans in Sungai Tohor

Seven people from Mangroholo-Sira of Sorong, West Papua have visited the Sungai Tohor village in Meranti islands, Riau, to learn how to process the sago to make it more valuable so it can help boost the economy of their villages. Sago is a starch extracted from the pith of various tropical palm stems. Mangroholo and Sira are the villages in West Papua that received a social forestry permit from the government in March 2017.

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