Sago Mill in Sumatra

Workers burn the sago husks at the sago mill in Sungai Tohor, Kepullauan District, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Sago, a starch extracted from the spongy centre of various tropical palm stems, is a major income source for the village of Sungai Tohor.

Unique identifier: GP0STOTYA

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/02/2015

Locations: Indonesia, Kepulauan Meranti Regency, Riau, Southeast Asia, Sumatra

Credit line: © Katarina Premfors / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Sungai Tohor Community in Sumatra

The indigenous community in Sungai Tohor, Kepulauan Meranti Regency, Sumatra, lives at the edge of a devastated forest. Currently a major source of income for them is the production of sago, a starch extracted from the spongy centre of various tropical palm stems.

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