I Nengah Sumardana

Rice Farmer

I Nengah Sumardana is a member of the next generation of sustainable rice farmers in Bali. He studied Agribusiness at Udayana University’s Agriculture Faculty but grew disappointed by that system that degenerates the soil and puts Balinese farmers in debt, so he turned to Agroecology. He lives and cultivates his land in Subak Sampalan Dlod, Klungkung. 

I Nengah Sumardana adalah anggota generasi penerus petani padi berkelanjutan di Bali. Ia belajar Agribisnis di Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Udayana tetapi kecewa dengan sistem yang merusak tanah dan membuat petani Bali berutang, jadi dia beralih ke Agroekologi. I Nengah Sumardana tinggal dan mengolah tanahnya di Subak Sampalan Dlod, Klungkung.