**Webinar: Agricultural Transformation through a Regenerative Approach**

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Amid declining soil quality, rising production costs, and market uncertainty faced by smallholder farmers, the transformation of Indonesia’s agricultural system can no longer be delayed. Regenerative agriculture is emerging not merely as an alternative, but as a strategic pathway for land restoration that creates new economic opportunities for farmers. Through Webinar Series Episode 1 titled *“Land Restoration as an Economic Opportunity in the Transition Toward Regenerative Agriculture,”* Kaleka Indonesia brings together academics, field practitioners, institutional leaders, and supply chain actors to discuss how land recovery can go hand in hand with improved productivity and increased economic value.

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**Dr. Heru Bagus Pulunggono** is a lecturer at the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, with expertise in soil science, peatland management, and land rehabilitation and degradation. He completed his undergraduate and doctoral studies at IPB University and pursued graduate studies (Master’s and Doctoral level) at Kyoto University, Japan, focusing on tropical geography and soil science. Since 1987, he has been active as an academic, researcher, and soil and environmental expert, including at the Center for Post-Mining Land Reclamation Studies (REKLATAM). Dr. Heru frequently serves as an expert witness in cases related to soil degradation, land fires, and environmental pollution, and has extensive scientific publications on peatlands, carbon emissions, soil fertility, soil and water management, and sustainable agriculture. He actively promotes agricultural transformation through the integration of scientific approaches and field practices and regularly contributes as a speaker in cross-sector collaboration forums.

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**Rosita Istiawan** is the initiator of Hutan Organik Megamendung in Bogor, a land rehabilitation model based on organic and sustainability principles. What began in 2000 as 2,000 square meters of degraded former tea plantation has grown into approximately 30 hectares of forested area with around 44,000 trees. She implemented intercropping systems without synthetic chemical inputs to restore highly acidic soils (pH 2.5–4), improve hydrological functions resulting in the emergence of natural springs supplying water to two villages, and strengthen vegetation cover and biodiversity. The area has demonstrated significant carbon storage and sequestration capacity and now serves as a living laboratory and learning center for land rehabilitation. For her contributions to watershed management and community forest restoration, she has received several national awards and was nominated for the 2023 Kalpataru Award.

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**Mansuetus Darto** represents Tanibaik, a learning and collaboration platform that promotes sustainable and regenerative agricultural transformation in Indonesia through capacity strengthening, educational resource provision, and field-based ecosystem development. As the founder and former Secretary General (2006–2023) of the Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Union (SPKS), he has extensive experience in strengthening independent oil palm farmer institutions, facilitating ISPO/RSPO certification access, advocating for improved governance and financing policies in the palm oil sector, integrating smallholders into biodiesel supply chains, and reforming the BPDPKS fund management to better support replanting and farmer welfare. Darto actively participates in national and global platforms such as RSPO, the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA), and the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA), representing smallholder perspectives in sustainability, traceability, and forest conservation agendas.


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## **Webinar Series Episode 1**

Agricultural Transformation through a Regenerative Approach \n Theme:*Land Restoration as an Economic Opportunity in the Transition Toward Regenerative Agriculture*

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Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 \n Time: 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM (WIB / GMT+7) \n Platform: Zoom Meeting

### **Speakers**

* **Dr. Heru Bagus Pulunggono** \n Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University
* **Rosita Istiawan** \n Environmental Activist and Manager of Hutan Organik Megamendung
* **Mansuetus Darto** \n Secretary of BAIK Association (Bertani Asri Inovasi Keberlanjutan)
* **Mila Oktavia Mardiani** \n Coordinator of the Gawi Bapakat Food Farming System


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Di tengah menurunnya kualitas lahan pertanian, meningkatnya biaya produksi, dan ketidakpastian pasar yang dihadapi petani kecil, transformasi sistem pertanian Indonesia tidak lagi dapat ditunda. Pendekatan pertanian regeneratif hadir bukan sekadar sebagai alternatif, melainkan sebagai strategi pemulihan lahan yang membuka peluang ekonomi baru bagi petani. Melalui Webinar Series Episode 1 bertajuk *“Pemulihan Lahan sebagai Peluang Ekonomi dalam Transformasi Menuju Pertanian Regeneratif”*, Kaleka Indonesia mempertemukan akademisi, praktisi lapangan, penggerak kelembagaan, dan pelaku rantai pasok untuk membahas bagaimana pemulihan lahan dapat berjalan seiring dengan peningkatan produktivitas dan nilai tambah ekonomi.

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**Dr. Heru Bagus Pulunggono** adalah dosen Departemen Ilmu Tanah dan Sumberdaya Lahan, Fakultas Pertanian IPB University, dengan kepakaran di bidang ilmu tanah, pengelolaan gambut, serta rehabilitasi dan kerusakan lahan. Ia menempuh pendidikan S1 dan S3 di IPB serta S2–S3 di Kyoto University, Jepang, dengan fokus pada geografi tropika dan ilmu tanah. Sejak 1987, ia aktif sebagai akademisi, peneliti, dan tenaga ahli tanah dan lingkungan, termasuk di Pusat Studi Reklamasi Lahan Pasca Tambang (REKLATAM). Dr. Heru juga kerap menjadi saksi ahli dalam kasus kerusakan tanah, kebakaran lahan, dan pencemaran lingkungan, serta memiliki publikasi ilmiah yang luas terkait gambut, emisi karbon, kesuburan tanah, pengelolaan tanah dan air, serta pertanian berkelanjutan. Ia aktif mendorong transformasi sistem pertanian melalui integrasi pendekatan ilmiah dan praktik lapangan, serta terlibat sebagai narasumber dalam berbagai forum kolaborasi lintas sektor.

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**Rosita Istiawan** adalah inisiator Hutan Organik Megamendung, Bogor, sebuah model rehabilitasi lahan berbasis prinsip organik dan keberlanjutan yang berkembang dari 2.000 m² lahan bekas kebun teh terdegradasi menjadi sekitar 30 hektare kawasan berhutan dengan ±44.000 pohon. Sejak 2000, ia menerapkan sistem tumpang sari tanpa input kimia sintetis untuk memulihkan tanah sangat asam (pH 2,5–4), meningkatkan fungsi hidrologis hingga memunculkan mata air yang mengairi dua desa, serta memperkuat tutupan vegetasi dan keanekaragaman hayati. Kawasan ini juga tercatat memiliki kapasitas penyimpanan dan serapan karbon yang signifikan, serta berfungsi sebagai laboratorium alam dan pusat pembelajaran rehabilitasi lahan. Atas kontribusinya dalam pengelolaan DAS dan restorasi hutan rakyat, ia memperoleh berbagai penghargaan nasional dan masuk nominasi Kalpataru 2023.

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**Mansuetus Darto** adalah perwakilan Tanibaik, platform pembelajaran dan kolaborasi yang mendorong transformasi pertanian berkelanjutan dan regeneratif di Indonesia melalui penguatan kapasitas, penyediaan sumber daya edukatif, serta pembangunan ekosistem berbasis praktik lapangan. Dengan latar belakang sebagai pendiri dan Sekretaris Jenderal Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) periode 2006–2023, ia memiliki pengalaman panjang dalam penguatan kelembagaan petani sawit swadaya, akses sertifikasi ISPO/RSPO, advokasi tata kelola industri dan kebijakan pembiayaan sektor sawit, integrasi smallholders dalam rantai pasok biodiesel, serta reformasi pengelolaan dana BPDPKS agar lebih berpihak pada peremajaan dan kesejahteraan petani. Darto juga aktif di berbagai forum nasional dan global seperti RSPO, High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA), dan Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA), mewakili perspektif petani kecil dalam agenda keberlanjutan, keterlacakan, dan konservasi hutan.

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### **Webinar Series Episode 1**

Transformasi Pertanian melalui Pendekatan Regeneratif \n Tema:*Pemulihan Lahan sebagai Peluang Ekonomi dalam Transformasi Menuju Pertanian Regeneratif*

Hari/Tanggal: Rabu, 11 Maret 2026 \n Waktu: 09.00 – 12.00 WIB

Via ZOOM Meeting

### **Narasumber:**

* **Dr. Heru Bagus Pulunggono** \n Departemen Ilmu Tanah dan Sumberdaya Lahan, Fakultas Pertanian IPB University
* **Rosita Istiawan** \n Penggiat Lingkungan dan Pengelola Hutan Organik Megamendung
* **Mansuetus Darto** \n Sekretaris Asosiasi BAIK (Bertani Asri Inovasi Keberlanjutan)
* **Mila Oktavia Mardiani** \n Koordinator Sistem Pertanian Pangan Gawi Bapakat

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