ADRA Timor-Leste Foundation

🌱 Fresh Harvest, Faster Growth! 🌱

Using Cocopeat organic fertilizer, members of the HAMAIFOR Cooperative successfully cultivated healthy and fast-growing kangkung (water spinach). 🌿🥥

By transforming coconut husks into Cocopeat, the community discovered an eco-friendly and effective way to improve vegetable production. The kangkung seeds sprouted in only 3 days and were ready for harvest in just 17 days, much faster compared to traditional methods.

✨ Benefits of using Cocopeat:
✔ Faster seed germination
✔ Healthy plant growth
✔ Quicker harvest time
✔ Additional family income opportunities
✔ Reduces waste by reusing coconut husks

This initiative shows how simple agricultural innovation can support food security, sustainable farming, and community livelihoods. 🌍💚
This activity was implemented by ADRA Timor-Leste, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and funding from the European Union (EU). It demonstrates how working together can turn local resources into opportunities, strengthen agriculture, and support rural communities across Timor-Leste.
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🌱 Kolleita Fresku, Kresimentu Lalais Liu! 🌱
Uza adubu orgániku Cocopeat, membru sira husi Koperativa HAMAIFOR ho susesu kuda kangkung ne’ebé saudavel no buras lalais. 🌿🥥

Hodi transforma nuu kulit ba Cocopeat, komunidade deskobre maneira ida ne'ebé amigavel ba ambiente no efetivu atu hadi'a produsaun ai-horis nian. Fini kangkung moris iha de'it loron 3 no prontu atu kolleita iha de'it loron 17, lalais liu kompara ho métodu tradisionál sira.

✨ Benefísiu sira husi uza Cocopeat:
✔ Fini moris lalais liu
✔ Ai-horis nia kreximentu ne'ebé saudavel
✔ Tempu kolleita ne'ebé lalais liu
✔ Oportunidade adisionál ba rendimentu família nian
✔ Hamenus lixu liuhosi uza filafali nuu kulit.

Inisiativa ida ne’e hatudu oinsá inovasaun agríkola simples bele suporta seguransa ai-han, agrikultura sustentável, no moris komunidade nian. 🌍💚

Atividade ne’e implementa husi ADRA Timor-Leste ho apoiu husi Organizasaun Internasionál Traballu (ILO) no finansiamentu husi Uniaun Europeia (UE). Ida-ne’e hatudu oinsá serbisu hamutuk bele transforma rekursu lokál sira ba oportunidade, hametin agrikultura, no apoia komunidade rurál sira iha Timor-Leste tomak.

International Labour Organization-Organizasaun Internasionál ba Traballu União Europeia em Timor-Leste

🌱 Cross Visit to Maliana – Exposure Learning for Stronger Cooperatives

Last week, ADRA Timor-Leste through the SHAPE Project organized a Cross Visit and Exposure Learning activity in Maliana for targeted cooperatives from Viqueque.

The visit aimed to strengthen value chain inclusivity, efficiency, quality, and sustainability through direct learning from successful cooperatives.

At Lanamona Cooperative, participants gained practical knowledge on bookkeeping, leadership, governance, SOPs, resource management, and conflict resolution—seeing how strong systems support effective cooperative management.

At Asosiasaun Agrikultura CAAKUB, participants learned how value is added through market access strategies, product labeling, packaging, and quality standards, helping cooperatives understand how to improve product competitiveness in the market.

The day concluded with reflection and action planning, where participants shared key lessons learned and identified steps to apply new knowledge in their own cooperatives.

A powerful learning experience—turning exposure into action for stronger, more sustainable cooperatives. 🤝🌱

The project was funded by the Government of New Zealand through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), in partnership with ADRA New Zealand, and implemented by ADRA Timor-Leste.

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🌱 Vizita Kruz ba Maliana – Espozisaun Aprendizajen ba Kooperativa Forte Liu

Iha semana kotuk, ADRA Timor-Leste liu husi Projetu SHAPE organiza atividade Vizita Kruz no Aprendizajen Espozisaun iha Maliana ba tarjetu kooperativa sira husi Viqueque.

Objetivu husi vizita ne’e atu hametin inkluzividade kadeia valór, efisiénsia, kualidade, no sustentabilidade liuhosi aprendizajen direta husi kooperativa sira ne’ebé susesu.

Iha Kooperativa Lanamona, partisipante sira hetan koñesimentu prátiku kona-ba kontabilizasaun, lideransa, governasaun, SOP, jestaun rekursu, no rezolusaun konflitu—haree oinsá sistema forte sira bele suporta jestaun kooperativa ne’ebé efetivu.

Iha Asosiasaun Agrikultura CAAKUB, partisipante sira aprende oinsá atu aumenta valór produtu liuhosi estratéjia asesu ba merkadu, labeling, embalajen, no padraun kualidade, hodi ajuda kooperativa sira atu hadi’a kompetivu iha merkadu.

Loron ne’e remata ho sesaun reflesaun no planeamentu asaun, iha ne’ebé partisipante sira fahe lisaun xave sira ne’ebé aprende no identifika pasu konkretu atu aplika iha sira-nia kooperativa rasik.

Esperiénsia aprendizajen ida ne’ebé forte—transforma espozisaun ba asaun kooperativa sira ne’ebé forte liu no sustentável liu. 🤝🌱

Projetu ne’e hetan suporta husi Governu Nova Zelandia liu husi Ministeriu Negosiu Estranjeiru no Komersiu (MFAT), parseria ho ADRA Nova Zelandia, no implementa husi ADRA Timor-Leste.

ADRA New Zealand New Zealand Embassy in Timor-Leste

📢 Job Opportunity – ADRA Timor-Leste

ADRA Timor-Leste is recruiting a MEAL Assistant for the ABMD – Agronegócio no Be’e ba Moris Diak Project in Lautém Municipality. This is a 3-month temporary contract under the Project Management team, reporting to the Project Manager.

The MEAL Assistant will support monitoring and evaluation activities, including data collection, field monitoring, reporting, story collection, database management, and community feedback (CFRM).

The role also supports project learning, evaluations, and report preparation.

🗓 Deadline: 14 May 2026, 17:30 OTL
📍 Location: Lautém Municipality
👉 Apply here: https://hrm-tls.adra.cloud/recruitmentApply/22/view

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📢 Oportunidade Servisu – ADRA Timor-Leste

ADRA Timor-Leste buka MEAL Assistant ba Projetu ABMD – Agronegócio no Be’e ba Moris Diak iha Munisípiu Lautém. Pozisaun ida ne’e kontratu temporáriu fulan 3, iha ekipa Jestaun Projetu, report ba Project Manager.

MEAL Assistant sei apoia atividade monitorizasaun no avaliasaun, inklui koleksaun dadus, monitorizasaun iha terrenu, relatóriu, koleksaun istória susesu, jestaun base dadus, no sistema feedback komunidade (CFRM).

Pozisaun ida ne’e mós apoia aprendizagem projetu, avaliasaun no preparasaun relatóriu.

🗓 Data ikus: 14 Maio 2026, 17:30 OTL
📍 Lokalizasaun: Munisípiu Lautém
👉 Aplika liuhusi link: https://hrm-tls.adra.cloud/recruitmentApply/22/view

🌾 Empowering Farmers Through Learning and Sharing in Lautem!

Farmers’ Field Day (FFD) continues to create a vibrant space for learning, collaboration, and growth among farmer groups in Lautem Municipality. It brings together farmers, extension workers, and technical staff in a practical environment where knowledge is shared openly and solutions are built collectively.

Farmers’ Field Day is more than just a gathering it is a hands-on learning platform where farmers share real experiences from their fields, observe demonstration plots, and discuss improved farming practices. From land preparation and planting techniques to crop management, pest control, and harvesting, farmers exchange practical knowledge that can be directly applied to improve their own production.

This approach strengthens not only individual skills but also the connection between farmers. It promotes teamwork, encourages active participation, and builds confidence within farmer groups to work together, support one another, and solve challenges collectively.

FFD also plays a key role in introducing new and innovative agricultural practices. By seeing results in the field and learning from peers, farmers are more motivated to adopt better techniques that increase both the quality and quantity of their crops.

🌱 Learning together. Growing together. Building stronger farming communities in Lautem. 🌱

The Agro Business Water for Good Life (ABMD) project, implemented by ADRA Timor-Leste, supported by ADRA Australia, and funded by the Australian Government-DFAT through the ANCP (Australian NGO Cooperation Program)

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Loron To’os Nain, kontinua kria espasu ne’ebé vibrante ba aprendizajen, kolaborasaun, no kreximentu entre grupu agrikultór sira iha Munisípiu Lautem. Ida-ne'e halibur agrikultór sira, traballadór estensaun sira, no pesoál tékniku sira iha ambiente prátiku ida iha ne'ebé koñesimentu fahe ho nakloke no solusaun sira harii hamutuk.

Loron Agrikultór sira-nian iha To'os la'ós de'it halibur malu de'it, ida-ne'e hanesan plataforma aprendizajen prátika ida iha ne'ebé agrikultór sira fahe esperiénsia reál sira hosi sira nia to'os, observa rai-tetuk sira, no diskute kona-ba prátika agríkola sira ne'ebé hadi'a ona.

Husi preparasaun rai no tékniku kuda to’o jestaun ai-horis, kontrola peste, no kolleita, agrikultór sira troka koñesimentu prátika ne’ebé bele aplika diretamente hodi hadi’a sira-nia produsaun rasik.

Aprosimasaun ida-ne'e hametin la'ós de'it abilidade individuál sira maibé mós ligasaun entre agrikultór sira. Ida-ne'e promove serbisu iha ekipa, enkoraja partisipasaun ativu, no harii konfiansa iha grupu agrikultór sira nia laran atu serbisu hamutuk, apoia malu, no rezolve dezafiu sira ho koletivu.

Loron to’os nian mós hala’o papél xave hodi introdús prátika agríkola foun no inovativu. Hodi haree rezultadu sira iha kampu no aprende hosi kolega sira, agrikultór sira hetan motivasaun liu atu adota tékniku sira ne'ebé di'ak liu ne'ebé aumenta tantu kualidade no kuantidade hosi sira nia ai-horis sira.

🌱 Aprende hamutuk. buras hamutuk. Harii komunidade
agrikultór ne’ebé forte liu iha Lautem. 🌱

Projetu Agro Negósiu Bee ba Moris Di’ak (ABMD), implementa husi ADRA Timor-Leste, ne’ebé suporta husi ADRA Austrália, no finansia husi Governu Austrália-DFAT liu husi programa ANCP (Australian NGO Cooperation Program).



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ABMD Project Reflection Activity Successfully Delivered

ADRA Timor-Leste has successfully conducted the ABMD Project Reflection Activity in Lautem Municipality.
This important session brought together the project team to reflect on implementation progress, achievements, challenges, and key lessons learned from MEAL, Programming, and Finance perspectives.

The reflection focused on reviewing project results against targets, assessing implementation progress and budget utilization, and identifying best practices and areas for improvement. Through open discussions and shared learning, the team strengthened understanding of what worked well and what can be improved.

✨ Key outcomes include:
• Clear lessons learned from implementation
• Identification of successful approaches and challenges
• Practical recommendations for future programming
• Stronger inputs for accountability and learning
This reflection marks an important step toward improving future project quality, strengthening teamwork, and increasing impact for the communities we serve.

Together, we continue to learn, improve, and move forward.

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📊 Atividade Reflesaun Projetu ABMD Remata Ho Susesu

ADRA Timor-Leste ho susesu realiza ona Atividade Reflesaun Projetu ABMD iha Munisipiu Lautem.
Momentu importante ida ne’e halibur ekipa projetu hodi reflete kona-ba progresu implementasaun, rezultadu sira, dezafi, no lisaun xave sira ne’ebé aprende hosi perspetiva MEAL, Programasaun, no Finansas.

Reflesaun ne’e foka ba revizaun rezultadu projetu alvu sira, avalia implementasaun no utilizasaun orsamentu, no identifika prátika di’ak sira no área sira atu hadi’a. Liuhusi diskusaun nakloke no partilla aprendizajen, ekipa hametin komprensaun kona-ba saida mak funsiona ho di’ak no saida mak presiza hadi’a.

Rezultadu xave sira inklui:
• Lisaun sira ne’ebé aprende hosi implementasaun
• Identifikasaun ba aprosimasaun susesu no dezafiu sira
• Rekomendasaun prátika sira ba programasaun iha futuru
• Input sira hodi hametin responsabilidade no aprendizajen

Reflesaun ida ne’e nu’udar pasu importante ida atu hadi’a kualidade projetu iha futuru, hametin servisu iha ekipa, no garante impaktu boot liu ba komunidade sira ne’ebé ami serbí.

Hamutuk, ita kontinua aprende, hadi’a, no la’o ba oin.