

Let’s celebrate sustainable artisanal gold mining
As I write this blog I am at 39,000 feet on an AirNZ plane between Sydney and Auckland returning home after a very productive and fulfilling 10 days in Lombok and Sumbawa Islands (Province of West Nusa Tenggara Barat or NTB) and Jakarta, Indonesia. I made this visit as part of scheduled management of the East Indonesian Innovative Farm Systems and Capability for Agribusiness Activity (IFSCA) which is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the New Zealand Gover