The progress of the groups
To know the progress of
the groups in both villages: Senaru and Sembalun Lawang, the CD staff monitors
of the groups on monthly basis by visiting and interview the groups. If
constraints or problem are found, these are discussed with the groups to find a
solution. The progress of the groups as follows:
The groups in Senaru
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Bamboo craft
The
result of monitoring found out the constraints is to market the product. They
prefer to work in individual as well, they just wait an order and it influences
the number the product. Whereas the Rinjani Trek has set up system in place
where the trekkers with the group should use basket to carry their thing in
stuffs such as the food and the mineral water with aim to bring their rubbish
down. But however the pilgrim does not want to follow the system using basket
as they climb without porter. The group produces when they get an order so that
need to encourage them to find out the market or bring the product to the
market instead of waiting the order.
·
Snack making group (women group)
There are two groups
with 10 people member of each, one is in Batu Koq and another one is in
Klungkung. The condition of the group in Batu Koq still 10 people except 1
person change her business for while due to the price of the material is going
up while Klungkung group the number of the participants drop out 3 people with
unclear reason. The group's capability should be improved through training such
as recording the income and the operating cost needed, they know how much
income they make. Now the operating cost increases because the price of the
material is going up. Both the group is monitored on monthly basis and
encouraged to save some of their income in the Co-operative and both have their
saving. The growth of the group saving is moderate and need to encourage to
save on weekly basis. Some of the constraints are: some of the members work in
the field on planting season so they could not join the group to work; some are
lack of interest on this business and lack of understanding on business
management. The solution is proposed; strengthening the group with providing
training and continues assistance.
·
Cattle breeding
The growth of the cattle
in general is good as well. On the monitoring the CD staff visits the group
with the Co-operative on monthly basis to the progress of the growth and
discusses the problem, and find out the solution. In this group they bought
smaller cattle comparing to the group in Sembalun Lawang. The Co-operative RIC
in Sembalun Lawang provided more contribution to the group so they could
purchase bigger cattle. It is expected that the new group will be formed next
year as well after receiving the calves from the group.
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Retail business
To raise the profile of
Rinjani RTMB printed the Climber Certificate that is developed as retail
business for both Co-operatives and to sell to the trekkers. Some of the income
from selling certificate returns to the RTMB to support for the next printing
and some to support the operating cost for RTMB. It was printed the entrance
tag that given to the trekkers, this is the way to increase their awareness,
after they pay the entrance fee every one will get the entrance tag to be
displayed on their bag.
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