Pomelo farmers from Aceh
This is Afi, Kubu resident, Bireuen, Aceh, Sumatra. Afi is a farmer who managed to cultivate at his pomelo garden in a 2-hectare area.
Yields of garden Afi commonly purchased Chinese toke once every three weeks.
One pomelo belonging to Afi sometimes be purchased for $ 1.10, sometimes more, with an average of one harvest to reach hundreds of pieces.
The pomelo illustration photo belongs Nurul Hakim (nurulhakimblog.files.wordpress.com).
The size of pomelo fruit in the garden of Afi is also big. In contrast to the garden owned by other peoples.
This is what makes the pomelo from Afi gardens are often exported abroad, mainly to China.
"They buy for the drug," Afi said.
Though once every three weeks, Afi able to reap the rewards of up to hundreds of dollars, but did not make the 50-year-old man proud. He built a dream in the land of his heritage with a wife and a son. Her home was also far from luxurious. Unlike other fruit skipper who has been able to buy appliances household appliances.
"I am collecting money to open up new land for pomelo," Afi said again.
In addition to pomelo, in the Afi garden there is also a sunkist fruit. Similarly, pomelo, sunkist fruit is also sold Afi to the collector, to help the family economy.
My son was browsing in the garden Afi. I accidentally close my son's face for privacy protection. I took this photo using the camera Redmi2 Xiaomi smartphone, a year ago.
However, Afi gardening activity a little disturbed. Local authorities want to displacing plantation of Afi, for the construction of toll roads. Though Afi own childhood was in this garden.
"From childhood I've been gardening here. The soil is good, fertile. Even if paid or relocated to another place, not necessarily a fertile land here," Afi said.[]