Empowering Rural Youth: The Pemuda Mandiri Besiq Layer Chicken Farming Initiative

Community Relations

Launched in 2020 in Besiq Village, Kutai Barat, Indonesia, the Pemuda Mandiri Besiq initiative is a community-based economic empowerment program focused on layer chicken farming, designed to strengthen youth independence and local food security. Starting with 350 chickens and expanding to 600, the program now produces approximately 510 eggs daily, supplying cooperatives, food stalls, restaurants, and households in the surrounding area. Bharinto Mine contributed USD 26,947 in 2025, bringing total support since the program’s launch to USD 61,957, and connected with corn farming for feed supply. The initiative has established an integrated value chain and a replicable community entrepreneurship model. The program’s success is driven by well-organized group governance, transparent financial management, and the development of independent market networks. Designed to remain self-sustaining beyond direct Company intervention, the program supports regional government agendas on food security and youth empowerment.

Location

Kutai Barat, Indonesia

Project Duration

2020–Present

Company Benefits

• Strengthened social license to operate in concession areas
• Enhanced corporate reputation as a partner in youth empowerment and community development
• Created a replicable integrated agribusiness model for deployment in other concession areas

ESG Impact

• Promoted efficient use of local agricultural resources
• Reduced dependency on imported feed and minimized environmental footprint
• Encouraged sustainable farming practices and circular local economies

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