Jatinangor. – 19 Februari 2012 - Indonesia is an agrarian country, where most of the population are farmers. Ironically, in this agricultural country, most farmers are poor. Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) showed that 64% of poor people in Indonesia live in villages and majority work as farmers. One of ironic thing that the world of farming in Indonesia is difficult to find young people in farm sectors. Data from Statistics indicate that 60% of Human Resources (HR) in agriculture over the age of 40. How this could be happens? Where are Indonesian youth ?

Edwin Leo Mokodompit, from the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO Youth Desk, in a seminar titled "With The Spirit of Youth, Develop Agriculture in Your Area and Create Green Innovation" held by the International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS) Local Committee Universitas Padjadjaran on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at the Universitas Padjadjaran (Unpad) Jatinangor, said that in Indonesia, farmer are having crisis identity. According to him, farmers in Indonesia are always in identified as poverty. Image like this that make one of the reasons young people in Indonesia are reluctant to become farmers.

In a national seminar organized by the student organization of agriculture and related sciences, also presented by Ridwan Kamil, the founder of Indonesia Berkebun, who have been awarded by the Google Web Heroes Award. On the occasion, he shared how to start the movement. "Start the movement from problems," he said. Problem will rise an idea, then community. The peak phase is the movement, it can even become a culture. Then why should young people can be the change maker?

Ridwan Kamil said, "Communities are waiting for youth movement because of three things. First because of his physical strength, second is intelligent, and third because of its concerns or idealism. "

One sentence that came from Ridwan Kamil, "my city is my responsibility". Prosperity of this country, for example is food security, is our responsibility as a nation of Indonesia, the elderly and even younger.

By Yosie Sesbania Gewap (IAAS Indonesia Communication Board)