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Women’s Empowerment and Sustainability Business through Integrated Farming System: A Case Study from Rural Indonesia

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  • Miftahul Khaerat

    (Hasanuddin University)

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Sustainability issues in rural Indonesia are not only related to the challenges of livestock waste management and clean energy limitations, but also closely related to women’s limited access to productive economic activities. In Babangen Village, Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi, these conditions gave rise to the Integrated Farming System (IFS) initiative, which combines the processing of cattle waste into biogas and bio-slurry, while also forming the Babangen Berdikari Women’s Business Group (IBUBA). This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study design to explore the implementation of IFS and its impact on environmental, economic, and social dimensions. The results show that the use of livestock waste for biogas reduces pollution and carbon emissions, while bio-slurry is processed into organic fertilizer that is marketed by women’s groups with an average income of Rp3.2–3.3 million per month. In addition to generating new economic value, this program also encourages the transformation of women’s roles from passive to productive and participatory, while strengthening their managerial capacity and social legitimacy at the village level. These findings confirm that IFS can be a model for community-based sustainability business that is in line with the Triple Bottom Line framework and supports the achievement of SDG 5, SDG 7, SDG 8, and SDG 12.

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  • Miftahul Khaerat, 2026. "Women’s Empowerment and Sustainability Business through Integrated Farming System: A Case Study from Rural Indonesia," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6239-709-5_14
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-709-5_14
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