Children and Women's Shelter  Labuan Bajo Uses Hydroponics in Growing Vegetables

During this Pandemic period, the JPIC SSpS women's and chi ldren's shelter, Labuan Bajo, West Flores held an activity to plant vegetables with a new variant through Hydroponics to foster the creativity of the victims of violence who were assisted in the shelter. The use of Hydroponics has been going on for three months. In addition to good results, this activity is actually also aimed at increasing economic independence and empowering women, especially those who are victims of violence.

This business does not require a large area of land. Enough with the capital of a water hose, and measuring the level or pH of the water, Pakcoy vegetables can be harvested within 28 days.

Sister Yosefina Pahlawati as director of the JPIC SSpS West Flores women's and children's shelter said "The selling price for each region is relatively different, in the Labuan Bajo market the selling price of hydroponic lettuce per kilogram ranges from Rp 80 thousand to Rp 100 thousand per kg. While the type of mustard pakcoy Rp 35 thousand-Rp 45 thousand per kilogram'. (Herlininda, LB)