Pendampingan Kesiapan Sertifikasi Sumber Benih Pongamia Berbasis Komunitas di Lembata

Posma Sariguna Johnson Kennedy; Alexander Benedictus Bala Tifaona; Budi Leksono; Ktut Silvanita Mangani; Rutman Lumbantoruan; Anastasia Zefanya; Ignatius Abraham Enga Tifaona

Posma Sariguna Johnson Kennedy CEDESG-TC FEB Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta
Alexander Benedictus Bala Tifaona Magister Manajemen, Institut Teknologi Harapan Bangsa, Bandung
Budi Leksono Pusat Riset Botani Terapan, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)
Ktut Silvanita Mangani CEDESG-TC FEB Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta
Rutman Lumbantoruan CEDESG-TC FEB Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta
Anastasia Zefanya Magister Manajemen, Institut Teknologi Harapan Bangsa, Bandung
Ignatius Abraham Enga Tifaona Magister Manajemen, Institut Teknologi Harapan Bangsa, Bandung

Keywords: Pongamia; community empowerment; seed-source certification; traceability; Lembata

Abstract

Natural Pongamia (Pongamia pinnata) stands along Lembata's coast are ecological assets and
sources of planting material, yet certification readiness is constrained by gaps in knowledge,
traceability, documentation quality, and inter-organizational coordination. This community-service
program aimed to strengthen seed-source certification readiness and formulate an assistance model
that separates verified outputs from anticipated impacts. The intervention combined training,
outreach, multi-stakeholder discussion, field verification of candidate identified/selected seed
stands, nursery observation, and joint follow-up planning. Evaluation triangulated the assignment
report, site inventory, activity records, and observational evidence; no pre-post design was used. The
program consolidated a baseline of four candidate landscapes covering approximately 106 ha and
742 trees: Loang (310), Mingar (200), Lewolein (117), and Bean (115). It also assigned tasks for
regulatory clarification, landholder consent, boundary demarcation, data cleaning, and seed-orchard
development. Four readiness gates are proposed: regulatory legitimacy; land and source legitimacy;
lot traceability and seedling quality; and institutional-market sustainability. The evidence does not
yet demonstrate certificate issuance, productivity gains, or economic benefits. The principal
contribution is therefore a shift from one-off outreach to an auditable work architecture that can be
completed before certification is scaled