Speaker

About the speaker: 

Dodon Yamin is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BANYU (PT Panen Laut Lestari), a pioneering Indonesian company advancing regenerative aquaculture and blue biotechnology. Trained in Agricultural Economics, he brings a decade of experience in sustainable development, agritech innovation, and community enterprise building. His work focuses on transforming seaweed farming into a climate-resilient and inclusive industry by integrating science, data, and local capacity. Under his leadership, BANYU has established partnerships with research institutions, investors, and coastal cooperatives to scale regenerative farming systems across Indonesia. Dodon is committed to shaping a more sustainable and economically empowered future for coastal communities in the global blue economy.

Company info:

BANYU (PT Panen Laut Lestari) builds a regenerative ecosystem for seaweed farming in Indonesia by integrating science, community, and sustainability. Operating across South Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku, BANYU partners directly with coastal farmers to establish seed banks, sea-based nurseries, and training programs that enhance local adaptation capacity. Through this model, BANYU helps smallholder farmers strengthen their climate resilience, diversify income, and restore marine ecosystems while producing high-quality red seaweed seedlings for global supply chains.

Presentation:

This presentation explores how Indonesian coastal communities are adapting to climate change through regenerative seaweed farming — and how BANYU supports this transition from the ground up. It shares lessons from the field on:

- Collective adaptation strategies developed by farmers facing temperature shifts, disease, and extreme weather;

- How seed access and community nurseries enable local resilience and independence;

- The role of social capital and shared learning in scaling sustainable practices;

- How co-creation between scientists and farmers can transform seaweed cultivation into a model of regeneration and climate justice.

Through real stories from BANYU’s partner villages, the talk highlights how resilience is built not only through better seeds — but through stronger communities.