European Commision 

ASIA LINK Program

ID 008

The Re-establishment of Human Resources, Curricula, Systems
and Institutions at the Agricultural Faculty of the
Syiah Kuala University in Aceh
(ACULTURE)

funded by the EuropeAid co-operation Office from 2005 to 2008

ACULTURE, supporting tsunami-affected areas

The tsunami, which hit the region of Aceh on the December 26, 2004, inundated more than 150.000 ha of arable land with seawater, and spread oil, waste and sludge over farmers fields. At the same time, the agricultural faculty of the Syiah Kuala University (UNSYIAH) in Banda Aceh was severely damaged and lost approximately 80% of its research and teaching staff. The ACULTURE project is a collaborative action between three European and two Indonesian universities. It aims on assisting Syiah Kuala University in the (re-)establishment of human resources, curricula, systems and institutions relevant to the prevailing agricultural problems post tsunami. This will include the shared education of six graduate students and the development of curricula. Systems allowing for a close cooperation between researchers and farmers in the Aceh region will be established. The project will also assist researchers at Syiah Kuala University in the presentation of their experiences and research results to a broad international audience.

Project Activities

Contact:: ACULTURE@igzev.de

The ship was carried by the tsunami to the property of  the modelfarm in Miruék Taman several kilometers from the coast.

The tsunami carried remains of homes and gardens along and piled it up where it ground to a halt.