Alamendah

country Indonesia

Total population

22000

Literacy rate

99

Smart phone use frequency

Majority of Residents

3. Majority of residents

Smart phone primary users

Students, young adults, teenagers, farmers and agricultural workers

Mobile broadband coverage

Strong

Strong

Mobile internet use frequency

Majority

3. Majority

Mobile internet primary users

Youth primarily use internet in Alamendah Village

Main purpose(s) of internet use by village residents (at least once a month)

Millennial farmers can already fill out spreadsheets, and use m-banking and e-commerce to make purchases

Main social medial tools (or platforms) used by village residents

The village population mainly uses WhatsApp

Social media platforms use for marketing, commercial, data exchange or other services or types of activities (what, by whom and frequency)

WhatsApp is mostly used for promotional media because it has a wider reach and more users

Main livelihood occupations (crop types, fish, livestock, agrifood, etc.) practiced by village residents

Main farming activities

Farmer (fruits and vegetables)

Main agri food activities

Traders

Other livelihood activities (outside farming)

Local tourism business developers and tour guides

Digital solutions available (or used) in Village (or by local residents)

Al Ittifaq Cooperative

Virtual Tour Desa Wisata

SIAPIK BI

Featured Digital Solution

Name

Al Ittifaq Cooperative

Name of Lead Developer/supplier (and partners)

Al Ittifaq Cooperative (Partners: Bank Indonesia, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Alamendah Tourism Village Government, Ministry of Tourism)

Lead developer category

Academic/research

Academic/research

Delivery type

Internet of Things (sensors, apps)

Primary users

Farmers

SMEs

Number of users/subscribers (at village/local area level)

Development stage category and description

Testing/pilot/proof of concept stage

Testing/pilot/proof of concept stage

Digital category

Digital Agriculture

Indicate if the highlighted "top digital solution" is linked to (or part of) government, private, or multi-partner initiative, project or programme

The governent's Ministry of Tourism is providing financing and Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia is developing the program

Main issues, needs, or priorities faced (or expressed) by villagers in accessing, and/or using digital solutions, services, or innovations (examples: reliability/strength/slow internet connection; access through local language; lack of adatpation to needs; urgently needed services not available, accessible, affordable, etc....)

Farmers want a soil pH meter to adjust the pH for farmers who have greenhouses to maximize the quality of agricultural production.

Other relevant information, data, statistics, links, application history etc.

Digital innovation in the villages in West Java represents various sectors in agriculture, including infrastructure development, financial services, social services, agri-food marketing and e-commerce, smart farming, smart livestock development, information systems management, e-governance, and the community and economic development. Among others, e-fishery has been implemented in Puntang, Soge and Krimun Villages in Indramayu. Similarly, smart agriculture has been implemented in Habibie Garden and Alam Endah villages in Bandung district, and Papayan village in Tasikmalaya.

On-line resource links

Main DV webpage

Link to Digital solutions

Link to Digital initiatives