Indonesian farmers resisting an iron mine run up against a sultan

This article is the result of a collaboration between Mongabay, Gatra, SoloPos.com, KabarMedan.com and Merdeka.com. KULON PROGO, Indonesia — On the coastline south of one of Java’s oldest kingdoms, a group of chili farmers grapples with a centuries-old sultanate on ancient plains of dark sand. Farmers here like Widodo in the district of Kulon Progo, … Continue reading Indonesian farmers resisting an iron mine run up against a sultan