Farming activities in Bahaur Village of Central Kalimantan Province have significantly declined in recent years. Most food production is carried out by transmigrants in the agricultural sector, while many local residents have stopped farming, leaving their lands inactive for over five years. This inactivity has raised concerns about both the village's agricultural sustainability and the livelihood of its people. The main challenge revolves around the over-reliance on monoculture oil palm plantations, which currently occupy 67.3% of the village's cultivated land.
To address these pressing issues, a pilot project introducing oil palm agroforestry for smallholders has been launched in the village. The initiative aims to promote more sustainable farming practices by integrating other crops into the oil palm system, such as fruit trees, thus reducing the negative impacts of monoculture. The project targets improved biodiversity, increased resilience, and better livelihood prospects for the farmers, while also addressing the environmental challenges linked to the region's agricultural landscape.

The initiative supports one farmer affiliated with the certification group Gapoktan Gawi Bahaum, intervening in a total land area of 1 hectare. The farmer is provided with support and knowledge-sharing to achieve better yields, improved crop quality, and sustainable agricultural practices. The technologies introduced include land clearing without burning, semi-organic farming practices for individual plots, and intercropping fruit trees and oil palms. The next phase involves procuring and planting diverse fruit crop seeds such as mangoes, rambutan, crystal guava, and durian, aligning with the initiative's goal to enhance food security and income diversification for smallholders.

According to Mr. Saiful Rahman, a farmer participant in the project, "Becoming an agroforestry farmer allows us to experience how to reduce chemical fertilizers and increase land productivity."

Bahaur Village in Seruyan Regency, with a population of 1,345 in 2023 is a home to Dayak, Banjar, and Javanese ethnic groups. In terms of educational background, Bahaur has 4 formal educational institutions from elementary to junior high school levels. Most residents rely on agriculture, mainly oil palm, rubber, and arenga palm farming. They also grow crops like corn, peanuts, and cucumbers. The village also has potential in fish farming, with species like tilapia, hoven's carp, and catfish.