Aquaponics, Stingless Bees and Edible Flowers: Malaysian Indigenous Communities Share Stories of Innovation
Small rural communities are discovering they can generate sustainable income without compromising their traditions and culture.
Visitors from around the world discussed ideas at the Rural Social Enterprise Gathering 2025. Anjelen Daransun’s decision to start chopping down the jungle around her home, in the foothills of Crocker Range of mountains in Malaysian Borneo, wasn't taken lightly.
The members of the Tiong Karanaan community, where Daransun lives, identify as Dusun, an Indigenous group. While large areas of the island of Borneo’s tropical forest – one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world – has been cleared, the Tiong Karanaan community has protected the area around the village from commercial logging.
However, as in many rural communities around the world, a steady stream of young people moving to the city meant the population of the village dropped to fewer than 25 families. They were in dire need of innovation to sustain their community, traditions and culture.
Author's summary: Indigenous communities share innovative ideas for sustainable income.
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