Meeting Daily Needs, Daarut Tauhiid Qur’an School Empowers Students Through Independent Farming
Students of Daarut Tauhiid Qur’an School harvesting vegetables from their garden.
LUBUKLINGGAU – In an effort to build food security and support the daily needs of its students, the Daarut Tauhiid Qur’an School in Lubuklinggau has launched an agricultural learning program. On Friday (June 13, 2025), students began harvesting the results of their hands-on farming education.
Ustaz Abi, who serves as both a mentor and musyrif (spiritual guide), directly supervised the farming activities. In the initial phase, students were taught how to cultivate various vegetables, such as tomatoes, water spinach, and chili. The student garden has now entered its harvest season.
Ustaz Abi shared that this marks their third harvest. Previous harvests not only fulfilled the students’ daily consumption needs but were also partly sold to help support the school’s operational costs.
“Alhamdulillah, with this approach, not only are the students benefiting, but it also helps reduce the institution’s operational expenses. Some of the harvest is even distributed to residents to strengthen community ties,” said Andian Pradita, Head of the DT Peduli Lubuklinggau Representative Office.
The student farming program is expected to provide not only short-term benefits but also practical life skills in agriculture that students can carry with them—both while at the pesantren and once they return to their communities.
Writer: DT Peduli Lubuklinggau Team
Editor: Agus ID