The forest behind Indudur village clings to the steep hillside. The topography itself is enough to protect it from most common threats of development. However, the area is under attack by a more pernicious force: a lack of interest by the younger generation in earning their living here. The difficulty of life compels many to migrate out, leaving the village dominated by older people.

"The difficulty of working these barren fields has made many people wander away," says Amril Marlin Malelo, a member of the village council. "They go searching for a source of income that can better sustain life."

Today, there are only 215 households remaining on 1,400 hectares. These remaining people are surrounded by essentially abandoned land. It's these fallow areas that are of special concern to Zofrawandi Rangkayo Mudo. Zofrawandi has made it his mission to restore the spirit of farming in the community. Since 2007, Zofrawandi has worked with village and community leaders to increase the economic capacity of the empty land, and has developed a series of rules by which to govern these areas.