TOMAK Timor-Leste

[English below] Husi kolleita ba moris saudavel
Progresu iha Imajen – TOMAK tinan 10

"Hanesan agrikultó, uluk ha'u hanoin katak laiha tan ona oportunidade atu hadi'a ha'u nia moris." Maibé hafoin involve no tama iha grupu ne’ebé hetan apoiu husi TOMAK, buat hotu muda! Ha'u aprende ona buat barak — liuliu husi formasaun kolletor nian." Mana Josefina maka ema ida hosi feto rurál barak iha Timor-Leste ne’ebé nakfilak koñesimentu ba oportunidade. Hafoin involve ho TOMAK, nia partisipa iha formasaun agrikultura ne'ebé matenek no sensivel ba klima no mós prosesamentu ai-han ne'ebé fornese hamutuk ho Ministério da Agricultura Pecuâria Pescas E Florestas no Palácio das Cinzas.

Hetan no aprende ona abilidade foun sira ne’e, nia fila fali ba nia suku no mobiliza nia família sira seluk atu transforma rai-lolon sira ne'ebé aas besik nia uma ba to'os ne'ebé produtivu. Ohin loron, Mana Josefina kuda ai-horis nutritivu oioin, inklui fehuk midar kór-laranja. Nia to'os fornese ai-han ba nia uma-kain no produtu fresku sira ba nia komunidade. Hafoin prosesa fehuk midar ne’e ba uut hodi halo merenda no hahán ba estudante sira iha eskola lokál, nia mós asegura ona kontratu regulár fornesimentu produtu ne’e — marka importante ida ne'ebé enkoraja nia atu envolve feto foin-sa'e sira seluk iha nia suku atu hatán ba ezijénsia ne'ebé maka aumenta. Mana Josefina hanesan ezemplu forte ida husi feto rurál sira ne’ebé haforsa seguransa ai-han no harii meius subsisténsia ne'ebé reziliente.
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From harvest to wholesome
A Portrait of Progress

"As a farmer, I used to think there were no more opportunities to improve my life. But after joining the TOMAK-supported group, everything changed! I’ve learned so much — especially from the collector training." Mana Josefina is one of the many rural women in Timor-Leste turning knowledge into opportunity. After connecting with TOMAK, she joined climate-smart agriculture and food-processing training delivered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry and the Ministry of Health.

Equipped with new skills, she returned to her suku and mobilised her wider family to transform the steep hills around her home into productive farmland. Today, Mana Josefina grows a range of nutritious crops, including orange sweet potato (OSP). Her farm provides food for her household and fresh produce for her community. After processing OSP into flour to make snacks and meals for students at the local school, she has even secured a regular supply contract — a milestone that has encouraged her to involve other young women in her suku to meet the growing demand. Mana Josefina is a powerful example of rural women strengthening food security and building resilient livelihoods.


Australian Embassy, Timor-Leste
Secretaria de Estado da Igualdade-SEI
Ra'es Hadomi Timor Oan- DPO
Prezidente Autoridade Munisipiu Baucau
Adam Smith International

[English below] Hosi halibur produtu to’o ba fa’an
Progresu iha Imajen – tinan 10

Mana Hermínia servisu besik ho grupu agrikultór sira hodi halibur, hili, no rai sira-nia produtu, ajuda sira aprezenta produtu sira ne'ebé konsistente no ho kualidade aas ba sosa-nain sira seluk. Nia prepara, hamoos, no organiza produtu ida idak ho kuidadu, hodi aplika prátika di’ak sira ba armazenamentu no embalajen nian ne'ebé proteje produtu nafatin fresku no hamenus lakon - tékniku sira ne'ebé nia aprende ona liuhusi TOMAK. Liuhusi hametin kualidade iha uma halibur produtu, nia ajuda agrikultór sira halo negosiasaun ho fiar-an liután no asesu ba merkadu sira ho di'ak liu nu'udar grupu ida. Nia papél hatudu oinsá abilidade prátika no relasaun sira ne'ebé iha konfiansa bele fo espasu ne'ebé forte liután husi to’os-na’in sira ba sosa-nain boot sira no rendimentu ne'ebé konfiável liu ba família rurál sira.
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From collecting to negotiating
A Portrait of Progress

Mana Hermínia works closely with farming groups to gather, sort, and store their produce, helping them present consistent, high-quality products to larger buyers. She prepares, cleans, and organises each delivery with care, applying improved storage and packaging practices that protect freshness and reduce losses -
techniques she learned through TOMAK.

By strengthening quality at the collection point, she helps farmers negotiate with more confidence and access better markets as a group. Her role shows how practical skills and trusted relationships can open stronger pathways for farmers to bigger buyers and more reliable income for rural families.


Australian Embassy, Timor-Leste
Ministério da Agricultura Pecuâria Pescas E Florestas
Palácio das Cinzas
Secretaria de Estado da Igualdade-SEI
Ra'es Hadomi Timor Oan- DPO
Adam Smith International