Background Purun is a native species on peatland in South Sumatra. In Peatland Hydrological Unit (PHU) Burnai-Sibumbung (Pedamaran village), Sugihan-Lumpur (Meranjak, Pangkalan Lampam, Pampangan village) and Sibumbung-Talangrimba (Tanjung Lubuk village) in the OKI regency, South Sumatra, Purun has been utilized by communities to produce woven mats and other household goods. This means that purun is a potential commodity for the sustainable livelihood on peatland. In those villages, there have been about 30 community groups for purun . They are divided into two types of group: (1) Farmer groups and (2) Weaver groups. Farmer groups consist of farmers who collect purun on peatlands. This group sells purun to the weaver group to be woven into mats and other products such as slippers and bags. Currently, the purun group are still facing issues with funding for facilities to support their livelihood activities and market...
