Why work with us: 5 ways Bumi Baru is changing degraded land restoration

May 15
2 min read

Updated: 7 hours ago

Bumi Baru is the first commercial soil restoration service in Indonesia to work exclusively on degraded and underutilized land.

Our proven, science-backed solution transforms idle, degraded parcels into certified, plantation-ready assets; but we also go a step further, structuring capital and operators around newly restored land, providing top tier MRV and certification, and offering on-the-ground management and maintenance for land development projects. Here are five reasons to partner with us:

1) Proven soil restoration protocol

We apply a standardized, measurable soil restoration protocol to rehabilitate even severely degraded land to meet plantation-ready standards for soil health and revegetation. Our method has been proven on our first restoration project in Central Kalimantan, where land with 4.5ph soil acidity and less than 2% organic matter is now a thriving banana plantation, with a 94% plant survival rate.

2) Institutional-grade ESG & carbon MRV

Most restoration players stop at 'soil improvement.' Bumi Baru goes further to give our partners restored land that's certified, documented, institutionally credible, and bankable. Our MRV services include establishing soil health and carbon baselines, tracking soil and biodiversity metrics, satellite monitoring, independent validation and auditing, and land valuation.

3) Nationwide land facilitation platform

Beyond restoration, we support the utilisation of degraded land across Indonesia by linking landowners to strategic buyers and operators through our land facilitation platform. Bumi Baru is able to structure long-term operator agreements, facilitate land lease or sale, and reduce risk by offering clear land status and plantation-ready assets for corporations and investors looking to expand.

4) Scalable, commercially structured service

Most land restoration players have been conservation-driven, rather than return-driven, and rely on grants or international financing. As a commercial operator, Bumi Baru offers plantation companies and landholders with degraded land in concession an opportunity to activate these assets through a scalable, capital-light model with end-to-end accountability for our partners.

5) Dual value creation in every project

Most land restoration services stop at regreening and soil fertility. Bumi Baru's model delivers dual value -- first through restoration-driven value uplift, then through productive land activation. Restored land can be activated into multiple land-use models, matched to our partners' objectives and demand. Our approach delivers both compliance and CSR outcomes as well as measurable financial returns.