TOMAK Timor-Leste

27/04/2026

[English below] Husi kna’ar ket-ketak to’o fahe responsabilidade hamutuk
Progresu iha Imajen – tinan 10

Ba Mana Agnesia ho nia kaben, Maun Domingos, involve iha sira nia grupu rai no empresta osan (GREO) Hadia Moris transforma ona oinsá sira servisu no foti desizaun hanesan família ida. "Ami suporta malu liután no serbisu hamutuk tantu iha to'os no iha uma" tenik Mana Agnesia. Antes ne’e hala’o knaar uma-laran, to'os no ba animál sira ne’e ketak-ketak, agora sira fahe ona responsabilidade ba malu - husi kuidadu labarik no tein to'o fó han manu sira no halo planu servisu to'os nian. Desizaun sira kona-ba sosa ka fa'an animál hakiak sira halo hamutuk, hametin konfiansa no komunikasaun. Liuhusi TOMAK nia apoiu, inklui sesaun sira kona-ba foti desizaun família, Mana Agnesia ho Maun Domingos harii ona uma-kain ida ne’ebé iguál liu, kooperativu no fundasaun ida ne'ebé metin liu ba sira nia oan sira nia futuru.
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From separate tasks to shared responsibilities

A Portrait of Progress

For Mana Agnesia and her husband, Maun Domingos, joining their local savings and loans group (SLG) Hadia Moris transformed how they work and make decisions as a family.

“We support each other more and work together both on the farm and at home” says Mana Agnesia. Once managing household, farm and livestock tasks separately, they now share responsibilities - from childcare and cooking to feeding chickens and planning farm work. Decisions about buying or selling livestock are made together, strengthening trust and communication.

Through TOMAK’s support, including sessions on household decision-making, Mana Agnesia and Maun Domingos have built a more equal, cooperative household and a stronger foundation for their children’s future.


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
Autoridade Municipal de Viqueque
Adam Smith International

23/04/2026

[English below] Hosi inkluzaun ba lideransa inkluziva
Progresu iha Imajen – tinan 10

Sr.Felis lidera grupu rai no empresta osan (GREO) Halibur Agrikultor Builo iha Ossu ho determinasaun no paixaun. Moris ho kondisaun defisiénsia la hapara nia atu lidera inovasaun no agrikultura inkluziva, no iha 25% husi nia membru GREO maka ema ho defisiénsia sira. Liuhusi TOMAK nia Eskola Kampu Agrikultór no apoiu ba formasaun, grupu ne'e kolleita ona fehuk midar kór-laranja liu 700kg no modo tahan iha 2025, hodi hasa'e rendimentu no hadi’a nutrisaun família nian. Husi lideransa inkluzivu ba meius subsisténsia ne'ebé reziliente — Sr Felis halo to’os ba prosperidade!

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From inclusion to inclusive leadership
A Portrait of Progress

Sr. Felis leads the Halibur Agrikultor Builo savings and loans group (SLG) in Ossu with determination and passion. Living with a disability has not stopped him from championing innovation and inclusive agriculture, with a quarter of his SLG members also people with disabilities.

Through TOMAK’s Farmer Field School and training support, the group produced over 700kg of orange-fleshed sweet potato and leafy greens in 2025, boosting incomes and improving family nutrition. From inclusive leadership to resilient livelihoods — Sr. Felis is farming for prosperity!


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

21/04/2026

[English below] Husi kompriensaun ba eskolla ne’ebé saudavel
Progresu iha Imajen – TOMAK tinan 10

Mana Felicidade hala’o servisu nu’udar nutrisionista iha Sentru Saúde Atabae. Nia haforsa nia abilidade sira liuhosi TOMAK nia formasaun kona-ba Agrikultura Sensivel ba Nutrisaun, ne’ebé fornese husi Ministériu Saúde liuhusi Instituto Nacional Saúde Pública Timor-Leste ba pesoál saúde liu 300.

Mana Felicidade uza material sira ne'ebé dezenvolve hosi TOMAK hanesan kalendáriu disponibilidade ai-han nian no sistema grupu ai-han tolu atu ajuda família sira planeia dieta nutritivu sira durante tinan tomak – hanesan han di'ak liután ai-han sira ne'ebé disponivel iha ita-nia área tuir epoka no oferese matadalan prátiku hodi hetan

dieta ida ne'ebé iha balansu. Kompromete atu fahe nia koñesimentu ne’e, mana Felicidade hakbiit ona nia komunidade enkuantu haklean tan nia matenek — kampiaun loloos ba Timor-Leste ida ne’ebé saudavel liu.
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From understanding to healthy choices
A Portrait of Progress

Mana Felicidade worked as a nutritionist at the Atabae Health Centre. She strengthened her skills through TOMAK’s Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture training delivered with the Ministry of Health through the National Institute of Public Health to over 300 health workers.

Mana Felicidade used TOMAK-developed tools like the food availability calendar and the three food group system to help families plan nutritious diets year round – such as making better use of locally available foods across seasons and offering practical
guidance for achieving a more balanced diet. Committed to sharing her improved knowledge, Felicidade empowered her community while deepening her own expertise — a true champion of a healthier Timor-Leste!


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

20/04/2026

[English below] Hafoin parseria durante dekade ida, programa ne'ebé finansia husi Governu Australia selebra eventu enserramentu finál iha iha fulan Marsu - marka tinan sanulu servisu hamutuk ho Governu Timor-Leste hodi hametin agrikultura, nutrisaun, seguransa ai-han no kondisaun moris iha area rurál sira.

Desde 2016, TOMAK parseria ona ho agrikultór sira, negosiante sira, autoridade lokál no komunidade sira iha , , no seluk tan atu harii sistema ai-han ida-ne'ebé reziliente no inkluzivu liu.

🌱 Saida mak kultiva durante tinan 10?

• Familia sira prodús, han no fa'an ai-han oioin ne'ebé nutritivu.

• Komunidade agrikultór ne'ebé forte liu aprende no buras hamutuk.

• Feto, foin-sa'e no ema ho defisiénsia sira hala'o papél boot liu iha agrikultura no foti desizaun.

• Haforsa sistema no polítika nasionál sira iha setor ne’e hodi kontinua la'o ba oin

Porgresu tinan sanulu - no abut ne'ebé forte sei kontinua aumenta ba beibeik hafoin programa taka tiha iha fulan Maiu.

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After a decade of partnership, the Australia‑funded program celebrated its final closure event in in March — marking ten years of working with the Government of Timor‑Leste to strengthen agriculture, nutrition, food security and rural livelihoods.

Since 2016, TOMAK has partnered with farmers, agribusinesses, local authorities and communities across , , and beyond to build a more resilient, inclusive food system.

🌱 What’s grown over 10 years?

• Families producing, eating and selling more diverse, nutritious foods.

• Stronger farming communities learning and growing together.

• Women, youth and people with disabilities taking on bigger roles in farming and decision‑making.

• National systems and policies strengthened to keep the sector moving forward.

A decade of progress - and strong roots that will continue growing long after the program's closure in May.

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

20/04/2026

17/04/2026

[English below] Husi iha koñesimentu to’o fahe esperiénsia
Progresu iha Imajen – TOMAK tinan 10

Nu’udar tékniku hortikultura iha Diresaun Nasionál Agrikultura, Maun Aleixo ajuda lalaok adosaun tékniku agrikultura sira ne'ebé reziliente liu, matenek no sensivel ba klima no inkluzivu. Liuhusi formasaun hidropónika durante loron ualu, ne’ebé hetan apoiu husi TOMAK, nia hetan abilidade prátika sira iha teknolojia foun ida-ne'e no agora prepara atu fó formasaun ba tékniku sira seluk iha Ministériu Agrikultura nian. Hidropónika mós hatudu no partikularmente efetivu hanesan métodu halo to’os ida ne’ebé asesivel ba ema ho defisiénsia. Liuhusi haburas koñesimentu husi baze, Maun Aleixo ajuda introdús sistema produsaun ne'ebé inovativu, reziliente ba klima ba grupu agrikultór sira no hasae nasaun nia kapasidade atu kuda ai-han nutritivu ho sustentável.
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From knowledge to shared expertise
A TOMAK Portrait of Progress

As a horticulture technician at the National Directorate of Agriculture, Maun Aleixo is helping drive adoption of more resilient, climate-smart and inclusive farming techniques. Through an eight-day hydroponics training course, supported by TOMAK, he gained practical skills in this new technology and is now preparing to train other technicians across the Ministry of Agriculture. Hydroponics is also proving particularly effective as an accessible farming method for people with disabilities.

By growing knowledge from the ground up, Maun Aleixo is helping introduce innovative, climate-resilient production systems to farmer groups and expanding the nation’s capacity to grow nutritious food sustainably.


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

15/04/2026

[English Below] Husi limitasaun ba posibilidade
Progresu iha Imajen – TOMAK tinan 10

Ba Mana Leónia no Mana Maria, hidropónika loke ona oportunidade foun sira oinsá halo to'os. Nu'udar feto ho defisiénsia matan ne'ebé dalabarak hasoru diskriminasaun, sira determinadu atu hakat ba oin no harii sira nia futuru rasik, maski iha métodu tradisionál barak atu hetan rendimentu iha Atabae ne’ebé sai hanesan dezafiu ba sira.

Liuhusi TOMAK nia formasaun hidropónika, sira deskobre ona sistema ida ne’ebé sira bele jere ho independente no mós fiar-an - ida ne'ebé fasil liu atu monitoriza, seguru liu, no asesivel liu. Mana Leónia espera ema ho defisiénsia barak liután bele aprende métodu ida ne’e, prova katak ho oportunidade ne’ebé loos, ema hotu bele kontribui, buras no inspira! Hanesan mana Maria hateten, “ha’u nia mensajen ba ema hotu iha Timor-Leste katak sira labele haree de’it ba ami-nia kapasidade, maibé mós rekoñese ami-nia abilidade no koñesimentu.”
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From limitations to possibilities
A TOMAK Portrait of Progress

For Mana Leónia and Mana Maria, hydroponics has opened up new opportunities in farming. As visually impaired women who have often faced discrimination, they aredetermined to move forward and build their own future, though many traditional methods of earning income in Atabae brought challenges for them.

Through TOMAK’s hydroponics training, they have discovered a system they can manage independently and confidently - one that is easier to monitor, safer, and more accessible. Mana Leónia hopes more people with disabilities can learn this method, proving that with the right opportunities, everyone can contribute, grow and inspire!

As Mana Maria says, “my message to everyone in Timor-Leste is that they should not only focus on our capacities but also recognise our skills and knowledge.”


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

13/04/2026

[English below] Husi sobrevivensia ba moris ne’ebé di’ak liu
Progresu iha Imajen – tinan 10

Nu’udar membru ida husi Grupu Rai no Empresta Osan Hadomi To’os, Maun José hanoin hikas perokupasaun sira ne'ebé uluk to’os-na’in sira hasoru, depende hotu de’it ba serbisu manuál sira no laiha sosa-na’in ba sira nia produtu. Liuhusi apoiu fahe kustu programa TOMAK nian, nia grupu asesu mekanizasaun ba dahuluk - moderniza sira nia téknika halo to'os nian, haluan área kultiva, no hasa'e produsaun.

MaunJosé mós esperiénsia no haree ona oinsá família sira foti desizaun hamutuk iha uma fó benefísiu ba uma-kain sira no mós ba to'os. Maun José sente fiar-an kona-ba ninia futuru agrikultura nian, “Se karik ha’u la partisipa iha programa TOMAK, ha'u sei abandona de’it ha'u nia rai tanba menus koñesimentu. Agora, ha'u bele muda ha'u nia moris família nian no, ba ha'u nia grupu, ha'u bele fornese apoiu. Se programa ida-ne'e aban la eziste ona, ha'u sei uza koñesimentu ida-ne'ebé fó ona mai ha'u atu kontinua no avansa ha'u nia moris nu'udar to’os-na’in ida.
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From subsistence to sustainability
A TOMAK Portrait of Progress

As a member of the Hadomi To’os Savings and Loans Group, Maun José remembers the uncertainty farmers once faced, relying entirely on manual labour and with no buyers for their produce. Through TOMAK’s cost-sharing support, his group accessed mechanisation for the first time - modernising their farming techniques, expanding cultivated areas, and boosting production. Maun José has also experienced and seen how families making decisions together at home is benefitting households and farming alike.

Maun José feels confident about his farming future, "If I had not participated in the TOMAK program, I would have surely abandoned my land due to a lack of knowledge. Now, I can change my family life and, for my group, I can provide support. If this program no longer exists tomorrow, I will use the knowledge it has given me to continue and advance my life as a farmer."


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

13/04/2026

[English below]

Obrigadu ba Governu Australia! Hafoin parseria tinan sanulu, programa ne'ebé finansia husi Governu Australia selebra ona ninia enserramentu iha Dili ho eventu espesiál ida-ne'ebé fó onra ba progresu tinan 10 ho Governu Timor-Leste hodi hametin agrikultura, nutrisaun no kondisaun moris iha area rurál sira.

Bainhira TOMAK taka, nia lisaun, sistema, téknika no prátika sira sei metin iha parseiru governu no komunidade rurál sira-nia liman ne'ebé sei kontinua dudu estratéjia nasionál sira iha agrikultura, nutrisaun no dezenvolvimentu rurál - ba futuru ida-ne'ebé reziliente liu ba Timor-Leste!
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Thank you to the Australian Government! After a decade of partnership, the Australia‑funded program has celebrated its closure in Dili with a special event honouring 10 years of progress with the Government of Timor‑Leste to strengthen agriculture, nutrition and rural livelihoods.

As TOMAK closes, its lessons, systems, techniques and practices are firmly in the hands of government partners and rural communities who will continue to drive national strategies for agriculture, nutrition, and rural development – towards a more resilient future for Timor-Leste!

08/04/2026

[English Below] Husi Poupa osan ba Haforsa Komunidade
Progresu iha Imajen – TOMAK tinan 10

Feto Forte, Nasaun Forte! Antes envolve iha iha programa TOMAK, Mana Margarida, Mana Aquilina no Mana Tomásia ho sira nia família dala barak difisil atu hetan rendimentu ne'ebé sufisiente hodi bele sustenta família nia nesesidade.

Ho apoiu husi TOMAK, sira aprende oinsa diversifika ai-horis no kuda aihan nutritivu barak liu durante tinan tomak ba sira nia konsumu rasik no mós atu fa'an. Tama iha grupu rai no empresta osan (GREO) ajuda sira aprende oinsá atu halo planu, rai no fahe
ba estabilidade finanseira ne'ebé di’ak no harii prátika negósiu sira ne'ebé di'ak liu. Agora inan-feton sira-ne'e aplika oportunidade foun sira ne’e liuhosi asesu barak liu ba rai osan no apoiu finanseiru

Husi sira nia GREO ne’e, sira mós asegura nafatin katak sira nia oan sira bele asesu ba edukasaun, ne'ebé maka sai prioridade aas liu ba sira. Liuhusi forsa koletiva ne’e sira harii meius subsisténsia ne'ebé
forte no reziliente liután hodi prova katak feto sira bele lidera no buras ho susesu iha agrikultura!
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From Savings to Collective Strength
A TOMAK Portrait of Progress

Feto Forte, Nasaun Forte! Before , Margarida, Aquilina and Tomásia and their families would often struggle to earn enough income to cover their family needs. With support from TOMAK, they learned how to diversify their crops and grow more nutritious foods year-round for their own consumption and to sell. Whole Food System Access Learn Produce Joining a savings and loans group (SLG) helped them learn how to plan, save and share for greater financial stability and build better business practices.

Now these women are embracing new opportunities through greater access to savings and financial support from their SLG, they are also ensuring their children can access education, which is a top priority for them. Through collective strength they are building stronger more resilient livelihoods proving that women can lead and thrive in agriculture!


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

07/04/2026

[English below]
Obrigado ba tinan 10 ho , benefisia ona ema hamutuk 15,999 iha suku 41 nia laran hodi hadi’a agrikultura, inkluzaun no vida moris iha área rurál liuhosi agrikultura!

Durante tinan sanulu, ho apoiu husi Austrália nia programa, To’os ba Moris Di’ak – ka TOMAK – fó apoiu ona ba agrikultór sira no haforsa to’os ba moris di’ak iha área rurál iha Timor-Leste. Iha semana hirak ikus ne’e, ita selebra atinjimentu husi durante dékada ida parseria ho agrikultór sira, Governu husi Nasionál no Munisipál sira, setór privadu, sosiedade sivíl no barak tan.

Maski programa ida-ne'e remata daudaun ona, ami orgullu ho buat hotu ne'ebé ita atinji hamutuk ona. Fini ida kuda ona liuhusi TOMAK, no ami hatene katak ida ne’e sei kontinua haburas husi ema, fatin no parseiru sira ne’ebé kontinua serbisu importante ida-ne’e hodi haburas setór agrikultura ne’ebé forte no reziliente ba Timor-Leste!
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Thank you for 10 years of , reaching 15,999 people across 41 suku to improve farming, inclusion and rural livelihoods through agriculture!

For ten years, with support from the Australian Government, To’os ba Moris Di’ak – or TOMAK – has been supporting farmers and strengthening farming for prosperity in rural Timor-Leste. Over recent weeks, we have been celebrating all the has achieved over a decade of partnership with farmers, National and Municipal Governments, the private sector, civil society and many more.

Though this program is closing, we are proud of all that we have achieved together. A seed has been planted through TOMAK, and we know that it will continue to be nurtured by the people, places and partners who are continuing this important work of growing a strong, resilient agriculture sector for Timor-Leste!

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

02/04/2026

[English Below] Husi bareira ba pasu foun ida
Progresu iha Imajen – TOMAK tinan 10

Wainhira Maun Angelo hahu esperimenta atividade hidropóniku hafoin envolve iha atividade ho , nia sente kontente hetan dalan ida atu kuda ai-horis sira la hó serbisu maka'as kompara ho ezijénsia halo to'os iha rai ne’ebé ho servisu maka’as.

Sistema ne'e hatudu nia valór lais tebes. Uza de'it bee, nia mostarda matak sira prontu ona iha semana rua ho balun de’it, no variedade sira seluk tuir iha siklu moris nian ne’ebé ne’ebé fiksu. Saida maka uluk sente kole atu halo, agora simples tebes: bainhira bee nia nivel tun ka menus, nia hein aumenta de'it no sistema ne'e funsiona nafatin.

Husi nia rezultadu kolleita ne’ebé konsistente kria ona nia merkadu lokál rasik. Viziñu sira mai diretamente nia uma iha loron kolleita nian, sosa modo-tahan fresku no saudavel antes nia hanoin atu lori ba merkadu. Iha tinan ida , Maun Angelo kuda dala rua ka dala tolu iha tinan ida, rai natoon ba nia família no fa'an restu hodi responde ba nesesidade importante sira seluk hanesan ai-moruk no nesesidade uma-laran. Hidroponika hakmaan ona nia serbisu no rendimentu ne'ebé bele konfia iha de’it uma-oin — prova katak inovasaun ki'ik sira bele muda saida maka posivel ba agrikultór lokál sira.
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From barriers to new beginnings
A TOMAK Portrait of Progress

When Maun Angelo began experimenting with hydroponics after engaging with , he was excited to find a way to grow vegetables without the heavy labour that soil farming demands. The system quickly proved its value. Using only water, his mustard greens mature in just two and a half weeks, and other varieties follow on a steady cycle. What once felt tiring is now simple: when the water level drops, he just tops it up and the system keeps working. The reliability of his harvests has created its own local market. Neighbours come directly to his home on harvest days, buying fresh, healthy vegetables before he even considers taking them to the market.

Maun Angelo plants two or three times a year, keeping enough for his family and selling the rest to cover essentials like medicine and supplies. Hydroponics has given him a lighter workload, a dependable income stream right at his doorstep — proof that small innovations can reshape what’s possible for local farmers.


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