Rendro Laksmono

Rendro Laksmono, a 52-year-old lecturer in Yogyakarta, has successfully combined his academic career with entrepreneurship by raising merino sheep. Since 2005, he has been a civil servant lecturer, but due to financial constraints, he started his sheep farming venture five years ago to support his child's education. With a monthly salary of around Rp 9 million, he recognized that his earnings alone were insufficient to cover his family's educational expenses. His farm, which has grown from a small initial herd to 70 sheep, not only provides a supplementary income but also allows him to balance his teaching responsibilities with agricultural work.