Purwakarta, Feb. 11 -- During a recent leadership meeting with the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), President Prabowo Subianto directed Army Chief of Staff, General Maruli Simanjuntak, to help strengthen national food security.

The President emphasized the need to make better use of idle lands, turning them into thriving plantations, farms, or other productive areas.

The task fits the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) perfectly, given its large personnel base, which can be deployed even in the most remote areas. Plus, plenty of soldiers wield the very skills needed to grow crops.

It is worth mentioning that General Simanjuntak and his team were already working on restoring productivity in idle plots of land even before the President issu...