Jakarta, Nov. 12 -- The Indonesian government has identified approximately 920,000 hectares of land for potential use in the country's ethanol blend fuel program, according to Agrarian Affairs Minister Nusron Wahid.

The identified land, which is spread across 18 provinces, brings the government close to its goal of 1 million hectares needed to cultivate cassava and sugarcane feedstock, which will be used to produce E10 fuel-a gasoline blend containing 10% ethanol.

This initiative is a key part of the national strategy to bolster energy independence and meet global clean energy objectives by producing E10 fuel.

The identified land sources include 680,000 hectares from expired, unextended land concessions and 240,000 hectares of abandone...