Indonesia, July 6 -- The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) plans to expand its agroforestry program in West Java to support the country's efforts toward achieving food self-sufficiency.

"This agroforestry program aims to bolster national food security while also creating new job opportunities," said Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak during a mass harvest event in Purwakarta District, West Java, on Saturday.

He stated that the TNI-AD plans to expand the program to multiple areas across West Java, with each region expected to allocate at least 200 hectares of land for cultivating both agricultural and forestry crops.

So far, the program has empowered around 5,000 families, with a target of 1 hectare per family. Simanjuntak noted that...