Jakarta, Aug. 22 -- Deputy Minister of Forestry Sulaiman Umar Shiddiq emphasized that the social forestry program is an implementation of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 14 of 2025 concerning the Acceleration of National Food, Energy, and Water Self-Sufficiency.

"Social forestry is a path to national independence, promoting food, energy, and water self-sufficiency through one of the national strategic projects, namely food and energy security through community-based forestry," said the Deputy Minister in Jakarta, on Friday.

Shiddiq further explained that the step also aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's previous directive to promote social forestry as a strategic policy.

He hopes that the program will not only open access...