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The Ministry of Environment and Forestry is determined to rebuild Indonesia's wet tropical forests. Indonesia's Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 Operational Plan is a momentum to accelerate the process of strengthening environmental and forestry governance while meeting the target of meeting greenhouse gas emissions.

“Currently, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry is pushing for a paradigm shift to no longer just plant trees, but to systematically and measurably rebuild wet tropical forests in Indonesia. I am sure that the contribution of all parties will be able to realize the addition of forest cover area in 2030," said Acting Director General of Forestry Planning and Environmental Management, Ruandha Agung Sugardiman as Head of Daily I Work Team of Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030 in sub-national socialization activities in Jambi Province, Wednesday (10/8/2022).

He explained that the current condition of Indonesia's forests is 95 million hectares or 51 percent of the total land area. Various tree plantings that have been carried out so far apparently have not been able to increase the area of ​​Indonesia's forests based on satellite image monitoring. For this reason, a strategy is needed through Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink so that by 2030 the forest cover area will increase every year.

Ruandha believes this tropical forest area can increase in the future through three main actions in Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030. The three main actions are efforts to reduce emissions through reducing deforestation rates and preventing forest and land fires, maintaining the quality of existing forests for carbon sequestration, as well as increasing the absorption function with the movement to build Indonesia's forests.

"Planting trees is focused on critical land polygons on the satellite map massively by all parties," said Ruandha.

Indonesia has ratified the Paris Agreement through the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) document which is a national obligation in the global climate change agenda. Furthermore, Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030 is a progress on President Joko Widodo's commitment to controlling climate change from the forestry sector and other land uses.

“Local governments as local policy makers are strategic partners of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in the successful implementation of FOLU Net Sink 2030 at the site level. In addition, the support of academics, KLHK partner institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the media is also needed to ground and disseminate the positive goals of FOLU Net Sink 2030. The involvement of all parties is significant in the success of this FOLU Net Sink mitigation action, "he said.

The Governor of Jambi, represented by Expert Staff for Economics and Development, Ariansyah conveyed the potential of Jambi Province in supporting Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030 Operational Plan. Jambi has very high value environmental assets in the form of four National Parks, protected forests, Grand Forest Park (TAHURA) , as well as customary forests scattered throughout the Jambi region.

"This environmental asset and our pride must be maintained and recovered from damage because some of its conditions are damaged or degraded due to human activities," said Ariansyah.

According to him, the Jambi Provincial Government in carrying out development seeks to implement the Green Economy Concept. This is realized by integrating the green growth plan into the Jambi Province RPJMD for 2021-2026. The green economy concept aims to achieve sustainable economic growth, inclusive and equitable growth, healthy ecosystems so that they can provide environmental services, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

"I am grateful that recently the awareness of the public and the business world to protect the environment has grown stronger, accompanied by increased attention and financial support from the central government and the international community," he said.

International support and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry received by the Jambi Provincial Government include the Biocarbon Fund Plus Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscape (Bio-CF-ISFL) Program. This program targets to reduce GHG emissions by 14 million tons of CO2e with an incentive of USD 70 million for the years 2021-2025. In addition, there is assistance from South Korea for peat restoration in Tanjung Jabung Timur, whose implementation will begin in 2021. The construction of canal blocks is carried out under the coordination of the Korea Indonesia Forest Cooperation Center institution.

After the socialization event, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry together with the Jambi Provincial Government immediately carried out a workshop on the preparation of Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030 Work Plan at the Sub-National level. It is hoped that the Work Plan documents from all implementing provinces of Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030 can be completed by the end of the year. (RRI)

Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Perry Warjiyo said inflation control is very important to control food prices. Therefore, people's purchasing power is not eroded.

"So that Indonesia can continue to progress and its people prosper," said Perry when launching the National Food Inflation Control Movement, Wednesday (10/8/2022).

Perry said that Indonesia's current inflation rate is still relatively low at 4.9 percent in the second quarter of 2022. However, volatile food price inflation has reached 11.4 percent.

"We must be able to reduce volatile price inflation between 5-6 percent," he said

He also reminded, the world is currently in turmoil. The economies of many countries are experiencing a decline in the direction of stagflation.

In addition, the Russia-Ukraine geopolitical conflict has caused energy and food prices to soar. The impact can have an impact on food prices in the country.

On the same occasion, member of Commission XI DPR-RI, Andreas Eddy Susetyo, expressed his support for the National Movement for Food Inflation Control.

"From my point of view, food inflation is more due to rising prices for horticultural products, which should be overcome by planting horticultural trees. To reduce pressure on food prices," said Andreas.

For the regions, said Andreas, the government has also budgeted a Special Allocation Fund for food security.

"There are four inflation control strategies, namely supply availability, smooth distribution, affordability of prices and effective communication. In essence, from all of this, mutual cooperation is our main social capital, in preventing inflation," he said. (RRI)

The Ministry of Agriculture ensures that Indonesia is ready to face the threat of a world food crisis. This is evident from the balance sheet conditions of 12 basic commodities which are still in the conducive category.

"Our food balance shows that we are in a conducive condition," said the Head of the Public Relations and Public Information Bureau of the Ministry of Catering, in a Webinar entitled Talking About Latest Agriculture (NGOPI) with Bako Humas, Wednesday (10/8/2022).

Boga said that almost all of Indonesia's staple food commodities can be produced domestically. In fact, the stock is in a surplus condition until 2022 at this time.

For example, a surplus of 7.5 million tons of rice, up to 2.8 million tons of corn. However, said Boga, there are three basic ingredients, such as garlic, sugar, and beef that still require import substitution.

"Except for the red, red means that we still need substitution from imports," he said.

He detailed, of the three basic ingredients, garlic is the most in need of imports from China. This is because the stock is not enough to meet domestic needs.

The total shortage reached 366,900 tons. So the increase in the production of this commodity needs to be increased.

Meanwhile, for consumption sugar, as much as 80-90 percent can be produced domestically. Then 60-70 percent of meat has also been able to be met from domestic production.

"Approximately the condition of our food balance is like this," he said.

Furthermore, he invites farmers to be optimistic in facing the current food conditions in the world. Most importantly, Indonesia must continue to produce as usual.

"So we need to be optimistic and we at the Ministry of Agriculture as a sector that is responsible for the economy, especially agriculture in general convey that we need to be optimistic. Our farmers are ready to face current food, world conditions and most importantly we continue to produce normally," he said, adding. (RRI)

Indonesian Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) opened the 37th largest international trade exhibition in Indonesia, 'Trade Expo Indonesia' (TEI). Zulhas said this year's TEI can provide convenience and comfort for visitors who see firsthand quality products.

"One of the largest business-to-business exhibitions in the Asian region, this 37 years I think is extraordinary. Thumbs up," said the Minister of Trade when opening the 37th TEI at the Ministry of Trade Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (10/8/2022).

As an international business to business (B2B) trade exhibition, TEI offers the opportunity to showcase products in the form of goods or services. As well as investment opportunities and cooperation between Indonesian business actors and business players from abroad.

Zulhas hopes that this exhibition can open up opportunities for business actors in the country to be competitive. At the same time increasing the value of Indonesia's exports.

"Hopefully the organizers of TEI 37 in 2022 will be able to contribute directly to increasing Indonesia's exports, both in the short and long term," he said.

This time TEI carries the theme "Strengthening the Global Trade for Stronger Recovery". This event will be held on a hybrid basis (offline and online), after previously being held online for two consecutive years.

This exhibition will take place on 19-23 October 2022 in a hybrid manner at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD City, Tangerang. Meanwhile, the TEI exhibition which will be held online will last longer, on 19 October-19 December 2022. (RRI)