At the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday, Indonesia showcased its blue economy concept regarding the east and central provinces of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and Nusa Penida in Bali.
Category: Food
MIFEE Program, Forest will be Cleared in Large Scale
Most areas of Merauke was used for Integrated Food Program acreage And Energy Estate (MIFEE). Forest area in the region will be cleared in order to be used as a large-scale plantation and agriculture. Data from the Investment Development Agency of Merauke District shows that there are currently 35 companies are actively proceeding, whereas the […]
Forests Asia Summit: Agriculture and Forestry Shouldn’t Become An Enemy
In recent decades, Southeast Asia is an area that is constantly working to strengthen food security and reduce poverty. But to improve food security, the expansion of agriculture at the expense of forests and biodiversity continue to occur. Dietrich Schmidt Vogt senior researchers of World Agroforestry Centre in one of the Forests of Asia Summit […]
Agriculture and Forestry to Mitigate Climate Change, IPCC Chairman Talks
The agriculture and forestry sectors play a crucial role in climate change mitigation, the world’s top climate change expert said Tuesday (6/5), calling for action ahead of the next round of negotiations on a new agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol. “The path we have to follow is very clear if the world wants to […]