Prabowo Directs New Food Production Land Development to Avoid Primary Forests
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has instructed that new agricultural land development for increased food production must not involve the clearing of primary forests. This move is seen as an effort to balance food security with environmental protection.
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