PKB Pushes for Review of West Kalimantan's Shifting Cultivation Bylaw, Citing Need to Protect Local Wisdom
The National Awakening Party (PKB) is pushing for a review of West Kalimantan's bylaw on shifting cultivation, emphasizing the need to protect local wisdom.
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