Gorontalo Farmers Struggle Amid Bioenergy Ambitions
Farmers in North Gorontalo, Indonesia, are facing severe impacts from drought and flooding due to an industrial timber estate (HTI) project by PT Gema Nusantara Jaya (GNJ). Once rich with natural forests, the area is now experiencing frequent water-related disasters, devastating crops, as the land is converted for bioenergy development.
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