Indonesia’s food estate program eyes new plantations in forest frontiers
2020-10-06 12:17
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government is doubling down on a plan to establish large-scale agricultural plantations across the country, in a move that threatens widespread deforestation and the disenfranchisement of smallholder farmers. President Joko Widodo announced the expansion of the “food estate program” on Sept. 23 as part of measures to secure domestic food supplies […]
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