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Indonesia strengthens Central Kalimantan food estate with cross-sectoral risk management

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Indonesian government is strengthening its food estate project in Central Kalimantan by implementing cross-sectoral risk management.
  • This initiative aims to improve project effectiveness, support food self-sufficiency targets, and optimize land use, learning from past projects that fell short.
  • The project involves multiple ministries and will focus on non-forest land, with Central Kalimantan specifically designated for rice and cassava production.

Indonesia is bolstering its "food estate" project in Central Kalimantan with a new cross-sectoral risk management approach. The government aims to overcome past shortcomings and ensure the project's success in achieving national food self-sufficiency.

Vice Coordinating Minister for Food Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that the government is closing loopholes that prevented previous similar projects from yielding optimal results. "One of the steps is to implement National Development Risk Management (MRPN) across sectors," he said.

One of the steps is to implement National Development Risk Management (MRPN) across sectors.

— Hanif Faisol NurofiqVice Coordinating Minister for Food explaining the new approach to the food estate project.

The project, officially known as the National Food, Energy, and Water Self-Sufficiency Area (KPEAN), has seen several iterations since 1995, with past attempts in 1995, 1999, and 2020 failing to produce satisfactory outcomes. The current administration, under President Prabowo Subianto, is prioritizing food self-sufficiency.

All have not yet yielded satisfactory results, starting from 1995, then 1999, 2020, and today.

— Hanif Faisol NurofiqAcknowledging the past failures of the food estate project.

This enhanced food estate initiative involves collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure, and the Attorney General's Office. The development will concentrate on land outside forest areas, following studies by the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) and relevant ministries since 2020. This focus aims to circumvent environmental and land-use issues that have historically hindered such projects.

Central Kalimantan's food estate will focus on rice and cassava production, complementing efforts in other provinces like Papua, North Sumatra, and South Sumatra, each tailored to specific regional characteristics. This expansion signifies a broader national strategy to build food security, aligning with President Joko Widodo's "nawacita" (nine aspirations) program.

What was aspired to in the President's nawacita to build our food security must indeed be seriously built under conditions like this.

— Hanif Faisol NurofiqEmphasizing the commitment to food security as a national priority.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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