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Indonesia halts forest clearing for rice after reaching self-sufficiency
Indonesia stopped a programme to clear millions of hectares of forest for rice farming, saying it has achieved rice self-sufficiency. It will instead try to raise yields on existing farmland with better agricultural methods.
Why it matters
Sparing millions of hectares of tropical forest matters for biodiversity and global carbon emissions.
Background
Indonesia holds some of the world's largest tropical rainforests and has pursued large food-estate projects to boost domestic food production. Environmental groups criticised the projects for driving deforestation.
The story so far
- Indonesia halts forest clearing for rice after self-sufficiency
- Indonesia halts forest clearing for rice after reaching self-sufficiency
Sources
- CNA ↗October 6, 2026
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