Indonesia says will halt forest destruction for rice paddies印尼表示将停止为种植水稻而破坏森林
JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Tuesday (Oct 6) it will halt a project to raze several million hectares of forest to clear land for rice production, saying it had reached self-sufficiency levels of the staple grain
A man attempts to extinguish flames with a bucket amid thick smoke and fires burning through peatland in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Oct 3, 2026. - Photo: AFP
JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Tuesday (Oct 6) it will halt a project to raze several million hectares of forest to clear land for rice production, saying it had reached self-sufficiency levels of the staple grain.
The government launched a programme in 2024 to stop relying on rice imports within five years by clearing three million hectares of land for paddies.
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2026年10月3日，在加里曼丹中部帕朗卡拉亚，一名男子试图用桶扑灭浓烟滚滚、大火燃烧的泥炭地中的火焰。（图片：法新社）
雅加达：印尼周二（10月6日）表示，将停止一项砍伐数百万公顷森林以清理土地用于水稻生产的项目，称该国已实现主粮自给自足。
政府于 2024 年启动了一项计划，旨在通过清理 300 万公顷土地用于种植水稻，在五年内停止依赖大米进口。
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