The Threat of Ecological Disaster in West Java Looms, Forest Cover in the Spotlight
BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com – The threat of ecological disaster in West Java is growing due to shrinking forest cover and a high incidence of hydrometeorological disasters in various regions. The environmental organization Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) West Java recorded that forest cover reduction in West Java has reached 43 percent of the total forest area of approximately 792,616 hectares. This situation raises concerns […]
KTH Maju Berkah Targets Modern Markets with Cavendish Banana Cultivation: Utilizing Sustainable Business Opportunities
Banten – February 13, 2026 – The Maju Berkah Forest Farmers Group (KTH), located in Cipalabuh Village, Cijaku District, Lebak Regency, Banten, is expanding its business by cultivating Cavendish bananas. This step was taken to capitalize on promising sustainable business opportunities in the modern market. Cavendish bananas were chosen because of their high selling value and high demand among […]
The Maju Berkah Cipalabuh Community Forestry Group Successfully Utilizes Social Forestry: Agroforestry Boosts the Economy and Conservation
Banten, February 13, 2026 – The Maju Berkah Forest Farmers Group (KTH), located in Cipalabuh Village, Cijaku District, Lebak Regency, Banten, has successfully utilized the Social Forestry program by planting agroforestry crops on approximately 30 hectares of land managed by its members. This initiative aims to improve the welfare of KTH members while preserving the environment. The program […]
Mulyasari Community Forestry Group (KTH) in Cilangkap Village: Huge Potential Awaits Further Support
Lebak – The Mulyasari Forest Farmers Group (KTH), located in Cilangkap Village, Wanasalam District, Lebak Regency, Banten, has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainably managing agricultural and forestry land. Covering a total area of 400.25 hectares, the KTH develops various commodities that not only provide economic benefits to its members but also contribute to the conservation of […]
NOT JUST BEING SAVED, JAVA'S FORESTS NEED TO BE MANAGED FAIRLY AND SUSTAINABLELY
Bandung, February 9, 2026. Amid the increasing threat of ecological disasters in West Java, the Jaleuleu Forest Farmers Group (Gapoktanhut) in collaboration with the West Java Indonesian Social Forestry Management Association (AP2SI) held a planting drive in the Special Management Forest Area (KHDPK) to rehabilitate forests and land in Cisondari Village, Pasirjambu District, Bandung Regency, West Java. KHDPK is an area […]
Increasing Coffee Farmer Capacity through Parametric Insurance and Sustainable Cultivation
Sukarame–Cikawao, January 7–9, 2026. Efforts to strengthen the economic resilience of coffee farmers through social forestry continued through a three-day Coffee Farmer Capacity Building program held from January 7–9, 2026, at the Sukarame Village Hall, Bandung Regency. The event began on January 7, 2026, with an Opening Ceremony attended by various stakeholders across sectors, […]
Agroforestry Nurseries and Seedlings: Strengthening Business Capital for the Collective Economy
Ibun, January 3, 2026. Social forestry is often celebrated when the legality of management rights is issued. But after that, the most fundamental questions arise: what can be managed, with what capital, and to what extent can the group survive? This is the point where post-legalization becomes a real test of social forestry policy. The Mulyatani 1 Forest Farmer Group (KTH) in […]
LPHD Dabong Holds First Harvest of Vaname Shrimp from Social Forestry Program
Pontianak (Suara Kalbar) – The Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD) of Dabong Village conducted its first harvest of whiteleg shrimp cultivation, marking a significant milestone in the development of productive and sustainable green economy-based social forestry in Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan (Kalbar). "The first harvest covered an area of 9.5 hectares. This activity is part of a series of […]
The West Java AP2SI Anniversary is a Consolidation of Movements, Disaster Solidarity, and Reflection on the 2025 Struggle
Bandung, December 29, 2025. The West Java Provincial Executive Board of the Indonesian Social Forestry Management Association (AP2SI) celebrated its 4th anniversary at the Paguron Hall in Mekarjaya Village, Arjasari District, Bandung Regency. The event was attended by all Social Forestry Groups, accompanied by the West Java BPP AP2SI, the National Executive Board of the Indonesian Social Forestry Management Association (BPN AP2SI), and the Provincial Forestry Service […]
The Mother of the Forest is a Forest Farmer
On a day when the world is once again discussing human rights, the reality on the ground reveals the starkest irony: forest farmers in West Java continue to be forced to endure increasingly brutal structural pressures. Those who have protected the forest for decades, supporting their families from the same land, are instead considered a nuisance by increasingly far-reaching state policies […]
