Restoring degraded land with planted forests for biofuel in Indonesia

2021/03/14

Biogas is being used for electricity in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo: BKNP

Indonesia is striving to increase its supply of renewable green energy, including with forests. For example, it plans to use biomass grown by local communities on degraded land in northern Sumatra to support the development of a green-energy sector. This will both help improve the quality of forests in the area and provide local people with new employment opportunities.

An ITTO project has established demonstration areas and is training local people in managing the biofuel plantations and producing and marketing biofuel. Training is being extended to 50 villages in 13 districts.