Community forestry is booming in Indonesia, smallholder farmers are responsible for an increasing proportion of the timber supply particularly in the provinces of Java and Nusa Tenggara. Forest-growing has the potential to significantly boost incomes for these farmers, but bureaucratic procedures can be a major obstacle. The Government of Indonesia, with assistance from an ITTO project, has streamlined the paperwork to make it easier for smallholders to legally harvest, transport and sell their timber, helping to stimulate the forest industry and increase the benefits for local communities and for the environment. Watch this new project video to learn more.
