Together with the support of the Indonesian Government, the West Sumatra Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS) has exported its first eight tons of coffee to Dubai.
The Social Forestry sustainability initiative, backed by the Government, gives local communities the opportunity to manage coffee in state-owned forests using agroforestry techniques.
Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni and Chairman of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives Titiek Soeharto say the initiative aims to create a sustainable future for Indonesia’s coffee industry.
“I thank all parties involved in social forestry because this is the manifestation of President Prabowo Subianto’s vision,” says Antoni.
In alignment with the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Antoni says KUPS has implemented a traceability system and a marketing scheme.
“The goal is a prosperous society. The president wants us to maximise social forestry to improve the people’s welfare and realise sustainable forestry,” says Antoni.
“We can now export coffee to Dubai, and with traceability technology, we can track both the origin of the coffee and its price.”
Chairman Soeharto emphasised her support for the social forestry program.
“Commission IV strongly supports this social forestry program. We have backed the program by encouraging the Minister of Agriculture to provide subsidised fertiliser to forest farmers,” says Soeharto.
“We hope this can inspire other regional governments to participate and succeed in the social forestry program.”
In March 2025, the Indonesian Government announced it had identified seven million hectares of land as potential sites for the social forestry program as part of President Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to strengthen food security.
