Poverty alleviation strategies through increasing food security and social forestry
samarinda, 30/07/2020. poverty alleviation is a very severe challenge in the Pandemi Covid19 period, but so it should not give up must remain enthusiastic in staring in the future for the welfare of the people of East Kalimantan in particular and Indonesian people in general.
Various efforts to alleviate poverty are carried out through various multi-sector programs and activities both at the central, provincial and district/city government levels, including at the meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2020 with the agenda of the meeting "Poverty alleviation strategy and increasing food security through social forestry" led by 109 participants from various provincial and district/city governments throughout Indonesia through the Zoom Meeting application in each. The East Kalimantan Province Bappeda was attended by Rina Juliati (Kasubbid SDA-LH) and Nadia Humaira Aviantari (Economic Staff). The implementation of the meeting began with a presentation session delivered by the speakers, among others:
1. The Role of Regional Government in the implementation of social forestry by Drs. Nyoto Suwignyo, MM (Director of SUPD I, Directorate General of Bina Bangda, Ministry of Home Affairs)
2. Poverty alleviation strategies through social forestry by Bambang Supriyanto (Director General of Social Forestry and Environmental Partnership)
3. Social Forestry Policy at the 2020-2024 RPJMN by Nur Hygiawati Rahayu (Director of Forestry and Conservation of Water Resources, Ministry of PPN /Bappenas)
4. Implementation of social forestry in efforts to reduce poverty and increase food security by Apik Karyana (Secretary General of PSKL, KLHK)
Based on the presentation by the resource persons and the results of the meeting of the meeting participants, it produced several important points and concluded, among others:
1. In the 2020-2024 RPJMN there are 3 main indicators of forestry development, namely:
a. Establish and protect 65 million hectares of national protected areas with high stock and carbon stock and carrying capacity and capacity (DDDT)
b. Overcoming the use of forest areas by the community by providing access and /or assets to the community 10 million hectares
c. Meet the supply/demand for national wood production of at least 60 million cubic meters/year 2. Social forestry is a sustainable forest management system carried out in the state forest area or customary forest /forest which is carried out by the local community or customary law community as the main actors to improve their welfare, environmental balance and socio -cultural dynamics
3. Social forestry consists of 5 access to community management, namely:
a. Customary Forest
b. Community Forest
c. Village Forest d. People's Plantation Forest
e. Forestry Partnership
4. To support social forestry, a Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS) was formed as an initial start -up. KUPS is a permit holder or social forestry rights that will and/or have carried out business and community forests that have been designated as KUPS in accordance with applicable regulations. Of the 6,940 Kups that have been formed, the number of KUPS that succeeded in achieving the Gold and Platinum criteria was 539 units. This number is spread in the regions of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Characteristics of Gold and Platinum KUPS, which already has a business plan, capital and market access, but it needs further development on its marketing.
5. There are 6 Forestry Development Targets in supporting social forestry, namely:
a. 3 large world market share of forest products
b. 97 million hectares of National Bioeconomic Capital Forest Cover
c. 1-5 million hectares of adding biodiversity and bioprospecting habitat
d. 8 million hectares of forest as natural capital for the community
e. 1 million hectares of forest and land rehabilitation for food and water security f. 300 thousand hectares of annual deficiestation rates to reach the Paris Agreement.
6. The Provincial Government has the authority in the management of protected forest areas and production forests within the scope of the Forest Management Unit (KPH). KPH ensures management at the site level so that it has benefits for regional development, such as: increased land cover, improved watershed quality, decreased conflict, poverty rates are getting smaller, improvement in terms of income and welfare and economy of moving people.
7. Food security has become a central issue in agricultural development and national development since the 2015-2019 RPJMN and the 2020-2024 RPJMN because increased food security does not only concern basic needs but also supports national economic growth.
8. Food security in Indonesia has several obstacles, including: a. Conversion of paddy fields into non -agriculture
b. Food management is still weak c. Extreme climate due to climate change
d. Decreased food crop productivity
e. Food models that only rest on rice production f. Indonesia, which is a crisis of young farmers' regeneration 9. Function of Forests in Food Security: Food Availability (Availability of Food Availability With Suitable Quality From Domestic and Import Results), Food Access (Individual Access to Adequate Food Resources), Utilization (Utilization of Food Through Good Eating Patterns, Clean Water Access, Appropriate Sanitation and Adequate Health Care), Stability (so
recommendations that need to be followed up include:
Forest area in Indonesia there are around 120.7 ha (63.09% of the land area) and the number of poor people around the forest area is 10.2 million (36.73% of the total poor population in Indonesia. This occurs because the allocation of forest management for the community is only ± 13%.
land control will encourage great potential for social conflict and disrupt the stability of the country.
a. The number of farmers in Indonesia is 45% of the total population, but is only able to meet ± 70% of population food needs. This happens because:
b. The conversion of agricultural land has increased with an average of 30,000-50,000 ha per year;
c. The success of the quantity of food has not been accompanied by an increase in the welfare of farmers, so that the regeneration of farmers tends to be low;
d. There are 36.85 million food prone to food and are very vulnerable to 15.48 million. This number can change higher, especially in the current new era.
(Public Relations Bappeda Province of East Kalimantan/Author Rina Juliati (Kasubbid Sda-LH) and Nadia Humaira Aviantari (Staff of the Economy)/Editor Sukandar, S.Sos).
