JAKARTA - The Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD) General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak stated that the agroforestry program carried out by the Army of the Indonesian Army was not the focus of the main task, but would continue to be developed because it was considered to show good results.
Maruli made the statement after receiving the award "Inspirational Person and Leadership of the TNI AD in the Field of Agroforestry, Irrigation, and Food Territory" during the Harvest Fest at the Banteng Field Park, Central Jakarta, Saturday (7/2/2026).
The award was given as an appreciation for Maruli's active role in encouraging the use of unproductive land into agroforestry areas, strengthening irrigation systems, and developing food territories that are oriented towards increasing agricultural productivity and community welfare.
Maruli emphasized that the TNI AD will continue to contribute to meeting the challenges of food security through synergy with local governments, related ministries, and the community.
"I got an award, it's related to my history as a Kasad. There was also a dialogue (talk show) with the Head of Bulog, hopefully what was delivered can provide information to the public so as to motivate them to increase our agricultural output," said Maruli.
When asked by the media about the target for the development of agroforestry in 2026, Maruli stated that the program would continue to be developed in line with the positive results that have been achieved. "We are working on it is not the main focus of the task, but we see the development is good, we are trying to continue to develop," said KSAD.
In addition to Maruli, the award was also given to the Chairperson of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Titiek Hediyati Heriyadi, as an Inspirational Person and Parliamentary Leadership, as well as the President Director of Perum Bulog, Lieutenant General TNI (Ret.) Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, as an Inspirational Person and Leadership of Stabilization and National Food Security Reserves.
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