Minister of Manpower Yassierli noted in a statement in Jakarta on Friday that this collaboration aims to improve vocational skills for novice farmers to expand access to jobs and green entrepreneurship, as well as encourage economic independence in forest village communities.
"This vocational training also strengthens the Manpower Ministry's role in developing superior human resources in the forestry sector through cross-ministerial synergy, which will have an impact on reducing unemployment," he remarked.
He further noted that the upcoming training program is titled "Coffee-Based Agroforestry with Horticultural Crops."
He remarked that in the future, other training programs will be tailored to suit regional needs and potential.
"This training is designed with a theoretical learning model and will be conducted at the Padang Vocational and Productivity Training Center (BPVP). Field practice will be conducted in the community forest area at Puncak Labuang," he revealed.
He stated that the vocational training is part of the memorandum of understanding signed between Manpower Minister Yassierli and Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni on April 11, 2025.
"Cross-sector collaboration is crucial in encouraging the expansion of job opportunities in the forestry sector based on social forestry management," he noted.
Under this cooperation framework, the Forestry Ministry will prepare land and identify agroforestry potential.
"Meanwhile, the Manpower Ministry will provide full support, from training and practice to the development of a business ecosystem for farmers," Yassierli revealed.
Agroforestry is a land use system that integrates agricultural and forestry activities within the same area, with the goal of sustainably increasing land productivity and empowering communities living near forests.
Yassierli is upbeat that the collaboration will enhance the role of vocational training in supporting the national sustainable agroforestry program while expanding the reach of competency-based training for communities in the forestry sector.
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