[FORDA] _The year of 2020 has just gone by. For the Research, Development and Innovation Agency (FORDA), 2020 has special meaning. After dedicating and working hard for more than a century since 1913, in 2020 FORDA's contribution to research and development of environment and forestry reached the end. The dedication to realizing better sustainability of Indonesia's forests and environment will keep going nonetheless. Anywhere, anytime, in any task and responsibility, all FORDA entities are ready
[FORDA] _The Research, Development and Innovation Agency (FORDA) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) launched the book of Indonesian Forestry Vademecum 2020, at Manggala Wanabakti, Jakarta, Wednesday (30/12). The book launching was led by the DG of FORDA, Dr. Agus Justianto, in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry's year-end reflection event entitled "SOIFO 2020, HINTS LHK (environment and Forestry), and SEEK 2021", which was attended by the Minister of Environment and Forestr
[FORDA] _At the end of 2020, the Research, Development and Innovation Agency (FORDA- Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) obtained another achievement. Monday (21/12/2020), two of its work units achieved an award of the Integrity Zone (IZ) towards the Corruption-Free Area (WBK) 2020 from the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB).
[FORDA] _Indonesia signed a milestone agreement on payment for the efforts of reducing emission from deforestation and forest deforestation until 2025 under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) program managed by the World Bank. The agreement set forth in the Indonesian ERPA document was signed by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) representative on behalf of the Indonesian government, and the World Bank Representative for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, in a virtual way on 27 N
Waste Bank Unit (BSU) Cendana made achievements in the 2020 Clean & Clear Bogorku Bersih event, which took place at Expression Park, Sempur, Bogor City, Thursday (12/11/2020). Second place in Waste Bank category won by waste bank managed by Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP) FORDA, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). This achievement proves that BSU Cendana has contributed significantly in improving the cleanliness and beauty of Bogor City.
[FORDA] _Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Dr. Bambang Hendroyono, represented the Minister of Environment and Forestry at the Research Professor Inaugural Oration (OPPR) of FORDA-KLHK. Bambang Hendroyono delivered his appreciation to the Director of FORDA and all staff involved in the OPPR event at Sudjarwo Sudjatmoko Auditorium, Manggala Wanabakti, 11/11/2020.
The Research and Development Center for Biotechnology and Forest Plant Breeding (B2P2BPTH) Yogyakarta, FORDA-MoEF Gained the 2nd place of the Indonesia Innovation Award 2020, to coincide with the commemoration of Heroes' Day, 10 November 2020. This award was delivered at the opening ceremony of the Innovation Exhibition Indonesia Expo (I2E) 2020 which was held at the Auditorium BJ Habibie, Jakarta, also in the virtual way via zoom.
The library R.I. Ardi Koesoema, FORDA has got the accreditation A. This is stated in the accreditation certificate from the National Library of Indonesia received on Monday (2/11/2020). This certificate proves the Library R.I. Ardi Koesoema has complied with the Library National Standard (SNP) with predicate A.
October 27 is celebrated every year as the National Electricity Day. Indonesia’s forests have a major contribution to supporting national electricity, particularly that sourced from water energy. This is because the role of forests as water regulators is vital, particularly in controlling hydro-orological functions covering absorbing, storing, producing and distributing water resources, and in regulating the sedimentation process.
FORDA-MoEF through the Center for Research and Development of Biotechnology and Forest Plant Breeding (BIOTIFOR) Yogyakarta, again produced four superior varieties of forest plants. These four new varieties were officially registered at the Plant Variety Protection Center, in June 2020.