REPORTS of forest farmers in Java being charged fees for social forestry permit application incensed Bambang Supriyanto. In the last two months, the Director-General of Social Forestry and Environmental Partnership at the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) has issued two circular memos: one on the role of social forestry advisors and the other on prohibition of advisors from asking for money from farmers.

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