Since 2011, Kanematsu has been implementing a forest conservation project in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, as a REDD+ international initiative to promote sustainable forest management in developing countries.
In partnership with the Gobel Group in Indonesia, this project supports the promotion of cacao farming in Gorontalo Province, helping to increase earnings for poor farmers and reduce slash-and-burn corn farming, a major cause of deforestation.
Kanematsu’s involvement in this project, helping conserve the rich tropical rainforests of Indonesia, contributes to Japan’s reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Paris Agreement.
Implemented in cooperation with the local government, the project helps to not only reduce deforestation and conserve forests, but improve farmers’ livelihoods and reduce GHG emissions, benefitting all parties involved.