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        "msgid": "ministry-of-industry-boosts-bamboo-industry-ecosystem-through-community-academy-1778320378",
        "date": "2026-05-09 15:42:01",
        "title": "Ministry of Industry Boosts Bamboo Industry Ecosystem through Community Academy",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Industry is enhancing the national bamboo industry ecosystem by strengthening human resources via the Bamboo Community Academy programme, focusing on sustainable materials for green policies in construction, furniture, and innovative products. Initiated in Bali, the programme has produced 25 Bamboo Masters and plans expansion to Yogyakarta, emphasising practical training in cultivation, preservation, and processing to improve product quality and competitiveness. Collaboration with private sectors through CSR, including partnerships with PT KT&G, aims to develop supporting facilities and foster economic growth by creating jobs and adding value to renewable resources.",
        "content": "<p>The development of the bamboo industry aligns with green industry\npolicies, as bamboo is a sustainable material with significant\nprospects. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is\nstriving to strengthen human resources (HR) and the national bamboo\nindustry ecosystem through the Bamboo Community Academy (AKB) programme\ndeveloped by the Directorate General of Agro Industry. In a statement in\nJakarta on Saturday, Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang\nKartasasmita stated that bamboo is one of the renewable natural\nresource-based commodities with great potential to be developed into\nhigh value-added and environmentally friendly products. \u201cThe development\nof the bamboo industry aligns with the direction of green industry\npolicies because bamboo is a sustainable material with great prospects\nfor the construction, furniture, handicraft, and various other\ninnovative product industries,\u201d said the Minister. The AKB programme\nfocuses on strengthening the bamboo industry through the preparation of\nquality ready-to-use raw materials. In its implementation, participants\nare equipped with technical skills related to planting, preservation,\nand processing of bamboo to support downstream sector needs. Through\nthis programme, according to him, there will be an increase in the\nquality of national bamboo products to have stronger competitiveness in\nboth domestic and international markets. Furthermore, Acting Director\nGeneral of Agro Industry at the Ministry of Industry Putu Juli Ardika\nexplained that the implementation of AKB was initiated in Bali in 2025\nand successfully produced 25 Bamboo Masters through a training of\ntrainers (ToT) approach. \u201cThe Bamboo Community Academy programme is\ndesigned to build an excellent HR community capable of driving the\ndevelopment of the bamboo industry in the regions. The focus of its\ndevelopment is to form material centres\/bamboo logistics centres\nproviding ready-to-use raw materials,\u201d said Putu. Based on evaluation\nand monitoring results, the implementation of AKB in the 2026 Fiscal\nYear will focus on improving the quality and volume of raw materials,\npost-harvest techniques, and treatment or preservation to support\ndownstream industry needs, with a training composition of 30 percent\ntheory and 70 percent field practice. He stated that programme\nparticipants are prioritised from bamboo raw material suppliers who have\nthe potential to become trainers in their respective regions. In\naddition to being implemented in Bali, the AKB Programme is also planned\nto be expanded to the Special Region of Yogyakarta. In developing this\ncommunity, the Ministry of Industry is also seeking to involve the\nprivate sector through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes.\nOne of the efforts being explored is cooperation with PT KT&amp;G for\nthe construction of supporting facilities for AKB in the form of\ntraining dormitories and bamboo preservation facilities. Furthermore, he\nmentioned that Bangli Regency, Bali, has been identified as one of the\npotential areas in developing the bamboo ecosystem because it is\nsupported by land availability, bamboo logistics facilities, and\nprocessing machines that are already available. His side, he said, has\ncoordinated regarding readiness for developing the bamboo ecosystem and\nCSR support plans during the working visit conducted. Putu emphasised\nthat strengthening the national bamboo industry requires collaboration\nfrom all stakeholders to grow sustainably and provide economic impacts\nfor the community. \u201cWe hope the national bamboo industry can develop\ninto one of the leading sectors based on renewable natural resources\nthat can create added value, open job opportunities, and increase\nnational industry competitiveness,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-industry-boosts-bamboo-industry-ecosystem-through-community-academy-1778320378",
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