Jakarta, April 15 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono has reaffirmed his ministry's commitment to strengthening the implementation of Carbon Economic Value (NEK) or carbon pricing as part of Indonesia's transformation toward low-emission and sustainable agriculture.

In a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday, he explained that the agricultural sector plays a strategic role in carbon pricing, acting not only as a source of greenhouse gas emissions but also as a carbon sink through sustainable cultivation practices.

"By adopting low-emission technologies and environmentally friendly land management, this sector can become a key driver in climate change mitigation while opening up new economic opportunities," he said.

Sudaryono noted ...