Jakarta, July 31 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry is strengthening its national nursery network to increase the production and quality of tree seedlings, following President Prabowo Subianto's directive to support reforestation and environmental conservation, the ministry said on Friday.

Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni said the ministry will optimize its 59 nurseries to ensure a larger supply of high-quality seedlings for environmental restoration, residential areas, and rural communities across Indonesia.

"President Prabowo Subianto delivered a very specific message to our ministry. He instructed me to produce more seedlings so that our environment becomes greener, our natural ecosystems are better preserved, and our forests r...