Jakarta, Aug. 27 -- Indonesia is exploring new cooperation potentials with Malaysia and Papua New Guinea to strengthen the value chain of sustainable cocoa and palm products.

According to Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs official Nani Hendiarti, the Regional Learning Forum on Sustainable Commodities on August 27-28 serves as a platform to identify best practices to be developed together.

"Follow-up cooperation proposals may arise during the discussion that will take place in these two days," the deputy for food affordability and security coordination at the ministry said here on Thursday.

Hendiarti explained that the collaboration is vital, as challenges in palm and cocoa development, including climate change, biodiversity loss, ...