More than 80 volunteers consisting of forest farmers and employees of PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo, a subsidiary of Cargill, planted 5,000 tree seedlings in an area of 8 hectares in the Tangkil spring (Tangkil Bulk Block) located in Dayurejo Village, Mount Arjuna, Pasuruan, East Java on Wednesday, December 13 2023. This tree planting activity was organized by Cargill in collaboration with the Cempaka and Bumi Baik Foundations, and supported by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, the Pasuruan Regency Environmental Service, the Loka Jaya Binangun Village Forest Management Institute, the Service Branch Lumajang Forestry-East Java Provincial Forest Service, Pasuruan Regency Forestry Forest Management Unit, and Dayurejo Village Government.
Fanny Hosea, Director of PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo, stated “Wherever we are, Cargill is always committed to the communities where we live and works to encourage positive change, including ensuring the preservation of ecosystems and important natural resources. Mount Arjuna has an important function as a regional The main water catchment in Pasuruan and its surroundings for more than 40,000 local communities. Together with the local community, we have been planting trees on Mount Arjuna for more than 9 years. With the additional planting of 5,000 tree seedlings, up to now we have planted 71,500 trees on Mount Arjuna with a total land area of 201 hectares.”
To ensure optimal vegetation function as a water absorption medium, tree species are selected based on their ability to maintain water ecosystems and store groundwater. Apart from that, forest products can also be further used as additional income for local communities to increase their economic resilience. The types of trees included in the 5,000 tree seeds planted include Bamboo, Sintok, Banyan, Gamal, Avocado, Arabica Coffee, Cinnamon, Jackfruit and Java Plum.
Registered in the name of PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo, Cargill acquired a production facility in Pandaan in 2011, where it currently produces corn starch and sweeteners as raw materials for the food and beverage industry and personal care products.
Contact person :
Government Relations Manager PT SoriniAgro Asia Corporindo – Cargill Food Ingredients Southeast Asia
Email:Matheus_Nugroho@cargill.com
About PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo :
PT. Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo Tbk (SOBI) is engaged in industrial production (sorbitol, dextrose monohydrate, maltodextrin, maltose and hydrogen), trading and services, in connection with that, to provide facilities for production, processing and other facilities in connection with similar activities. to sell industrial products to local and international markets, to provide business management consulting services, to provide machine and equipment rental and to be an agent or broker who receives a commission. The company began commercial operations in 1987.(*)
