The deputy district head of Tanjung Jabung Barat in Jambi province, Indonesia, has expressed his appreciation of the collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre over the years and stressed for it to continue in order to support the return of the once-famous local commodity tree, ‘jelutung’ (Dyera sp). Mr Katamso was speaking at a meeting held at the district hall, Kuala Tungkal City, on 11 December 2014.‘We strongly support collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre. There is no reason for this administration to discontinue this cooperation’, said Mr Katamso. ‘In fact, has the team from the World Agroforestry Centre already got their Tanjung Jabung Barat district identification cards yet? We don’t want you to leave’, he joked.
