DEN chairman Luhut Pandjaitan said President Prabowo will formally begin the downstreaming of}kratom and frankincense in March 2027. Downstreaming means expanding domestic processing of the two commodities into higher-value products. Pandjaitan presented March 2027 as the date when the strategy will be officially put in place. The statement did not specify regulations, investment levels, production targets or responsible agencies. It also gave no timetable for businesses operating in the sectors. The announcement sets a start date but leaves those operational questions unanswered.