Indonesia: Domestic garlic authority boost

Published 2022년 12월 20일

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Garlic consumption in Indonesia exceeds domestic production, leading to a significant deficit that is met through imports. The Ministry of Agriculture is working to boost domestic garlic production, particularly in Central Java, which currently leads in production. However, farmers face challenges such as low selling prices and lack of market guarantees, resulting in decreased planting. Despite these challenges, advancements in technology and agriculture modernization offer potential for increased efficiency and productivity. The Head of Central Java AIAT, Arif Surahman, believes that with the right practices and resources, garlic production in Indonesia can be efficient and profitable.

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TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Semarang --- Garlic has great potential to continue to be developed domestically. The large demand for this commodity is not accompanied by the production readiness of the farmers, as a result most of the supplies are imported from abroad. Garlic consumption is recorded to be higher than production, so it is predicted that there will be a deficit. In 2021, the garlic deficit is projected to be 408.02 thousand tons. In 2022 the garlic deficit will be reduced to 398.15 thousand tons. Then in 2023 and 2024 the deficit will again increase to 405.20 thousand tons and 411.44 thousand tons (box data). The Ministry of Agriculture noted that low garlic production can be met through imports from several countries such as China, India, Taiwan and the United States. Nevertheless, the import of garlic, which tends to increase from year to year, does not guarantee that the price will be cheaper. It is even suspected that this commodity will be one of the causes of ...

Source: Tabloidsinartani