The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia encourages increased production and export of peanuts

Published 2022년 1월 10일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is pushing for an increase in the country's peanut production and exports to enhance food security and boost the national economy. The Minister, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, has directed local authorities to oversee and support farmers to prepare the market for purchases and to encourage the cultivation of other crops to maximize farmers' income. The Ministry also aims to diversify local food commodities and supports efforts to strengthen macroeconomic growth by meeting food needs and making peanuts a primary export commodity. In 2020, Indonesia saw a slight increase in peanut production, and the Ministry plans to expand the planting area to further boost harvests and start exporting peanut products.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) encourages the increase in national peanut production and exports. Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo (Mentan SYL), said the effort was to improve food security and the national economy by utilizing large agricultural resources. Syahrul said that Indonesia's local food commodities should be encouraged to enter international consumption markets. Therefore, local food must be prepared and introduced properly so that it can attract the attention of the export market. "This is what the president expects, which is to carry out maximum regularity. So for regular activities, our regents will oversee and cooperate with farmers, where from upstream to downstream we provide assistance to the off taker level so that the market is well prepared," he said in an official statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Sein. (10/1/2022). SYL added that the development of peanut cultivation must also be realized with an ...

Source: Republika