Ministry of Agriculture intensively monitors mandatory garlic planting program in Indonesia

Published 2024년 5월 6일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is implementing a mandatory garlic planting and production program for importers who hold recommendations and import permits, as part of an effort to achieve self-sufficiency in garlic production. This program requires importers to plant at least 5% of the RIPH volume, with the goal of producing 30,000 tons of garlic annually. The government is also considering a close-loop model to connect the market with producer farmers and will continue to monitor the commitment of garlic importers to this mandatory planting program.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Agriculture is intensively monitoring the mandatory planting and production of domestic garlic for importers holding recommendations and import permits. Importing business actors are required to plant at least 5 percent of the RIPH volume referring to Minister of Agriculture Regulation 46/2019. “The threat to global food availability is currently real before our eyes, we cannot afford to play around or be half-hearted. There must be totality in maintaining national food production. Whatever the problem, it must be faced and resolved. "This country must not be too dependent on other countries' production, including garlic," said Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman in a statement on Sunday (5/5/2024). Director of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants at the Ministry of Agriculture, Andi M Idil Fitri, emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture continues to encourage domestic garlic production. One of them is through this mandatory ...

Source: Republika