The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture's efforts to encourage soybean farmers

Published 2022년 2월 25일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is planning to develop 52,000 hectares of soybean cultivation across 16 regions, with a particular focus on the Grobogan variety in Central Java. This variety is non-GMO, has a high protein content, and is known for its high yield. The Grobogan Agriculture Service has found that soybean farming is more profitable than rice or corn per day, given the shorter planting time. The Ministry is seeking partnerships with off takers to ensure price certainty for farmers and to increase productivity.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Soybean is one of the food sources besides rice and corn which is favored by almost all ages. The need for this vegetable protein-producing food commodity continues to increase every year in line with population growth and the need for raw materials for processed industries such as tofu, tempeh, soy sauce, and milk. Observing this, in 2022 the Ministry of Agriculture will make efforts to ensure the availability of soybeans primarily to meet household consumption needs by facilitating the development of 52 thousand hectares of soybeans spread over 16 regions. One of them is in Grobogan Regency, Central Java. According to the Head of the Grobogan Agriculture Service, Sunanto, his party considers soybeans to be local wisdom because the results of continuous selection have made Grobogan one of the national soybean centers. "From the results of continuous selection, it produces the Grobogan variety. So, the Grobogan variety is not the result of breeding but ...

Source: Republika