Indonesia: Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs positively assesses the hybrid corn seeds of the Ministry of Agriculture

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto positively assesses the provision of superior hybrid corn seeds from the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) which is capable of producing up to 13.7 tons per hectare. According to the Coordinating Minister, corn planting should be maximized in both intensification and extensification areas. This is in accordance with President Jokowi's directive in a limited meeting Monday (1/8/2022). "The government has encouraged high-yielding maize seeds that can produce between 10.6 to 13.7 tons per hectare. Currently, there are 14 superior varieties, including Pertiwi 3, F1 PC, NK, Perkasa, Singa, Bima, Dahsyat and P36," he said. . Airlangga said that currently the price of corn in the global market has reached US$ 335 per ton, equivalent to a calculation of Rp 5,000 per kilogram. Therefore, he hopes that corn production can be increased in a number of areas. "What is certain is that the President pays ...