FAO Says Indonesia Has Potential to Become Global Food Production Leader Indonesia as a tropical country has a very large food production potential. Red: Dwi Murdaningsih

Published 2025년 5월 23일

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Alue Dohong, the Assistant Director General/FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, highlights Indonesia's potential to become a global leader in food production due to its favorable climate and resources. In a meeting with Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, they explored strategic cooperation with the FAO to boost food security and agricultural development. Indonesia's rice production is expected to lead the ASEAN region, supported by government policies under President Prabowo that include subsidies and favorable grain pricing, enhancing production and national food security.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Assistant Director General/FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Alue Dohong expressed his belief that Indonesia has great potential to become a global leader in food production. He conveyed this after holding an official meeting with the Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Andi Amran Sulaiman in Jakarta, as part of his new assignment at the FAO regional office. "Indonesia has enormous potential. We are a tropical country, as conveyed by the Minister of Agriculture earlier, and we can become a global leader in food and agriculture production. This is not only to meet national needs, but also to contribute globally," said Alue Dohong, Thursday (22/5/25). This visit was a form of courtesy visit by Alue Dohong to the Minister of Agriculture, following his appointment as Assistant Director General/FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific. In the meeting, the two discussed the direction and opportunities for strategic cooperation ...

Source: Republika