Indonesia sets a target to produce 3 million tons of sugar by 2026.

Source: stockbiz.vn In a statement on December 27 by Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, the country set a target to increase sugar production to 3 million tons by 2026, a rise of 320,000 tons from the current production level of 2.68 million tons. Mr. Sulaiman said that to achieve this goal, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture plans to expand and optimize the area planted with sugarcane to 100,000 hectares nationwide, with approximately 70,000 hectares located in East Java. This program will have inter-sectoral coordination between ministries, local authorities, state-owned enterprises, and law enforcement agencies to accelerate the implementation on the ground. According to Mr. Sulaiman, the government has organized meetings with the East Java administration, state-owned plantation companies, and other relevant organizations. The sugarcane development program will be carried out in stages from now until January-March 2026. Also according to the Indonesian ...