Mentan: 27 Thousand Young People Become Farmers with Income up to Rp20 Million per Month Thousands of young Indonesians successfully cultivate modern land. Red: Gita Amanda

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that there are already 27 thousand young people who are now working as farmers with incomes reaching Rp15 million to Rp20 million per month. According to Amran, the increasing interest of millennials and Gen Z in the agricultural sector is inseparable from the implementation of modern technology that makes farming activities more efficient and profitable. The government, he said, provides support in the form of free agricultural facilities and tools so that young farmers can start producing immediately. "Those from Merauke, Kalimantan, and Aceh have an average income of Rp15 million to Rp20 million. We provide facilities, we provide free agricultural tools for them. And later, God willing, this will be sustainable," said Amran during a press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday (22/10/2025). He is optimistic that this trend will continue to increase along with the government's program to print new rice ...