Minister of Agriculture Reveals Qatar Wants to Invest in Dairy Farms, for Free Milk Program? According to the Agricultural Blueprint, it is expected that by 2029 Indonesia will be self-sufficient in milk. Red: Lida Puspaningtyas

Published Sep 12, 2024

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Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, has approved Qatari agricultural companies, specifically Baladna, to invest in the country's dairy farming sector. The goal is to produce two million tons of milk annually to decrease reliance on imports and achieve self-sufficiency by 2029, in line with the Agricultural Blueprint. This decision was inspired by a discussion between Sulaiman and the Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Ridwan Hassan, during a transit stop at Doha International Airport. Sulaiman also stressed the importance of professionalism and meritocracy in public administration.
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has given the "green light" for Qatari agricultural companies' interest in investing in the dairy farming sector in Indonesia to supply milk needs. "Baladna (a Qatari company) is ready to help the free nutritious meal program by investing in dairy farming in Indonesia to supply milk needs in Indonesia," Amran said in a statement confirmed from Jakarta, Wednesday (11/9/2024). The readiness of the Qatari company was revealed in a discussion between the Minister of Agriculture and the Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Ridwan Hassan. Amran and Ridwan discussed at Doha International Airport, Qatar, when the Minister of Agriculture was in transit to fly to Brazil. "(In the discussion), the ideal of regaining food self-sufficiency was explained. In the discussion, Amran then challenged whether Baladna could produce two million tons of milk and it was answered that it could. Therefore, the Minister of Agriculture gave ...
Source: Republika

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