Klaten soybean farmers of Indonesia get price guarantee

Published 2021년 9월 10일

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Farmers in Burikan Village, Cawas District, Klaten Regency, Central Java, are actively planting soybeans in a partnership with PT. Java Agro Prima, with a goal of producing 100 tons. Despite fluctuations in seed prices and challenges like COVID-19 and drought, their determination remains unwavering. The partnership, which started in 2020, has seen an increase in production from 8 tons to 55.5 tons this year. The Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, has emphasized the importance of maintaining sufficient soybean supply for the community, especially as Indonesia relies heavily on imports and there are fears of losing domestic sources.

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TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Klaten---As one of the food crop commodities consumed by many people in Indonesia, soybeans can be found in a variety of processed products. For example, tempeh, tofu, soy sauce, milk, and many other preparations. Although this commodity is often volatile due to fluctuations in seed prices up and down, it does not reduce the enthusiasm of farmers to actively grow soybeans. Such as farmers in Burikan Village, Cawas District in Klaten Regency, Central Java Province. Farmers who are members of the Mardi Tani Farmers Group (Poktan) remain optimistic about growing soybeans. It can be seen from their efforts to accelerate soybean planting, so that last August they had harvested with encouraging results. Soybean planting this time is the result of a partnership with PT. Java Agro Prima. It is planned that the farmer partnership can produce 100 tons, but this time it has only reached 55.5 percent. Joko, the field coordinator on the sidelines of the soybean seed ...

Source: Tabloidsinartani