Realizing sugar self-sufficiency: The Ministry of Trade prepares a roadmap for increasing sugarcane productivity in Indonesia

Published 2024년 2월 23일

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Indonesia is grappling with a sugar production deficit, producing only 2.4 million tons against a domestic consumption need of 7 million tons. To combat this, the government has introduced Presidential Regulation Number 40 of 2023 to expedite national sugar self-sufficiency and bioethanol provision for biofuel. Additionally, the Ministry of Trade has developed a roadmap to boost sugar cane productivity, yield, and cultivation area expansion. The initiatives aim to increase domestic sugar production and decrease reliance on imports.

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Reporter: Leni Wandira | Editor: Herlina Kartika Dewi KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia has a deficit in sugar production. Domestic sugar consumption needs reach 7 million tons. However, referring to data from the state-owned food company (BUMN), ID Food, domestic sugar production only reached 2.4 million tons. Director General of Domestic Trade at the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) Isy Karim said, to overcome the sugar deficit problem, the government has prepared a solution through Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 40 of 2023. Just so you know, Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 40 of 2023 concerning the Acceleration of National Sugar Self-Sufficiency and the Provision of Bioethanol as Biofuel. "As an effort by the government to realize sugar self-sufficiency, Presidential Decree 40/2023 has been issued concerning the Acceleration of National Sugar Self-Sufficiency and the Provision of Bioethanol as Biofuel, "Which is ultimately aimed at ensuring the availability of ...

Source: Kontan